The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah B. Hazzard of South Kingstown
Herrengtown County of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the sum of More Thousand dollars to me paid by Hannah B. Gorton of Charlestown
Kent County and State aforesaid the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge
have remised, released and forever quitclaimed to her and her heirs promises to
release and forever quitclaim until the hour this deed said Hannah B. Gorton and her heirs
forever, all the right title interest property share claim and demand whatever
I know have any right aught to have or claim in and to one undivided
portion of a house and lot situated in the village of Caswell Mills on
the Eastern side of the road leading from the village of Compassion on the
Highway southly opposite the dyke line of Wilson Cushing's lot house
bounded Northly by the bounded Southly by the lot of
Wilson Cushing bounded Westly by bounded Eastly by the lot of
Carolina Mills by the house measuring bounded Southward bounded Eastly
by Caswell's lot node by the highway to the first mentioned house
The said undivided Third part of a lot bounded and set off a born house standing
situated in the village of Caswell Mills bounded and described as follows
Northly by a lot measured by Wilson Cross and others house bounded
Southly by a lot measured by Wilson Cross and others house bounded
Eastly by a lot measured Northly on the east side westerly twenty poles by land
of the residents Mills lot and on the east side westerly by the Highway fence
And it is hereby made and express condition of this deed that no contradictory
figures is to be sold or bought for sale on the sole of the second premises
Also one undivided third part of a lot of land situate in said Charlestown
bounded Northly by land of Oliver West House Eastly by land of
Daniel West House Southly by land of Gorton Northly by
Daniel West's premises bounded Westly by land of Gorton Westly by
the road of Dennis Cross's premises or otherwise the same now bounded
and enclosing by the alternating fence of the same size or more than or
So have and shall hold the same together with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereof or those pertaining to this said Hannah
S. Gorton and her heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal for and for me
hand I the aforementioned Jeremiah B. Hazzard do covenant with that said Hannah S.
heirs assigns and administrators do covenant with that said Hannah S. her heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the
above described premises to the said Hannah S. her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by me Party or under me
At the Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twelfth day of May in this year of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Sixty three
Signed sealed and delivered
Signed and sealed
In the presence of
Paul M. Clark
Amelia A. Baker
Jeremiah B. Hazzard L.S.
Revenue Stamps
$0.50
Washington Sc.
In Charlestown in said County on the 12th day
of May 1863 before me personally appeared Jeremiah B. Hazzard
subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to
be his free and voluntary act and seal
Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
Received for Record July 30th the 1863
And Entered by Colthos Cross T. Clerk