The instrument's own words
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and is bounded as followeth: westerly on the Johnson Land southerly 70y Right line
Easterly on the Henry Land and Northerly on the and Toby Roth Land in the West Direction
on Thaman standing there butted the Road which runneth North Pole And the said Christopher Henry
Henry Do also have the Priviledge to cut Wood on the Wood Lot belonging to
said Thaman as much place for fencing 40 all which is described in the Plan of
said Claim Drawing by our Natural Law wrote this 3rd September Christopher Henry
his Heir and Assigns Further Moreover I the said Christopher Henry offer
the Consideration aforesaid bargain and sell convey unto the said Christopher Henry
Stephen Henry His Heirs and Assigns forever to possess Seize and secure by these presents against all Lawful Claim
or Demand of any person whatsoever
In Witness whereof the 23 September Henry Harry and Clowe his Wife have hereunto
set our hands and seal the 24 Day of March A 1805
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
NB It is agreedment of the parties before signing & sealing
Stating said Christopher Henry and Clowe his Wife to
live and remain in the House which they have lawfully
and lawfully rented the said Stephen & Christopher
for the term that the House aforesaid is maintained in the
meaning Here Tofore mentioned
Joseph Clarke
Washington 23rd Charleston March 23 1805 this
Ally Corp ge.
formally appears Christopher Henry and Clowe his Wife
acknowledged the above Instrument their Instrument by their Sign
leads & Seals to be their free Voluntarily Act & Deed hand
4 Seals thereunto affixed after
Recorded July 20 1805
By Th C Bishop & Town Clerk
Poly Corp ge. Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents That We Augustus Henry and
Christopher Henry for ourselves Men of Charleston in Washington County and
their Heirs of Land Servants and Provisions Plantations on Washington County and
their Obliges unto Christopher Henry an Inmate Slave of Henry a Poor & insolvent
on the full and just sum of two hundred Dollars the true payment whereof
to be well and truly made we bind ourselves our Heirs Executors and administrators
Each of us for the whole and every one of the aforesaid sum Sealed with our seals
Dated at Charleston the 23 Day of March A 1805
The Condition of the above Obligation is said that whereas the above named
Augustus Henry and Christopher Henry for have their Day Pale of their Father Christopher
Henry and their Mother Clowey Release or Let Claims each of them of certain Tracts
of Lands in Charleston as will fully appear by the writings having Even Date herewith
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And Right of the said Augustus Harry shall well and faithfully pay or cause to be paid unto
his father Christopher Harry resident in Newport Merchant Indian born on the 23d Day of
Decr 1761 and every year for as long as he shall live if he should decease before his wife shall
[illegible] then he shall do pay to his yearly Twelve Pounds of Good Indian Corn following as
the shall live And the said Elizabeth Harry shall pay or cause to be paid unto her father
Christopher Harry resident in Newport of Good Indian corn during her Natural Life and if he should
decease before his Wife the Mother then she shall do pay to her Father Twelve Pounds of Good Indian
corn Yearly during her Natural Life And the said Augustus and Christopher Harry shall
and cause to make a Yearly Return Father and Mother in the town of Newport once in the course of the Year
of how they behave in their Duty for forty years from the Annunciation to be Honorable
to live and not to fight or be fight on the Indian Land so called where he Married his wife that the
Harry shall act with that they are moving peaceably and quietly so long as they are
Else after their Parents shall decease it is Promised that they Specify the other Sister
and Father to live at the Small Remain single and no longer and after her Marriage or
Decease to be the Return to the Augustus and Christopher Harry for to them More than their
and Money provided in an equal manner And then and in consequence of the said
Augustus & Christopher Harry doing and perform any what is above Expressed on this
Condition the above Obligation shall be null and void and of none effect that this Mortgage
to stand and Remain in full force and Virtue on and in her case
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Joseph Clarke
Peter Goth &
Dated July 20, 1805
for me the Clk of p. Town
Know all Men by these Presents that we Christopher Harry, Daniel Harry
John Walter Daniel Harry and Henry Roger, the present Members of the Indian Council
of the Narragansett Tribe in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island By act of an Act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid and published May
Sessin 1800 Incorporating the Council under the Direction of his Excellency the Governor
and Company in Page to act some Lands in said Charlestown to pay their Debts
Do for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty five Dollars to us in hand well and truly paid by
James Nay and by consent of the Council determine the Reserve that is set apart for full Possession and
Constant Quiet grand Boundaries and Sold and by these Presents grant Bargain
Convey and sell all right and Warranty conveying and confirming to him the said James Nay
his Heirs his Assigns for Ever certain lots of Land situated in said Charlestown
conveying by boundaries Extension (near and Lowerly and higher too) The first one is bounded on
or life side as described as follows Beginning at a stake of Marks on the Green Road it is
lying the Southern bound of this lot and Old Gideon Harrys Northward from there to a
Stake on the Indian Square Boundary on what is called the Way Line to a stake of stone
North Side Figure Square Boundary on what is called the Way Line to a stake of stone
from the said Being Harrys Way Northward from there Running East to a stake
of stone which is the North Boundary Now South corner and is the Northward Bound of the
first Lot there Running Southward to the said Harrys Northward Bound Boundary Eastly on the
Harry land to a stone Line as has been established from there Running east Boundary
Southward on said Harrys Land or lot No 5 to the first mentioned Bound and is to contain
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