The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Charles Holden and Martha Holden
his wife (in our right of said wife) of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars paid us by Charles Cross of
said Charlestown, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to be hereby, received, released
and forever quitclaimed unto the said Charles Cross his heirs and assigns forever all
the lot of land and tenements which we have in or own to a certain lot of land lying upon
Charles Cross on the Charlestown beach to call the foreshore, for the conveniences and improvements
of which reference is hereby have to the sketch of the same now annexed to these presents
by Proof of Court dated July 18th 1817 and Surveyed by Dr S David Cristobal
Resident in Charlestown page 387— To have and to hold the same with all the right
privileges and appurtenances to the same remaining unto the said Charles Cross his heirs
and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this First day of May 1862
In the presence of
Wm H Longstreet
Samuel G Davis
Ch Holden L.S.
Martha Holden L.S.
Washington St Charlestown May 1st 1862
Personally came Charles Holden
and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument them their signatures to be his true act and
deed, and Martha Holden wife of said Charles Holden being known separately and apart
apart from her said husband and saying said instrument appended to this leg my acknowledg
injure the claim to be her free act and deed from which the did not wish to reluct
reluct
Before me
Justice of the Peace
Received for Manor of May 5th 1862
at 9 o'clock at M and R by Elias Cross Town Clerk
Wm H Longstreet
Know all men by these presents that I Charles Babcock of Charlestown foreman, for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred and forty two dollars to me indeed have before the executing
and delivering of these presents will and convey transfer paid by Samuel G Babcock of
Washington the aforesaid contents and state of the which I hereby acknowledge to be
and nightly thoroughly paid, satisfied and paid and the said Charles Babcock
is acquitted have sold, released assigned released and forever quitclaimed unto the said Samuel
to be free and absolutely released release and forever quitclaimed unto the said
Babcock his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest of the
Charles Babcock of two acres one centiare certain tract of pieces of land two in the
Samuel Holden to consider one piece in the South side the lot 2nd the 2 is the lot
from south side the two pieces containing by estimation are one about a
quarter of an acre or more on the lot 3rd is oak wood land containing one
acre marked on the plot of division the lot 3rd of new man’s lot
Clarks land it being a part of the Babcock estate but for more particular description
of said lots reference may be had to plot of divisions of said lots all such
lots lying and having in the town of Charlestown boundary, both state aforesaid the Samuel
Holden to consider is a part of the Babcock estate in aforementioned manner
To have and to hold the aforesaid released released premises to the said
Samuel G Babcock his and assigns forever to his and their persons use bought and
paid forever— In witness whereof I the said Charles Babcock have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 17th day of May AD 1862
The words interrupted. The two pieces, in the 17th line were interlined before the execution by
In presence of
Christopher Allen
And G Blinn
Charles Babcock L.S
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State of Rhode Island
Washington Co --- Westerly --- May 17th 1864, Personally appeared Charles Belknap
Owner of the within instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary
act and deed hereof have and seal
Before me
Brunson Brown Justice of the Peace
Received for Record June 3rd 1864
at 2 O'Clock P.M. and recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel B. Hague of Newport of North Kingstown Rhode
Island and John H. Allen of South Kingstown Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
Dollars to me paid by Thomas A. Shores of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
and save hereby releasing conveying aliening and forever granting and confirming unto the said Thomas
annexes thereunto appertaining grants unto them the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title and interest property claim and demand whatever my right or heritage to share or other in and not to
a certain lot of land lying in said town of Charlestown called the Middle Lot containing about five hundred
acres bounded North on a line running about twenty and twelve chains to a point marked with a post on a road running east
on the road North East by a line parallel to the North line of the aforesaid lot the said lot to be a line at a
right angle with the West line of the said lot now conveyed by me Samuel B. Hague North L. Brown and
said Thomas Shores as the case may be found and made in a consideration of the premises that I do not
anticipate legumes or any thing else that may be on the premises hereby granted and for my part promise not to
disturb the said Thomas his heirs and assigns in the quiet possession thereof Save and except one share of the whole of the said lot
the said first line right line described above commencing beyond some stone fence of the one hundredly chain distance
and be the same right line described above and measured to the last line fence of the lot hereby conveyed said share
his heirs and assigns absolute sale and forever and make and surrender all the last line fence of the lot hereby conveyed
whereas intend to hold the same unto all the right privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
whereas appertaining to the same the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever and for his heirs executors and administrators
void the aforementioned grants and demands of all persons claiming the same by title or otherwise with warrant and
whereas do covenant with the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever that he his heirs and assigns forever against
defend the aforementioned premises to claim the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by title or otherwise with warrant and
for Testimony whereof Have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth
day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty four
Signed Sealed and delivered
John Linson
in presence of
Hazard G. Hazard L.S.
John W. Money L.S.
I Caroline N. Hazard wife of the aforesaid Hazard G. Hazard hereby relinquish my right
of dower to the within described premises
Witness to signature of
Caroline N. Hazard
Brunson Brown
Hon. L. Clerk
Washington Co --- Westerly --- February 17, 1865
Personally appeared Hazard G. Hazard and John W. Money signers and sealers
of the bottom and preceding instrument and did acknowledge the same to be their
voluntary act and deed
Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice Peace
Received for Record July 7th 1865
at 11 O'Clock P.M. and recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
