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11/25/1803 · DEED · book 4 page 407 doc 11596

From AUSTIN JAMES life, AUSTIN RUTHE life
To ENOS PAUL life
Consideration Two hundred and Fifteen Dollars
Premises thirty four perches and acres · tract of land bounded by John Gorton, pasture lands, and Case Lord (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1793 · DEED · KINYON LYDIA; KINYON MUMFORD → AUSTIN JAMES · book 4 p 106

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1805 · DEED · ENOS PAUL; ENOS HANNAH → WILLBOUR ZEPHENIAH · book 4 p 451

Bounded by

John Gorton · John Gorton · Joshua Austin · Joshua Austin · Gardner Wording · Gardner Wording

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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400 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 In the No Page 202 Page - 202 Page - 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]

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