The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Perry of
Richmond in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & P.
Yeoman for the Consideration of five hundred Dollars to me in hand paid
by James Worden of Charlestown
in the County aforesaid Yeoman the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge
to my full Satisfaction have granted released and forever quit claimed
unto the said James Worden his heirs and assigns forever in the
quiet and peaceable possession of all the right Title Estate & Interest that
I have or ought to have in or entitle me to a certain Tract of Land
situated in Charlestown containing by Estimation Eighty Acres
more or less Bounded Easterly by Land of Benjamin Worden Boundedly
by Land of Samuel Kingston Westerly and Northerly by Pawcatuck River
50 chains and all its seeds appurtenances to
him the said James Worden his heirs and Assigns to have that neither I
the said Benjamin Perry nor my heirs nor any other persons or persons shall
claim challenge or demand Any Right Title Estate Interest in the
preceding named premises in any or manner what so ever but from Every Inclosure
Challenge or demand they and every one of them shall be excluded & barred by
these presents In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal
this Twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1811
Sign'd Seal'd & delivered
In presence of
Robert Perry
Thomas Toffet
Recorded May 10 1811
per illegible clk p 68 c.
Benjamin Perry
Washington ft At Richmond the date above
Benjamin Perry Acknowledged the preceding
Instrument by him subscribed to be his free
act and Deed before T. Toffet Just Civ
This Indenture of Lease made this the 1st Day of April in
the year A.D. 1811 between Samuel Funyon of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island & P Yeoman of the one part and his son Robert Kingston
of said town and County and State aforesaid of the other Part Witnesseth
that the said Samuel Funyon for and in Consideration of the Love good will
and natural Affection that I have and do have towry my son Robert
Funyon and diverse other Good Causes and Consideration me therefore
moving to my full content & Satisfaction Have granted Leased Letten
and by These presents do grant Lease and let unto the said Robert
Funyon a tract of Land situate lying and being in Charlestown
and contains fifty Acres said tract is bounded as follows
South
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Southerly by George Browning and Clarke Land Westerly partly by Joshua
Simpsons heirs Land and partly by Lewis Simpsons Land Northerly by the
[illegible] saw Land Easterly by Browning Green Land allowing the East end &
west end to be of equal width to the North line to run parallel with
the South Line To have and to hold the said grant & grants of lease
premises to the term the said Hoseghkin Simpson to use occupy possess and
enjoy the same during the term the Natural Life of the said Hoseghkin
Simpson without the antique Let hindrance or Molestation of the write
the said Samuel Simpson or any other person claiming the same by or
under him by any writ of entry whereas the sd named Simpson have hereunto
set their hand and Seal the Day and date first above Written
Signed sealed & deliver
Samuel Simpson (S)
In Presence of us
Dinah Green
Browning Green
Washington in Charleston Washington
County April 29 1804 then personally
appeared Samuel Simpson on the undersigned and
acknowledged the within Lease to be his voluntary
act all and said hand and seal before me
Foreseeing Green Justr Justce
To all People to inform that these Presents shall
come Greeting know ye that I Hazard Browning of Charlestown
the County of Washington in state of Rhode Island & Providence plant
ation & province common for and consideration of the Sum of two hundred
Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by john browning of
Charlestown in the county of state above mentioned yielden the
deiseipt whereof i do hereby ack norledge and by myself hereunto do fully
satisfy and paid money every part and piece thereof as by lease begun date
August 1st 1804 john browning to the said heirs executors
Administrators and Assigns forever have given Bargained sold a tenure
enjoyment comprised on the one fourth Part of the certain Tracts
or parcels of land situate lying and being in Charlestown state above
mentioned the whole containing by Estimation one hundred & seven
Acres on the same more or less with a dwelling house and another build
ings thereon standing said land is butted and bounded as followeth
the first Tract is bounded southerly by john theory Land Westerly by
a highway till it come to edrich Card Land Thence Northerly by
westerly on said Cards land till it comes to Stephen Clarke Land Thence North
easterly on Stephen Clarke land and Nowland land till it comes to Samuel
Browning