The instrument's own words
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Know all Men By these presents that WE Samuel
Ney of Charlestown in Washington County And Clerk Green of the
aforesaid town and County aforesaid Whereas there has been
some Dispute between us where the Line did run we have since
ly agreed & Established the line as follows namely, the Line that was
interrupted Begins at a Split rock at the South west of Samuel
Ney's Land then North 34 degrees East twenty rods then S 9 W
Liners by the Edge of the Swamp to a stake and heap of Stones
removd by Dr Green's Land the aforesaid line we agree
and Establish be the Line and round, between us hereafter
known and we further agree that the Settlement is to make the
half of the spruce Beginning at the rock and running North,
and the said Clerk the other half And we agree by these
presents for our selves and their Heirs Executors and Assigns that
so far as this has been mentioned Shall be the Line forever.
Witness our hands whereof we have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals this
the 18th day of June 1809.
Samuel Ney [seal]
Clerk Green [seal]
Joshua Card
[illegible]
Recorded July the 18th 1809
By Peter Goyle J.C.
To all People to whom these Presents Shall
Come I, Samuel Thompson of Charlestown in Washington County, State of Rhode Island
and Providence, and Greeting KNOW YE that I the said Samuel Thompson Juror in
consideration of the sum of Three hundred and four Dollars received’ in
my hand before the Beginning of this my deed of sale and Truly paid by Edward
of Charlestown in Washington County and state of Rhode Island to Edward Greenman
the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and am Moreover fully satisfied contented
and paid and thanked of every Part and Parcel of the below described tract
and Demesne thus in and around the said Meadows this my last indenture and Demise and Release
by these Presents to have given grant Bargain and Conveyed said contented and paid
Conveyed and Confirmed and by these Presents do fully and absolutely give
grant Bargain Convey in aliena able fee simple forever convey and confirm unto the said
Edward Meadows this my last and Assigns forever,
One Quarter Part of a piece of land situated in the Town of Charlestown Containing
by Estimation Three hundred Acres be the same more or less and
is bounded following Northly on Samuel Moden's and Joseph Moden's
Land Beginning by d James Moden's Land by Beatrice Amer-
Amer-
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Thence, Eastly on Land of Benjamin Woodin and Samuel Woodin and Simeon
Tucker, and three running Eastly until it comes to bordering Greens Land
ten Rods, then said Greens Land until it comes to Land belonging to the
Heirs of George Auth Dread three Rods Westly until it comes to her Land
thence it comes to Land belonging to the Heirs of Jonathan Thrasher three Northwesterly
reaching on said Heirs partly and partly on Lewis Thrasher until it comes
to border Path, with the dwelling House and other Buildings thereon standing
Square and to hold the said Ground and Bargained Premises with all
her appurtenances Privileges, and Commodities of the same belonging to or in any
wise appertaining to him the said Edward Mutrie his Heirs and Assigns for ever to
him and his heirs properly to inherit and to his Successors and the said Samuel Thrasher
promisey my Heirs successors and Demise my sole Covenant and Promise to grant and
to the said Edward Mutrie his Heirs and Assigns that at all and before the Presence of any
Person I am the true and lawful Owner of the said bargained Premises and conveniently
Seized and Reposed of the same now and forever Right as a good and perfect
Absolute estate of Inheritance in simple and have in my full power just register
full Power and Lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell and convey the aforesaid
Bargained Premises in Manner as aforesaid Said that the said Edward Mutrie
his Heirs and Assigns shall and may possess it then and at all times forever
hereby and forever by virtue of this Present Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have the
same Excepted For copy of the Demised and Bargained Premises with the
Appurtenances square Land and Road and ways alleys Augusts roads and Ditchings
and from all and all names of former or other grants Grants Mortgages in sales
Leases Leasing Wills estates pointers Forfeitures seizures and Tenements
of what Name or nature whatsoever that might in any manner encumber or Destroy Absolute
or make void this Present Deed.
FURTHERMORE the said Samuel Thrasher for me my Heirs successors and
Demise declared and Convey the above Demised Premises to them
the said Edward Mutrie his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull claims or
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever in Warrant and defend
and Defend by these Presents.
PROVIDED However that these Presents are upon Condition that it is said that of
the said Samuel Thrasher and his Successors Administrators shall well and truly
pay or cause to be paid unto the said Edward Mutrie his Heirs successors Demised
estates or Assigns One Autumn Note of hand Demand bearing on Date
herewith this amount of the Note is for Twelve hundred and Five Dollars and Twenty five
cents which is payable Demand with Interest with the Interest arising on the
note thus the above written instrument is to be null and Void and of none sort
Otherwise to stand and remain in full Force and Vesture in Law -
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So Witness our hands the 11th day Samuel Thrugeon have hereunto set our hands
and Seals this 11th Day of February A.D. 1811.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of us
James Thrugeon of N.
Peleg Coofs Jp
Samuel Thrugeon
Washington town & Charlestown Feb 18th 1811
Personally came Samuel Thrugeon and acknowledged the
above Deed to be his Voluntary Act and Deed and had and declare
thank Offend
Before Peleg Coofs Jp Justice Peace
Charlestown Feb 11th A.D. 1811.
Whereas Town and Country has this Day given this Note of
Hand to James Thrugeon of N. and Aaron Thrugeon for Twelve
thousand and four Dollars and Seventy five cents and I the
subscriber have given him a Mortgage of my Charlestown
Farm for the Securing the Payment of the sum of money
And I do agree with the Witness that if in the future be any
trouble in raising the money to pay the Note I agree to
allow him for it or if he is obliged to hire money out
of the banks to pay it Note I agree to allow him the
same Interest for what sum he may hire in that
away and pay him for this Trouble.
Received July 12. 1811 By P Coofs Jp
Samuel Thrugeon
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