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This Indenture Made this Twenty fourth Day of April in the
Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty eight Day and between
Simon Tucker of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island
yeoman, One Partly Mason Wife of Jonathan Mason of Richmond in the
County aforesaid Witnesseth that the said Simon Tucker for the Consideration
of a certain Dewpaid Bargain and even trade of the one fourth part of a certain
Tract of Land therein Described have Given Granted bargained and farm let unto the
said Tabitha Mason for During the term of her Natural Life the aforesaid one
fifth part of the aforesaid Tract of Land for and During the Term of her Natural Life
To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises to the said Tabitha for
and During the aforesaid Term of her Natural Life Provided Meanwhile Life and to it to
be True Intent and meaning of the parties hereto that the said Tabitha Mason
shall not avail her self of any Advantage of this present Lease During the life
of her husband Jonathan Mason Any thing herein to the Contrary Administrating
In Witness whereof there have hereunto set my hand & Seal the date Above Written.
Executed In Presence of
Thomas Tefft
Jonathan Tucker
Simon Tucker L.S.
Acknowledge the date aforesaid at Richmond aforesaid Before
Thomas Tefft justice Peace
Recorded Nov 16. 1809
pp 170 Book G. V. C.
Whereas Charles Church late of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island yeoman Deceased dies by his Last will of Testament per
to his of his Daughters about Ninety Eight Acres of Land lying to the South east
the post road and to the north east of the Land given to his son Asa Church
and Ordered the same to be sold by Asa Church his Executor together with the above
five Acres of salt Marsh and all the money arising from the Sale thereof to be ly
Divided amongst his paid Six Daughters as by said Will more fully appear
However the said Asa Church not having Sold the Land and the one sixth part for
thereof Belonging equally amongst Now any one of said Six daughters Wherefore for best
hereby known to all men whoever it concern that we Joshua Noyes and the
aforesaid Susannah Noyes being his wife have for the Consideration of the sum
of One Hundred & Eight Dollars to us in hand Before the Conveying hereby acknowledge
and Trust paid by the said Asa Church to our full satisfaction do hereby accrue
assign and Discharge the said Asa Church his Heirs Execution and administration
forever by these Presents all his said father Noyes and Susannah Noyes anything for one
our heirs executors & administrators Do by these present remise release and forever
Quitclaim sell and confirm into him the said Asa Church his heirs and Assigns
forever all our right title property Interest claim and demand which we are not
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have or ought to have in and unto the aforesaid Lands and Marsh or unto the Monies
arising on the sales thereof agreeable to sd will and that the sad Shia church his
heirs and assigns by Virtue of these Presents shall have and hold the same as a
free and clear estate in so simple forever and that we furthermore agree to
warrant and defend the one fourth part of sd lands agreeable to the will aforesaid
unto the said Shia church his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
of all persons claiming the Same from by or under us. In Witness and Confirmation
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26 Day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
John G. Hoosey
Samuel Perry
Joshua Noyes L.S.
Susannah Noyes L.S.
Personally Appeared in Charleston in Washington the within Named Joshua
Noyes and his wife Susannah Noyes and acknowledge the within Instrument to be
their Voluntary act and Deed with their hands and seal thereunto affixed before me
the Subscribed this 26 day of march 1811.
Attest Samuel Perry Justice of the Common Pleas.........
Recorded
Nov 16 1811
By Jos ph G. [illegible]