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2/12/1794 · LEASE · book 4 page 115 doc 11310

From MILLARD BENJAMIN life, MILLARD ELIZABETH life
To MILLARD JOHN JR life
Consideration Seven Pounds Sterling Land and money in Newyork
Premises One Acre · Parcel of land in Charlestown (Charlestown, Rhode Island)
Also on this page: AGREEMENT ENOS PAUL · RELEASE LINDGREN ANNE C EST

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Bounded by

Joseph Davis · Benjamin Heaphy · Shodley Hall

The instrument's own words

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1156 Washington for Charlestown January 9th 1794 Personally Appeared the said Paul Enos And Acknowledged the Afforegoing instrument to be his Act and Deed and with his hand and seal that he executed the offsd Before David Nickels Justice Peace Recorded this 2nd Juny 24th 1794, by Cley Clerk of Ct 7.6.14 Charlestown Jany 9th 1794 Know all Men by these Presents That I Joseph Gonsalves Costar Lot of wood Standing on the lands that this Deed bounds a Bound to Paul Enos and Lot is bounded as follows to wit) Beginning At a large Grey Oak Standing by the Side of Pratts Creek thence running easterly to Two Maple trees One of which Three Months thence southerly to a large Grey Oak Stamp’d with a tree to the Mouth of the Brook that leads out of the Lake and thence 11 rods Stream it turns to the First Mountain Bounds The further Pertinences appertainance to be the Lot on the 3rd hundred’s Lot entries which I have to set my hand and in presence of David Nickels Benjamin Harding Paul Enos The a Deed Instrument recorded Juny 24 1794 by me Cley Clerk of Ct 7.6.14 This Indenture Made this third day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety that between Benjamin millard of Pittsburgh in Shellcastle County State of Newyork of the First Part & John millard of Shellcastle in Shellcastle County and State of Newyork Also of the second Part the said Millards in the said County of Millard and for consideration of the sum of seven pounds sterling Land value Money in Newyork in hand received the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the Present Indenture I Gonsalves & Co by these Presents Quit Claim and Sell unto the said John Millard his heirs and assigns all that Certain Parcel of Land lying in Charlestown Westerly County State of Rhode Island Being One Acre on the North bound to a lot of land formerly belonging to Benjamin Freeman Charlestown Rhode Island by the land the Whole Statement given of Dorcas Daughter of the Affored Joseph Freeman after her marriage to the Above Mentioned John Millard Bound and Bound as follows First and last by the Joseph Davis on the North bound by Benjamin Higgley on the East formerly Shodley Hall & on the South by Benjn Higgley Containing One Acres of Land which is in the Town
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116 Ten Intent and Meaning of the said Dennis' Premises with all the Appurtenances thereunto Belonging Whatsoever they be or come to be now or ever Aftercoming and the Privileges and Prerogatives Proclaimed and Proclaimed Remainder unto Space and Heirs and Assigns of the said Dennis' & of every Part thereof Doing and all the Late Right Title Interest Claim and Demands of the said Dennis' Millard of him and to the said Millards and Premises & every Part & Parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Millards and all and Singular the Premises Above Mentioned and every Part and Parcel thereof with the Appurtenances Unto the said John Millard for himself his Heirs & Assigns the Premises & Tenements & Tenements & every Part thereof Against him and his Heirs and Against all and Every other Persons & Persons Claim to the said John Millard his Heirs & Assigns Done Forth with all the Right and Title Claim Demand thereunto a More Mentioned Premises Per Witness whereof the Parties of the First Part & these Presents both to herunto set their Hand and Seal the Day & Date above Written Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of - Jed Fuller Geon Millard Benjamin Millard Elizabeth Millard (LS) Be it Remembered that on the Third Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand and Seven hundred & Ninety four personally Appeared before me Benjamin Millard of the County of Newport and Acknowledged that he did Sign Seal & Deliver the within Instrument as his Act & Deed And Elizabeth the then before me Daniel Millard's wife who did Acknowledge that the Deliver ance & Deed was with the Witness as her Own Act & Deed without any Compulsion of her Husband or any person And Finding no Regular or Intimidation Do allow the Same to be Recorded Daniel Gray Justice Peace The above Done and foregoing Deed Recorded this 14 Day of Feby 1794, By me Philog Cross p.t. C. Clerk

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.