The instrument's own words
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Purchase of Number One known by the name Black Acre To have and to hold
the said Acre granted and Margret Lord and her Heirs forever to be held in tenure common with the
the said Acre and forages with all the appurtenances Prerogatives and Conveniences thereunto belonging
the same belonging on any part of the common to be used in Croping and Croping
the same belonging and the of the Black Acre Both John Jeffries his Heirs and Deminis forever
twenty boundary bound and granted and with the said Number One appurtenances thereunto belonging
that he is the true and lawful Seized of the same in Fee simple and that he has good right to
the same and gave and full Conveyance to Defend the same in manner aforesaid against
and that the same is free and clear of all manner of Incumbrance whatever that
same whatever may exist in any manner or Device whatsoever made or Done by the
Deed of any person whatsoever TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Acre for him his Heirs
Executors and Administrators both South and North and warrant likewise to the Promisee
appurtenances with all the Privileges belonging unto the Promisee further the Promisee
his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims and Demands of any person whatever
his Heirs and Assigns with the Witness that the said Robert with the said Robert with that
his hand and seal Case Noah Babcock the said Office of the Justice of the Peace for the
Consideration aforesaid Both Fully Voluntarily of their own free will and consent
conveyed and granted and cede all of their right title and Power of this the Lands
and Premises aforesaid on this twenty third Day of May in the Twenty
south correspondence in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
three 1803.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of me
Morris Green
Silas Peters
William Robinson
Probated Nov 28, 1803 =
by P. G. [illegible] Cl. & C.
Jesse Babcock
Hannah Babcock
[illegible]
Certified in Washington County the Day and Date first
above written that the Memory Affirmed of the Seal stands to the
the Pb Babcock
above Deed of Instrument and the acknowledged the same to be their
Voluntary Act and Deed and Seal
Before me Morris Green Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents
That I James Dustey of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation Do declare and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty five
and Seven Dollars paid to me in hand receipt before the executing hereof With and and paid
by and case of Robert Gorton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation the Peace I do hereby remise release and forever quit claim my
fully Seized in Fee simple and containd three and one half perches and four and one half perches
and by case Law his heirs executors administrators forever and by these presents
HAVE Given granted and Bargained and Will allow to all and sundry of my Company and by
their Promise Do Give Grant Bargain sell and convey unto the said Case and to his
heirs Miss and Assigns forever a certain tract of land situate lying
in the Town of Charlestown and containing thirty four perches and acres and bounded
as follows North easterly On John Gorton Land south westerly on pasture land’s
and south easterly on Case Lord Land north westerly on Case Lord’s pasture on a boundary
Notches line to the same Morris et al To have and to hold the said land and
appurtenances with all the appurtenances and Privileges to the said land
belonging in any way appertaining him hand his Heirs his Heirs and
Assigns which on this deed therefore set my hand and seal of Witness and the Promise
Author for my life my Heirs Executors and Promise Witness Do covenant and Promise
and Grant and with the said Case his Heirs and Assigns that before
The
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or
The Incurating hereof I am judged and So found and Repent of the Sins above mentioned
Promises and have in my self Hope good right and full Power grant to repent
said I Lowery & its Progeny promised in manner as above and that the the the
said Caesar his Heirs and Assigns for ever shall have their home to be free
all times forever by for just Court Acts of their Presents Sacredly and for all time
with all Right’s I do Solemnly swear that bargain Promise with the Official
for this part and parcel of some abundance of the house of mine at some and I hope in
my self my heirs and Assigns come convenient Harrison Horran the Proper and well
Right and Claiming the Short or more convenient Agreement & Bargained Promise
with the said Paul Lowery and his Heirs and Assigns forever and therefore I declare
Justin for the above Cause and for the sake of my soul and of my heart of Course and then
of my mother as the Mother of the Young and the Child’s Welfare and here have
recorded it by my hand and Seal to the Intent that the Day of the Lord
One Lord One Lord God lost her hand in the year of our Lord and the Yearly date
Year January sixteen hundred and three and in the Twenty fourth
Year of my reign an evidence per tenure
[Signature] Daniel Ledworth
[Signature] Samuel Crawford
Nathan Price
James Austen [Seal]
Ruth Austen [Seal]
Charlestown Apr. 10. 1803
Personally appeared before the undersigned James Austen Justice and acknowledged
the above instrument being his Voluntary act and Deed and said & sealed
Deed No 25, 1089
Wyson - Daniel Ledworth Justice Peace
P. S. Croglin V. Clerk
Thomas Perry
Witnessed and Sealed
New Bedford Nov. 20, 1802
I know of the 10th of this month I not the having
received $ 610, the residue of the sales of the Goody’s lot farm
my Neighbors regard in reference to go to Narragansett and that reach Parish
that the heart the money & would be then and there has an Opportunity
With the Authority to receive for as advance Neck and or any of
its Eastern Parish. I am thy respectful friend
Wm Roth
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Charlestown 11 mo 9. 1802
No 2 - Received of Thomas Perry Six hundred and ten Dollars White I Promise
to Deliver William Roth the same in November 1802
$ 610 -
Thomas Hazard [Seal]
Wm Roth
No 3 Received of Thomas Perry Six Dollars by the hand of Thomas Perry
Ten Dollars being a Part of the Legacy given by John Goody Late of
Charlestown deceased for the use of the Forenamed Ruthen House in Westerly
Wm Rotham
South Kingstown 16 d. 3 mo. 1803
No 4 - Received of John Williams Twelve Dollars by the hand Thomas Perry Three
Pounds sterling Honest Money being the Donation of John Goody Late of
Charlestown deceased to be delivered to assist the poor the Wide uterine Home
belonging to Residents at Southkingstown
the foregoing Letters and the house
do Monday Dec 1803
W. S. Coggin Clerk p Town Clerk
George Hazard [Seal]