The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come, S. Eygne, & S. May
of Bristolton County of Wellington and State of Rhode Island some Indenture
Know ye that I the said S. Eygne, & S. Maygen for and in consideration of the sum
of forty five dollars good and lawful pay by Welcome C Tucker of
Richmond County and State opposite this receipt whereof I
hereby acknowledge and am furthermore fully satisfied and contented as
paid and paid of every part and parcel thereof Do grant and convey
this act and discharge Hand the said Welcome C Tucker his
heirs Administrators forever by these presents her
premises granted bargained sold altered released suffered conveyed and
conveyed also by these presents fully and forever and absolutely quit
grant bargain sell release suffer convey and confirm
unto the said Welcome C Tucker his Heirs and Assigns forever
a certain piece of land lying in Charlestown County and State
approximately one acre four perches located on the Northside of said piece
of land boundary lines from the north west corner of the Corner of
the highway leading from the village of Charlestown Mill and east in manner
as follows commencing at a stone post on the north east corner of the
said stone post running in a Southeasterly direction ten
rods and at right angles to the said direction four perches thence and
parallel to the said surface in a Northeasterly direction eight
rods from thence and parallel to the first mentioned boundary ten
rods to the doorstep then run south ten rods on the side returning to the first
mentioned boundary right angle four perches of land contains me help as
once it is hereby made a condition of this deed that the said Welcome C
Tucker is to build and maintain all the fences between the southface of line
and the tenure of the said begun S. Maygen To have and to hold the
said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges
and commodities to the same belonging or in any manner appertaining
to the said Welcome C Tucker his Heirs and Assigns forever to
him the Heirs only proper use forever and lawful inherit
And I the said S. Eygne & S. Maygen for myself the Heirs Executors and
Administrators etc everyone present and grant unto the
said Welcome C Tucker his Heirs and Assigns what so ever and for
the enclosing fence on this the said Tenure and lawful survey of the
above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of
the same as in my own proper right as a full perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple therefore have I me good right
full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and
confirm the said bargained premises to me manner as aforesaid and
that the said Welcome C Tucker his Heirs and Assigns should and
may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by forever
ritable of these presents peaceably quietly and peacefully hold have
occupy possess and enjoy will said disbursed and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances free and clear and free clearly exempt
and discharged of any and all manner of encumbrances
or other grants premises exhibits sells leases mortgages will
particulars covenants conditions settlements and indemnities of what
person name or nature whatever that may in any manner or way be
obstruct or make void this present covenant
Furthermore I the said S. Eygne & S. Maygen for myself the
Executors and Administrators do covenant and agree that the above
demised premises to the said Welcome C Tucker his Heirs
and Assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatsoever forever warrant secure and stabish by
these presents Seal S. Eygne S. Maygen wife of the said
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Cyrus B Kenyon for and in consideration of the sum paid me by said Husband
aforementioned do hereby relinquish my right of Tenure and Power of Thirds in and
to the above described premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
twenty day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.
[Seal] Cyrus B Kenyon [Seal]
[Seal] Lorcas P Kenyon [Seal]
Signee Sealed and delivered in presence of
Frances L Gates
Sarah Maria Perkins
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. ss.
Richmond March 30th 1860
Personally appeared Cyrus B Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the
aforesaid instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free act and voluntary act & deed hand and seal
[Signature] J. S. Potter
Public Notary
Witnessed for District Aug 8 1860.
at 10 o'clock A.M.
Presence Aug 29 1860
By Charles Cross [Cross/Seal]
To all people to whom these presents shall come I come—
I Silas Foster of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island Seal making know that I the said Silas Foster
Demand for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and forty
dollars received in hand before the sealing hereof wrote and sealed
deed to Martha Terry of South Kingstown, County of Washington
in said State the parcel of land in said town of Charlestown and
therein fully settled certified entitled and known as the part and parcel
part and parcel thereof to several persons equal and divided into
said Martha Terry her heirs executors heirs administrators and
by these presents give grant bargain sell convey alienate transfer
conveyance and confirm her by these presents to be forever fully held
absolutely give grant bargain sell convey alienate transfer
unto her and the said Martha Terry her heirs assigns forever
a certain tract of land situate in said Charlestown on the village
of Cardines Mills containing one acre three rods and thirty
of Cardines Mills extending on the North a street running Westward
rods bounded on the East a street running parallel to the west line of
the main road
bounded on the South John W Terry two rods distant from the same 336
feet accepted line of Cardines Mills on the line of William W Clark 337 feet the
North line being 216 feet ever the South line running a straight
line with the Guide line of the road with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon
To have and to hold the said granted conveyance
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to her heirs Martha
Terry her heirs and assigns forever to manage her this only proper
sure leverage or in any cases appertaining to her heirs Martha
Terry her heirs and assigns forever to manage her this only proper
use benefit and labor forever I the said Silas Foster for myself
my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant premises and grant
to her and with the said Martha Terry her heirs and assigns for ever that