4/9/1860 · DEED · book 8 page 312 doc 10977

312 Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island held at Providence this first January 21st AD 1786 entrusted Jordan Sweet sherif and Mary He Sweet spouse thereof office etc. during their stay clear Mary Mary spouse of the Narragansett tribe of Indians in this state to act as trustee all matters concerning the entire direction of Joseph Garret Esq of Charlestown and to have right title etc to a certain lot of land in Charlestown being a part of the estate of Honored Cousin decreased in the Indian Settlement in said Charlestown aforesaid being due to said settlement of the founder formerly and whereas said land was in the 24 day of April 1826 sold at public auction to Benjamin Thomas farmer said Charlestown the highest bidder in the same there however and subsequently eight years then therefore Know all men that The said Jordan Sweet and Mary Sweet by the authority aforesaid provide and for the consideration aforesaid promise to said Joseph Garret and assigns forever to give release and forever settle all our right convey interest in the said Benjamin Thomas his heirs and assigns forever to all the privileges title and interest in and to a certain lot of land in said Charlestown containing by estimation one hundred and one acres or more in the same lot as surveyed and measured by estimation and marked by the Surveyor of the boundaries piece of land by the Honest house as follows beginning at the Southeast corner of said lot be the Honest house said Jordan Sweets lot 62 acres 113 vs 4 rods North 113 vs 4 rods then South West said Jordan Sweets lot to the Southeast corner then South West 113 vs 4 rods then East 85 rods and to the Northwest corner of the lot then North 31 rods then North East 25 1/2 degrees North West 97 rods then North East 11 degrees East 80 rods then South West West 47 1/2 degrees West 110 rods to the Northwest corner then North then by said fence and to the lake then to the lake and to the lake then to the lake then to the said Benjamin Thomas his heirs and assigns forever with all the privileges appurtenances to the same belonging Thus I the said Joseph Garret do hereby acknowledge to have received the consideration aforesaid of office of said sale In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 3rd day of March 1860 Jordan Sweet L.S. Mary He Sweet L.S. Joseph Garret L.S. Agent Washington St. Low Charlestown this 3rd day of March 1860, before me Joseph Goffin appeared Jordan Sweet and declared himself to be the person who the foregoing instrument appears to be his signed to be his true seal and deed And at the same time personally appeared Mary Sweet she being a married woman and apart familiar paid husband and hearing some instrument for her signature explained to her by me declared to me that it is her free act and voluntary act and will deed and that she does not wish to retire the same Joseph Goffin Justice of the Peace Received for Record March 6th 1860 at 5 O'clock P.M. Recorded April 9th 1860 by Chas Cross D Clk