The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Dr. Vincent who hath subscribed the within instrument request and for Henry, Jury, Guards
and acknowledged the same, this fee act and deed
Before me
Samuel H. Cross Town Clerk
So Saturday whereof we have hereunto at our hands and seals at Wickford This 15th
day of February 1860
The presentee
David Smith
William P Roy
Saunders York L.S
John R. Vincent L.S
Sarah S Vincent L.S
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington co. In Wickford, ss said County on this 15th day of February, 1860
personally appeared Saunders York and John R. Vincent & declared themselves to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary
act and deed
at the same time and place Sarah S Vincent wife of said
John R Vincent also one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument declared
examined by me personally and made oath before hand having shown me her marriage
license and explained to me by her own act she did freely and voluntarily declare the same to be her
voluntary act and deed
Before me
William P Roy Public Notary
Received for Record August 27th 1861
at S. O. Place P.M. and
recorded by Charles E. Cross Clerk
Be it known to whom it may concern that I we William York and Mary
York his wife of Smithsonian in the county of New London & State of connecticut and
James York and Betty York his wife of Warwick in the county and State aforesaid, being
Courtly, interested individuals Mary A. Hubbell, also James Duncan & Benjamin Duncan &
William Mason Warren Corts of Northfield in the county of Kenton & State of connecticut
and Betty Brown & Esther Brown of Smithsonian and the State of connecticut for
the consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid by Benjamin
York of Warwick in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island the said Benjamin York
hereby sells and conveys grants bargains and deeds and by these presents grants to
grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns
forever all the rights title interest profits claims and claims we have had in the State
formal state of Rhode Island Yorks of Warwick, said parties of the first part
occupying the several parcels of lands one of which is situated and lying in
Wickford and the other two are situated and lying in Northfield and is bounded as
follows (to wit) the first lot contains about four rods of length but four rods wide and a
clover house and dwelling house situated Northwardly by Henry York the lower boundary by
Dancoff's land and a common lot Boundary Southwardly by Samuel Lowes on the North
and this lot is connected to the first mentioned house or however otherwise the same may be
referred or referred to be described The second lot contains fourteen acres more or less and
of the first part is bounded Northwardly by Joseph S. Duncan & Southwardly by H. York
on the West by the line of Henry Taylor declared in the deed of the first part but more
however of J. Duncan or however otherwise the same may be described The third lot
contains about four rods of length and is a part of the said situated and lying in the description
above and is called the Great Salons and is bounded as follows beginning at the North east
corner of a stone wall that intersects said Salons from Henry naming running East to the wall
Stands across said Salons and is bounded Westwardly by Jordan F. Saunders land Southwardly
Eastwardly and North Eastwardly on the East Part First So here to hold the sale to him known that
said Benjamin York with all performances thereof to have his heirs and assigns forever.
And we the Grantors do by virtue of these presents covenant with the said Benjamin
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fork hire heirs and assigns that we are seised in fee as heirs at law of two quarter parts
the Estate of the said William York deceased, and that we have good right to sell and convey
the same in manner as aforesaid, and that we will for ourselves, our heirs, executors and
administrators covenant in earnest to and with the said Benjamin York to warrant and defend the
premises aforesaid against all and every person claiming the same Benjamin York his heirs and assigns against all lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming for themselves or others or under us and that we do also release
unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns all thereinto we here in and unto the
personal estate of the aforesaid William York deceased. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 21st day of April in the year 1860
In presence of
Heny. Pemberley
Charles H. Parks
William York L.S.
Mary York L.S.
Betsy Prosser L.S.
Esther P. Prosser L.S.
New London County So
to
witnesseth April 21st 1860 personally appeared William
York Mary York his wife and Betsy Prosser, Esther Prosser, some of the heirs and devisees and heirs
of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed
Before me
Henry Pemberley Justice of the Peace
Love York
Bradford scribe
James York L.S.
Betsy York L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
witnesseth September the 28th 1860 personally appeared Jane
York and Betsy York his wife signers of the above instrument had and acknowledged
the same to be their free voluntary act and deed hand and seal
Before me
Bradford scribe Justice of the Peace
In presence of
Samuel H. Cross
Daniel S. Chapman
John R. Vincent Attorney
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
witnesseth February 19th 1861
then personally appeared before St. Vincent Attorney for Stephen Cutler & Attatt, Daniel
Smith, William Sa and Joseph S. Bourne and in his said capacity acknowledged
the foregoing instrument her hands signed and sealed to be his free act and deed
Samuel H. Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for record Aug 27th 1861
by S. Cutler P.M. and
Received by Chas Cross Town Clerk