The instrument's own words
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Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island at their
January Session 1826 authorized Edward Walker and Nathan H. Jennings (a
Committee appointed by said General Assembly) to sell a part of the First Neck
or so called, owned solely by the Corporation of the First Neck,
on the 30th day of April 1826 said Committee by their deed of that
date sold said land to George W. Cross of Eastcutuck, which deed is
conditioned as follows [illegible] being understood by the parties, that the
purchaser should build a tough wall on the protrusions line between that
and the adjoining land of said Neck, with a little bridge, to get to the stone on an
part of said title land, and whereas said Wall is made, it is to be
the loty side of said title to maintain and support and support one half thereof
And Whereas the said wall has been finished and completed and no decision
has ever been made in said wall Therefore all men by these presents
be it known that the said George W. Cross one of the first part and George H. Hoxsie
Commissioner of said Corporation agree that the said George W. Cross his heirs and assigns
shall forever maintain the said line wall from the highway, at the
North side of said line wall thirty rods new roads to a stone that is in the
ground by the West side of said wall together with the water face at the
South side of said wall of said the Sold land and that the said Sudan heirs told
and their assigns shall forever hereafter maintain all the remainder
of said wall from the stone above named to the said water face
To witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th
day of May 1864
In the presence of
Charles Cross
James F. Cross
George W. Cross L.S.
Gordon H. Hoxsie Commissioner L.S.
Recorded Sept 30th 1864
by Charles Cross Clrk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
W. Arnold Heisox for and Martha B. Heisox wife of said Arnold
of Westick in the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island wheat on the right
by said Martha B. in consideration of the sum of [illegible] dollars to pay in hand by
Nansember, Altha A. Heisox and silly B. Heisox of the town of Charlestown
County and State aforesaid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the first
renises release and forever quitclaim whatever right title and interest
and title Billy B. Their heirs and assigns forever over all my right title and interest
in and most part of the late Samuel Heisox father of said Heisox described bounder as follows:
on the East by the south by the road, on the West by land of Joseph [illegible]
and Joseph W. Miller in the North on the first line of Eastcutuck between this line
it corner to a stake in the low pine forest northeast of the dwelling house, thence running
in a southeast course to a lean to house wide about thirty feet from the highway
upward, Whereas agrees that the fence between said land and the road until is conceded to a large rock
and around this lot stretching of the lake until it ends to a large rock
in the road hence a straight course to the root, with all the buildings and
privileges to the same whether leaping or otherwise. To have and to hold the
same to their said Samuel Arnold and silly B. Their heirs and assigns
forever, to their use benefit and their sole forever
In Testimony whereof we set our hands and seals this first day
of September in the year 1864
In presence of
Carnie E. Hinson (U. S. J. D.)
Charles Cross
Arnold Heisox Jr L.S.
Martha B. H. Heisox L.S.
$0.50
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Washington Sr
Charlestown Sept 21st 1864 — Personally came Arnold Perry, Jr
and acknowledged that the preceding instrument by him signed to be his pursuant and declared
and Martin D. Perry, Esq. cert. of said Arnold, having come separately and spoke firm for her
side husband, and having said instrument replaced after to be by me write acknowledged that same
to be her free and voluntary act and deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me
Charles Crane Town Clerk
Decreed for Answer dated Sept 21st 1864
at 4 o'clock P M and Recorded
by Charles Crane Town Clerk
U. S. S. P.
We all men to whom
it shall come
Greetings
Whereas an
execution issued against William D. Bowter of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island at the suit of Migrate Hayes buyer of Providence in the County of
Providence and appeared at the Office of the Washington County Bank, a Bank
erected in the village of Charlestown in the aforesaid County of Washington in said County
and State, by said William D. Perry Sheriff of said County of Washington in the
twenty fourth (24th) day of June 1864 at two o'clock in the afternoon, hovered on all
the following real estate of the said William D. Bowter in and unto the
following described, Dulcet home being and lying in the village of Carlisle in
the aforesaid town of Charlestown in said County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the South west corner of said
lot at the North West corner of Daniel G. Coady's lot on the Highway running and
intersecting on said highway about one mile to the North bordering the Washington County
Bank Bounds Thereat South east night after with the first mentioned boundary described east
thence South easterly said Parcel to the first mentioned bound four rods thence North easterly
sign with the first mentioned Bound about four rods thence North easterly
until to the corner of Daniel G. Coady's lot about four rods by said land is about
twenty rods to the place of beginning, containing about one acre and one half in
otherwise the same, may be bounded, together with whatever houses or improvements
to the same belonging, and whereas this property to be sold was duly notified to
be sold at public auction on the third day of October 1864 at two o'clock in
the afternoon, where all the right title and interest and property of the said William D.
Bowter hovered on as appeared was by the said William D. Perry, Sheriff as
aforesaid sold at public auction to William D. Perry, Sheriff as
aforesaid sold at public auction to Migrate Hayes buyer of Providence in the County of
Providence, witness of the Washington County Bank, being he the highest bidder for
the Sum of eight hundred dollars which the said William D. Perry Sheriff now
sums said and paid to the said William D. Perry Sheriff now Anne
say that the said sale was made in terms of the law in such case made and provided I the
undersigned have of the aforesaid sum of eight hundred
dollars paid for as aforesaid do by these present bargain sell and set over unto
said Migrate Hayes buyer described his and assigns forever all the estate right
and interest and property perfectable and indefeasible of the said William D. Bowter of in
and unto the said premises and appurtenances at the time of the levy thereof
I do have and to hold said premises and the appurtenances to the said Migrate
Hayes buyer as aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have this day set my hand and seal Charlestown D. R. I.
October 3d 1864
Wedler W. D. Perry Sheriff L. S.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
R. G. King
State of Rhode Island — Washington Co
Charlestown Oct 3d 1864 — Personally appeared Wedler
W. D. Perry Sheriff as aforesaid who has in his official capacity signed this writing deed