The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that it is Mutually Agreed and
Convented agreed by us the Undersigned Namely George Flagg and Jesse
Granton Flagg both of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, that is to Say I as the
said
Sally C Flagg have this Day Quit claim of Two parts one at half of
Two Eastern parts of Lots of Land lying in Quinesig and in the Town of Couton
Approved in an old survey Whereas and in the Name of Hannah Flagg my of
Daughter Now it is agreed as aforesaid that the said George Flagg and I shall
have One half of the Rights and Profits of the One half of said Premises
of the half Signum for one and During bey Natural Life
In Witness Whereof the Contracting Parties have hereunto set their
Hands and Seals the 10th Day of December 1803
Signed Sealed Delivered
In presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
Edward Niches -
Sally C. Hazard [illegible]
Quididne District
Washington County Witnesseth the Date above written
[illegible]
Personally Appeared the above subscriber Mrs Sally C.
Flagg and Acknowledged to the above Instrument to be her
Free act and Deed and handed the same aforesaid signed
and delivered
Saml Blawn Justice Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall Come
Greetings Area ye that We Joshua Cushing and Jonas his Wife both of Inhabitants
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island do make it known that we for our and in Consideration
of one hundred and Sixty five Dollars in law and in part perform the following next
William Card and Augustina his wife both of Charlestown in the County aforesaid
the Premises called or be acknowledged as follows namely the fully settled Estate
and Farm of the said William Card his heirs executors and administrators and levy of them and have by these
Present Grants Grant released and forever unto the said William & Augustina Card’s
their Heirs and Assigns forever One Eastern part of Forest of land lying and
being in Charlestown containing by estimation about Thirty acres in the Town the
North West part east corner the bound being a maple tree and running westerly unto
a Home stake and stone claw that be marking the boundary between said premises and
the Estate of the Cadman’s east corner runs southeastly unto a stone claw in
Common as Joshua Cushing’s land and thereafter runs northwesterly unto a rather
Common Maple Saying Lot of land and premises hereby released and committed unto the
said Williams Card and his wife and Assigns foreverly for Joseph Benjamin Capacity
on William’s south boundary and southwesterly unto a Stone Claw’s boundary w
the Boy’s road and thereafter east to a Ply Boy land and southwesterly to a Boundary
fence and of the North West corner that being the said Premises outlined land
Bravo concord to all — the above Described Premises with all the Privileges
and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wide Appertaining unto the said
William & Augustina Cards their Heirs and Assigns forever to their benefit
and of whose heirs forever and on the said Joshua Cushing and Jonas his wife. Es
[illegible]
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But one alone since houve executed and Delivered convenient covenant and grant to me and with the said William
Hood & Stephen Gorton said Thurlstone and Heighway that he gave and the Premises listed are the true and
lawful Boundries thereof and more. and further sayeth that in the name of God and for Cause sufficient have a Just Lease
of Inhabitants in examples and others have in other places a good Market and full Value and Lawful Sale
Authority to convenient Grant and deliver the same acts and the Thurlstone and Gorton and Stephen Hood there
afterwards and for forever time to have and hold the same for himself and his Heirs for enjoy the same for all time and of all
incumbrances what so ever happened and by the said Premises that he shall remove and Defend the same.
In Witness whereof the above Named Boundries of person of [illegible] whatever
In the Presence of the above mentioned witnesses and dated this 25th Day of June one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four 1864
Signed sealed and Delivered
on the presence of
Elijah Card
Jabez Tucker
Joshua Tucker
Dorcas Tucker
Washington County State of Rhode Island in Christiana town state of June 1864
appeared namely came before me Joshua Tucker & his Wife Dorcas his & daughter to the
foreign Deeds signed and delivereded the same being that Ordinary act and Deed handed
and dated this 25th day of June 1864
Joshua Card Jp Justice Peace
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Joshua Buster of
Christiana town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Laborer for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars paid to me and bound by me
to Ephraim Williams of Christiana town in the County aforesaid and granted Have given granted
Awarded assigned my absolutely to the said Ephraim Williams and executed Have given granted
Bargained and conveyed Premises dated this 25th Day of June Premises be a messuage and tenement
and Premises with the said Twenty five thurland William Buster his Heirs executors and Administrators
thereof a Certain Parcel of Land lying in Christiana town about Seven Acres and a Ninth and
thereof as recorded within the Plat book of said Town and Notedly Settled by an Ephraim Williams at
Williams farm and situated on the East side of the Road lead indy an P Road lead indy on the
say’d townland and be the same Manner of it.
So much and no more All the said Premises is Bargained and Conveyed with all the Appurtenances
and conveyed with all the same Belonging as well as all Buildings there on the
and conveyed Williams his Heirs forever and his Heirs and their Heirs forever and the
Ephraim Williams his Heirs forever and his Heirs and their Heirs forever and the
outy of labors’ Part of the said Premises and granted and convey to the said Ephraim Williams
and his Heirs forever and before the living hours I am seized and possessed of the
his Heirs & Assigns and before the living hours I am seized and possessed of the
above Bargained Premises and have in my say’d Right Indenture full power to convey
Bargain and sell and convey my Property of the same Manner as above to be
that I Ephraim Williams shall have and his Heirs forever shall have and my Heirs forever
love & affection of the said Ephraim Williams by some Cause and Title of their ancestors grace and
love & affection of the said Ephraim Williams by some Cause and Title of their ancestors grace and
Duly have unto me and my Heirs’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’