The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that the Latter Palmes and Polly
Palmes wife of the said Luther, Israel Chapman for their heirs debts and rights as Natural
Guardian of Joshua Thurgon Chapman John Chapman Amos Palmes Chapman,
Susannah Chapman Martha Chapman and Katy Chapman, Minors and Children
of the said deceased by former wife as former wife was daughter of Joshua Thurgon Deceased
And Nancy Chapman the present wife of the said Luther and Mary Thurgon widow
of the Joshua Thurgon Deceased for his debts and rights as natural Guardian of Providence
Thurgon et ux Mistress in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Obadiah Pendleton and Elizabeth Pendleton husband and wife the said Luther Palmes husband and
Martha Pendleton the wife of the said Harris all of townings in the County of the
Newport District State of Connecticut and Sylvan and Albon Aurielle
wife of the said Sylvan both of Cotton in County of New London, at Lathrop
within the State of Rhode Island Mistress of the Lively in the County of Washington &
State of Rhode Island Deceased by these presents do hereby acknowledge and
be any tenant the General Assembly of the state of Rhode Island at their spring session
and held at Providence washington for and on the said date the last mentioned of 1804
DoNN. And agree and covenant rating the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars to
us in hand well and truly paid by Byron Crane Broadside of Cotton in the said
County of Washington yeoman the right and title as far as they acknowledge and
warrant fully by their seals to contracts and have paid have given granted
for Everlasting and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain
bargain sell Convey convey and confirm land in the said Vice Broadside in the
house and Adjacent square containing certain tracts of land situated in the said
Town of Connecticut containing by estimation one acre divided in the said date in the
more or less buttered and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the
South west Corner of the grounds annexed at an Oak Tree standing by the North
East corner of the Publick Road going from State Street bounding Southly by the
Greater Land State Street it comes to a Highway then Northly bounding
Eastly partly by said Highway and partly by George Penning Land
and partly by Common Thurgon and’s land it comes then South East Corner of Land
belonging to the said Thurgon Thurgon then Northly bounding Northly by the said
Thurgon Land State Street it turns to Portant’s New House bounding
Westly by said New House first mentioned above
Israel and to not the preceding grant aforementioned
together with all the appurtenances and appurtenances thereunto belonging or arising
any wise appertaining then the said Crane Broadside his heirs and assigns
as an absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple for ever and we do further
Palmes, Lucy Palmes, Israel Chapman Nancy Chapman Mary Thurgon
Obadiah Pendleton Elizabeth Pendleton Horatio Pendleton Martha Pendleton Sylvan
Aurielle and Albon Aurielle do covenant with the said Crane Broadside
his heirs and assigns that at and witness the enrolling and Delivery of
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In these presents are lawfully signed and sealed in witness of the premises That they are
for all of all remembrances and that we have in our selves good right full Power
and Lawfull authority to sell and convey the same unto the said Thoms Braide and his
as aforesaid and that we are free for our selves and our Heirs and Descendants & Determinations
Warrant secure and Defend the same unto the aforesaid Thoms Braide and his Heirs and
Assigns forever against the Lawfull Claims and demands of all persons.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 19
Day of March A.D. 1812
Signed and Sealed delivered
in Presence of
Nathan Pendelton
Charles Grant
Sam & Nancy Dick the sd Isaac Chapman
& Nancy Chapman and Mary Runyon
sign this instrument
Ezra Hamilton
Luther Palmer ... [seal]
Sally Palmer ... [seal]
Isaac Chapman ... [seal]
Nancy Chapman ... [seal]
Mary Runyon ... [seal]
Otis Pendelton ... [seal]
Betsy Pendelton ... [seal]
Harris Pendelton ... [seal]
Martha Pendelton ... [seal]
Jabez Averill ... [seal]
Abby Averill ... [seal]
Witness to the Signature of Otis
Pendelton, Betsy Pendelton Harris
Pendelton and Martha Pendelton
March 13, 1812
Washington Buildings
John B. Stanton
Witness to the Signature
of Jabez Averill and Abby
Averill Apr 1st 1812
Paul B. Rice
Norman W. Brown
North Kingston 14th April 1812. Providence County S S Primary
appeared before me the Jury of Palmer and Sally Palmer his wife Together and
Seriously to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their
Free act and Deed before me
Nathan Pendelton Justice of the Peace
Providence County S S Kingston March 13, 1812
appeared before me Otis Pendelton his wife Betsy Pendelton Harris Pendelton
and Martha Pendelton his wife Together signed and sealed the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be their Free act and Deed and Valid
Truceley and further this Certify that the said Betsy and Martha being
Reals and Quotedly separate from their said Husbands and
they
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May freely and Voluntarily acknowledged said Instrument to be their Voluntarily
act and Deed kinds and seals.
Cordwainer Billings Witness Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island Washington County sc. Before Me Justice Peace
Personally appeared the within Named Subscribers Wl Source Chapman
and Mrs Mary Chapman and Mrs Mary Turpin for the latter said in
her said Capacity as Guardian and Acknowledged the within and signed
this Instrument by them Subscribed to be their free act and Deed with
their Hands and Seals thereto Affixed
Before me James B. Bowen Justice Peace
Groton Apr 1st 1812
N. London county sc. Personally appeared and said Josiah Fossile
and Abby Fossile his wife Signors and Sealors of the foregoing
Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their free acts and
Deed and seals.
Before me Ralph Hurstbull Justice Peace
Cts a Court of Probate held in Charlestown in Washington County
State of Rhode Island & col On the Day of July 25 1812
Ordered that the within Deed of bargain and sale be Approved of
by this Court
Augy Ply Coy Ck of Ct P.C.L.
Recorded July
1st P Page of T.C.
This Indenture of Lease made this 25th Day of
March 1812 Betw een Jonathan Colgrove of Town of Northumet in
the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations Governor On the one part and Oliver Chase of Charlestown
in the County of aforesaid named on the other part Witnesseth that the
said Colgrove doth lease for him his Heirs and Assigns ye Last Lease and Demise
unto the said Chase to hold him his Heirs and Assigns ye ten Last acres Piece of
Land lying and being situate in said Charlestown named as follows West
let bound by the boundary by the Highway South east by boundary by Redden’s
Land and North by boundary by Perrot’s Road East Lot bounded North east and east
by the Highway and East lot by the Land of ye Common
To have and to hold said Piece of land office and appurtenances in a good Husband
man like manner with all meadows and appurtenances thereunto
belonging any and every appurtenance Except what is hereafter Excepted
For and During the Term of two years next after the 25th Day of March
1812