The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these present that we Lilies Dixon and
Nancy Dixon his wife of motility in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island Samuel Joseph & Moses of Charlestown in sd County Doris Ross of said
Charlestown Daniel D Maxwell and Lucilia Maxwell of motility in said
County and John G Elon & Eros of the City of Providence State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand hundred and fifty
dollars and fifty cents to wit to be paid by Samuel P Motiley of motility
in said County the receipt whereof we by these presents acknowledge and
by these presents have sold and convey unto the said Samuel P Motiley
this Miss and Assigns forever five undivided sixths of a certain farm or
tract of land lying in the town of motility (Charlestown) containing
by estimation one hundred acres more or less bounded as follows
to wit beginning at the Northeast corner of said tract thence south
west by a wall bounded North easterly on the lines of the Many Billy
deckerland and Bradford Alborn till it comes to boundaries of Joseph
landry by a brook then by middle of said brook or stream
southward to an Artificial stone boundary bounded North & Southeast
on land of Joseph & Benjamin Daniel following the brook & foam until
it more southerly until it comes to tablets Bleckly bound fence until
easterly bounded North easterly on tablets Love until it comes to lines of the
Town of Newave Motiley thence Southerly bounded easterly by the
opposite side until it comes to the first mentioned boundary leading
either the dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing
it being the homestead farm of the late Joseph Ross however this
may be enclosed or subdivided intending to convey all the right
title and interest of the part above to and together with the use of
said shops in said farm To have and to hold the same to the said
Samuel P Motiley his Heirs and Assigns forever together with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging free of
any charges encumbrances Then we the said Lilies Dixon and
Nancy Dixon Joseph P Ross Daniel R Maxwell Lucilia Maxwell Doris
Ross Joseph & Moses and John G Elon & Eros for ourselves our heirs and assigns
witness et cetera confirm unto the said Samuel P Motiley his heirs and
assigns that we are the owners in fee simple undivided five sixths of
said described premises That we have right full and lawful authority
to convey the same as aforesaid & that they are free of all incumbrances
except as to the aforesaid deed and the suspected the bought claim of
all persons except the right of way of Road & panel of roads which may be
or to be claimed by said Ross the wife of Joseph Ross her heirs and assigns
In the Event of the Death of her said husband And I Samuel P Maxwell
in the Event of the Death of my said wife in consideration of the sum of
of the said Joseph P Ross as aforesaid to me promised release and
forever quitclaim all my right power & interest of the part in the
described premises to the said Samuel P Motiley his heirs and assigns
forever In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Date
of Motility this 29th day of September AD 1866
On premise
Nathaniel P Dixon
Sarah S Gray
Witnesses of the
Signatures of Susan En Ross
Abby C Griffin
Jos John M Griffin
Lilies Dixon L S
Nancy Dixon L S
Daniel R Maxwell L S
Lucilia Maxwell L S
Joseph P Ross L S
Sean Ross L S
John G Elon L S
By Lilies Dixon his Attorney
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Washington Sc
Weston September 29 1856.—Personally appeared Lilies
seen Daniel N Mueller Joseph R Ross Luis Robs and John R Ross by
his attorney Lilies Simon and acknowledge the foregoing instrument by
them signed to be their free voluntary act and deed, and at the same
time personally appeared Fanny A Simon wife of Lilies Simon, Lydia
Mueller wife of Dr N Mueller, who after being examined by me represented privately
and apart from their said husbands, and having this instrument by me
fully explained to them did acknowledge the same to be their free act
and deed from which they did not wish to retract
before me
Josiah I Gray
J Dawn Clerk
Washington Sc
Charleston Oct-pt 1856.
Personally came before me, Susan & Ross wife of Joseph R Ross
and acknowledged proceeding instrument by her signature to
be her free voluntary act & deed
Joseph Mc Griffins Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Dec 12th 1860
at 10 O'clock A M
Recorded Jan 28th 1860
by Chas Cross Dawn Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Welcome E Tucker of Charleston
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, do sell convey for ever
and in consideration of fifty dollars paid by him in hand paid to be called. I therefore
the receipt whereof I hereby hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said David B Crane his heirs and assigns forever
a certain piece of land situated in Charlestown in said county of Washington
together with all the privilege and appurtenances to the same belonging, and
bounded north by a stone wall running northeasterly 80
rods thence south 8 rods and sight angles to the southeast 8 rods to
to the stone post’s. I do here and agree to hold the above granted premises to the
said David B Crane his heirs and assigns to his and theirs were and heirs forever
proved And I also for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators
covenant and agree to all and lawful title said David B Crane his heirs and assigns
that I am and lawfully seized in fee simple of the above granted premises, that they are
free from all incumbrances that I have every right to sell and convey the same to the
said D B Crane his Heirs and assigns that I will and cause my heirs executors and ad-
ministrators warrant and defend the title of the said D B Crane his heirs and as-
signs forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever
That if the said Welcome E Tucker his heirs executors
Administrators or assigns shall fail you undo the said title then B B Crane his
executors, administrators or assigns may on the twenty fifth day of september in our
year from the date hereof demand from me as a sole vendor reimbursement paying
into the said premises granted by the said Welcome E Tucker to
indemnize the said B B Crane whereby he promises to pay the said sum on the
at the site of his convenience, shall but be void
unlawful and purposeless, their shall remain in full force and virtue so unless the said
Welcome E Tucker have set my hand and seal this 16th day of May in the year of our
one thousand eight hundred & sixty
Welcome E Tucker L S
In the presence of
Thos M Clark