The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come I William D Banister of Cumberland county
of Northington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do make know that I the said Wlg
Banister for me and my inconsideration of this sum of two thousand dollars in hand before the executing
thereof shall and will truly pay by and paid by M Caleb Black of the aforesaid County and State aforesaid the
said william d banister acknowledge and say that theorem fully satisfied transferred contented and paid
and pleased with and having’ received and sufficient request and discharge from the
said M Caleb Black on his own concerns and administration probate for the purpose of this deed given
grantid, granted, signed, sealed, acknowledged, endorsed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do freely fully and absolutely give grant, bargain sell, alienate convey, transfer and confirm
unto the said M Caleb Black his heirs and assigns forever a certain body of lands situate
in the town of Cumberland aforesaid in the village of Cumberland Hollow known as Banister and described
following (ly) commencing at the Northwest corner of the said lot at the Northwest corner of
said B Banister lot on the Northingway and armies Northerly 40 and a half degrees bearing east
about 67 rods to the lot belonging to the Northington County Council and Thomas Bassett and of the right
side with the first mentioned boundary reverse north east whereas and bound to the first
mentioned boundary five rods east then Northerly 40 and a half degrees east with the last mentioned
bound four rods then Northerly 45 degrees east to the North East corner of David Le
ceds lot thence Southerly 45 degrees east about 10 rods about ten rods south to the piece of ground
called Ced’s lot thence Southerly 40 and a half degrees east to the river and there it is curve and
containing and altogether about one acre be the same to the force measure of the said and make sure and true
a condition of this deed that the said M Caleb Black shall make and maintain all
the line fence on the North East side of the said body of lands and that there shall
be no right of way across the lands except for sale of wood premises
So long as and until the said grant and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and conveniences to the same belonging in an agreeable proportion to the said home
said M Caleb Black his heirs and assigns to his and their use and purpose ever lawful honest and
absolute forever Much the said W D Banister for myself my heirs executors and adminis
trators do covenant grant and to warrant to and with the said M Caleb Black his heirs and
assigns that the aforesaid premises and all the before mentioning their are the true sole and lawful tenure of the
above bargained premises and are lawfully signed and processed of the said w banister in my own proper
right and have good property and absolute title of substance in free simple and have no incum
brance what shall force and lawful right to bargain sell grant convey and confirm
the said fully bargained premises as witnesses aforesaid and that the said M Caleb Black his
heirs and assigns shall quiet and more from time to time and of all times forever have hold
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the aforementioned free and clear
and quiet and lawfully acquitted endorsed and discharged of any and all persons absent manner of
power or other gettings quite claims sales taxes mortgages bills bonds contracts penalties decrees
judgments regulations and maintenance of what manner nature opposite that may in any
manner or degree disturb or make void this present deed Furthermore I the said
W D Banister my heir executors and administrators do covenant and agree and allow
above demised premises to confirm the said M Caleb Black his heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims or demands of any persons or persons whatsoever claiming to possess
deliver said property had for these purposes And I William D Banister witness of the
said M D Banister for me and my consideration of the sum of paid me tenfold as
approach do hereby releasing relinquishing and forever quitclaim waive the said M Caleb Black
his heirs and assigns all right title and interest of power and manor of the above
presented bargained for therefore of which we here determinate our seals hereto and bind our seals This
first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one 1851
signed sealed and delivered in presence of
William Tucker Albert S Potter
William D Banister
Lucinda S Banister L S
M D Banister L S
State of Rhode Island Province Plantations
Washington ct s I Acknowledge this first day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
(1851) Personally appeared the within named W D Banister and his lawful wife Lucinda Banister and
solemnly acknowledged the within and forgives instrument to be their free voluntary act and deed
Witness my hand and seal Albert S Potter Justice of the Peace for the Town of Cumberland