The instrument's own words
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Know all men that I Benjamin Macumber of Charlestown
in this county of Washington and State of Rhode Island st. for and in consideration
of the sum of four hundred dollars to me paid by Succeeded Davis for my
said Close.
This receipt witnesseth that I do hereby acknowledge to be the sole
grant, bargain sell and convey unto how from the same Succeeded Davis his
heirs and assigns forever A certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown
in and about other buildings therein and thereunto belonging and is
bounded as follows beginning at the highway running from
Cross Mill to the south part, and running bounded by lands of Samuel He
one hundred feet south easterly, by said Main road one hundred feet
to land of Rhoda Cross Province Northly by said highway one hundred
feet to said highway, running Southly by said highway one hundred feet
to the place of beginning together with the home Standing on the east
side of said highway.
To have and to hold the same with all the purity
and appurtenances thereof to the said Succeeded Davis for his
heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Benjamin Macumber for
myself my heirs executors and administrators do warrant with the said
Succeeded Davis for his heirs and assigns That I am the sole owner and lawful
owner of the above described premises and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said Succeeded Davis for his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons what so ever.
And I Penelope Macumber my wife of the said Benjamin Macumber
for the consideration above mentioned paid my said husband Macumber do
release and quit claim into the said Succeeded Davis for his heirs and
assigns forever all my right of dower and power of spouse in and to the
aforesaid premises put forth.
Provided however and the said deed is an
condition that that I the said Benjamin
Macumber and my heirs executors and administrators
shall not buy sell or cause to be sold the premises to the
said Succeeded Davis for his heirs and assigns together with the
administrators of the same together with the
sum of four hundred dollars on the same together with
interest accrued thereon as a penalty
the same within one year also as a covenant and
stipulation given by my said wife Benjamin Mac
Macumber to the said Succeeded Davis for
for the specified sum of four hundred dollars
the same given on written date within three months
should he write Succeeded Davis to remain on and pay
fore and retire - In witness whereof we
here presents our hands and seals the
23 day of September the
1860
In presence of Benjamin Macumber
Charles Cross
Penelope Macumber
Caroline Cross
Washington Co Charlestown Oct 4th 1860
Personally appeared Benjamin Macumber and Penelope Macumber
signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
the same to be their act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Registry Oct 4th 1860 at 8 o Clock P M and recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
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