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Know all men by these presents that I Joshua P Bone of Charlestown in
the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, seaman, i’m consideration of
the sum of fifty dollars paid me by Jonathan H Locke of Charlestown in said county
and state of Rhode Island, seaman the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge:
do hereby grant give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Jonathan H Locke his
heirs and assigns forever in perpetuum or for all time of day a certain lot of land situated in the said town of
Charlestown containing twenty feet on a side more or less and is bounded as follows:
(beginning) at the footing of the first course of stone wall of said lot at a stake and stone line
running North West with said fence across his land, thence Eastward about 25 feet to heap of
stones at corner of fence across his land, thence Southwardly in said fence, thence Southwardly
here to a stake and stone, being about 63 rods distance, thence Westwardly in field of John Ayres North
line about 25 feet to a stake and stone, thence Northwardly on line of the said
lot back to the place of beginning
To have and to hold the said quit claim and bargained premises with the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto to himself the said Jonathan H Locke his heirs
assigns forever to the said Joshua P Bone for me my heirs, quit claims and Assigns forever covenant with the said
Jonathan H Locke his heirs assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
premises, that they are free from all incumbrances whatsoever and will warrant and
defend the same to the said Jonathan H Locke his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever
In Witness whereof I the said Joshua P Bone have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord 1859
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joseph Colenb
Charles Cores
Joshua P Bone L S
Washington Sc Charlestown September 27th 1859
Personally appeared Joshua P Bone and acknowledged the within instrument to be his hand signed to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cores Joseph Colenb
Received for Record Sept 27th 1859
at 4 Oclock P M
Received Oct 2nd 1859
by Chas Cores J. Clrk