The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that whereas Farmer Benedict of
South Kingstown and Daniel Hull & Wealthy Hall his wife his right
of the said Wealthy of Charlestown in this County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island considered it convenient of the sum of One dollar paid
to me by John S Ward of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I acknowledge
as follows namely and for more certain knowledge there was said
John S Ward his heirs and assigns for ever sold all the right title and interest
which he have as bent owner loci of James Benedict late of Charlestown
decreasingly and to a certain tract of land lying in said town Charlestown
containing fifteen acres more or less and bounded on the North by
a highway on the East by land of Wealthy Hall on the South by
land of the heirs of Thomas Copeland deceased and on the West by the lot
of Farmer Benedict deceased the same being the lot of
Farmer Benedict’s father Benedict the same James Benedict now deceased
and after time to be inherited by the said Farmer Benedict in one by his
last will and testament dated April 19th 1812 and since in
said Charlestown referred hereinto lying
to have given and to hold the same to the said John S Ward his heirs
and assigns forever with all the privileges appurtenances of
some such things however true loving my son Benedict with up of the aforesaid
Farmer Benedict the consent not above mentioned made that my son Ben
can do to sell and alien and put certain into the hands of the P Ward
his heirs and assigns for ever all my right of dear to the aforementioned
tract of land
The witnesses aforesaid we have executed set our hands and seals The
2 day of Feby A.D. 1859
I the clerk scribe before signing
In presence of
Charles Cox
Lorenzo D. U.
Martha H. Cox
Caroline D. Cox
James s Burdick L S
Many mark Burdick L S
Daniel mark Hall L S
Wealthy mark Hall L S
Washington Co Charlestown Stt 2nd 1859
Personally appeared James Burdick Signer and Sealer of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
and Wealthy Hall one of the signers and Sealer of said instrument
being so personally and apart from her husband and having said
instrument displayed to her she acknowledged the same to be her free
act and deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me Charles Cox S Clerk
Washington Co Charlestown Stt 8th 1859
Personally came Daniel Hall and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by his signum to be his free act and deed
Before me Charles Cox S Clerk
Received for record Feb 21st 1859
at 52 Shillings part 8 Octob S Poll
Recorded Dec 2nd 1859
by C Cox J Clerk