The instrument's own words
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Granted and bargained Premises to him the said Munson in Compensation for his
Heirs Executors and Assigns forever Against all Lawful Claims of
Any Person or Persons Whatever Whereof there is and Before the Judge
Also Hannah Thompson wife of the said Lodowick Thompson Both for the Consideration
aforementioned appraised what he hath of the rights of mine and land the above said
Granted and bargained Premises
N.B. All Parts of this Indenture avoid by the Grantor and Grantee that of the said
Lodowick Thompson his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall have
a Court or the right to the aforesaid Benjamin Munson his Heirs Executors
Administrators or Assigns On the First Day of February 1799 the sum of
fifty seven pounds Sterling otherwise it shall be the accompanying Deed
Shall be null and void and of no Effect Therefore to Stand and Remain in full
Force and Virtue Of the last will of the said Lodowick Thompson and Hannah
his wife both their hands and seals this first day of February 1799 And
the 21 Year of American Independence
Signed read and Delivered
In Presence of
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Letters for Thompson
Lodowick Thompson (S)
Hannah Thompson (S)
Recorded the Ind
March 27 1799
by Peleg Coppy for Me
At Christiantown in Washington County the Day and Date
first above written Personally appeared Lodowick and Hannah Thompson
and being then his Wife and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be their own Hand and Seals before me
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Peleg Coppy Justice Peace
To all People to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Joseph Rosses of Charlestown in the County of Washington in State of
Rhode Island by these presents do for and by consideration of one hundred and One hundred Dollars
in hand before the lasting has be executed by and paid by Gideon Honey of the same town &
person the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and by myself therefore fully satisfied and
contented and therefore of and every part and parcel of the aforesaid account and demise I give
their said Gideon Honey their heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents
have given granted bargained sold aliened by Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do
fully fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell then convey and confirm unto him the said
Gideon Honey their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated in Charlestown bottom
Along an area of more say and bounds as follows beginning on the Lake side by a log of
Sprogs mill and there it is that the brook runs south from a prompt thresning moving to the
east by said brook until it comes to Land belonging to Me George Smith then running
Eastward until it comes to Land belonging to Ben Honey running Southward by said
Honey's Land to the north side of the aforesaid piece of land then Westward
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the East Side of said Swamp until it comes to the highway at the South East part of sd
Swamp and from there a straight line through the Swamp to the periments and Brock
To Have and To Hold the said granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances
Privileges and bounds meatries to the same belonging or in any way Appertaining To form the
said Garden House his heirs and assigns forever Including the bushes that is forming or
grow his house after and around house which is bounded to the said Garden House and to his
spouse forever and I the said Joseph Rosen for myself with my heirs executors and adminis trators
Do Convey promise and grant to and vest in the said Garden House his heirs and assigns
forever before the Deceasing hours of life am the true title and lawful owner of the before mentioned
Swamp and all Appurtenant things and devices of the same in my own proper right and
Interest and absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple and lawful in my right good right and
Lawful authority to sell dispose of the same in manner as aforesaid and that the
view of my heirs and assigns shall have and hold same at all times forever however by force and
virtue of this conveyance Lawfully peaceably and quietly have use occupy possess and enjoy the
same with all the appurtenances of peace and free and clear of all manner of claims or other title
grants bargains writes Leases mortgages Wills estates forever Independents instruments or any
stances Whatever that might in any manner or mode or device obstruct entitle or void the
Furthermore Whereas said Joseph Rosen for myself with my heirs executors and administrators the
Conveyance and bargain here in before described continues to the said Garden House his
heirs and spouse against all Lawful Claims or demand of any person or Persons or Divers others
however encountered and claimed and seized and taken by these presents In Witness Whereof I
set my hand and seal the thirteenth Day of the third month in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven
Joseph Rosen [Seal]
Signed sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Obed Crisp
Sylvester & Church
Recorded this 18th
1807 Step Clerk of Ct [Seal]
H Charleston in Washington town County on the first day
of May 1797 personally appeared the within named
Joseph Rosen signed to the within and foregoing
Subscription and acknowledged the same to be his free
Voluntary Act Signed and Sealed and that these aforesaid
Before me
Obed Crisp Justice of the peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Brown
i Charleston in the County of Marlborough and State of Rhode Island signed and Sealed these Presents
Witness And Gratifying knowing that I the said Elizabeth Brown being an inconsideration of
the Love and good Will and Affection Which I have and have had toward my son Will and my
Daughter Martha Brown Gratifying inhabitants in the County and State aforesaid I give and
Devise Good Cause and Consideration as hereafter mentioned my Body there presents formally
and Absolutely Give Grant and Devise unto the said Elizabeth Brown witness all my belongings
that I have at this time in cash book Land and also all my Obligations whatever that Do come or that
Shall or may become Due to me of every kind or Nature whatever that be the case
Elizabeth Brown Given forever to their Proper use to hold and enjoy the same all
for Will and Reasons
[Signature]