The instrument's own words
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Know all Men By this these presents, That I Peter Perry Party of
Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island do (a citizen of USA)
Do sell in Consideration of the sum of Five hundred & Eighty five Dollars
Current money of the United States to me in hand well and truly paid by Geo H
Perry of the same Town County and State aforesaid I convey and transfer
Proofs of the land hereby Acknowledge and that I am the warrants fully Seized entitled and
proud have Given Granted and Sold into the hands Geo H Perry Geo H Perry
his Heirs Descendants and Assigns forever and convenient true parcel of
Land situate in said Charlestown containing Estimation partly over the base
more or less and situate as follows easterly partly border by the line of
Nathan Tucker & heirsly by Land belonging to the Heirs of John Perry Southarly
on land belonging to the Heirs of John & Simon Perry extending nearly the boundary
fifteen links to a Black and Tree marked on these Side Hence North 24 East
one chain & 66 links to a Line marked Doc by Land belonging to the Heirs of Peter Perry
descend those North 31 East four chains & 40 links to a black Ash Tree hence
North 31 East 5 chains and 40 links to a Tree hence North 44 East 4.4.4
to a heap of Stones marked on Nathan Tucker's property corner hence toward West
Tucker Land and stone of Peter Perry's land until it comes to the Old paths
known by the name of the Cedar trees forth hence Northly by that until
it comes to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and to hold all the above
Land and bargained Premises together with all and singular the Privileges and Appurten
ances thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining Same from the sd Geo H Perry his
his Man and Wife forever and I the sd Peter Perry do Covenant and Agree for
self any Heirs Executors Administrators & etc and with the sd Geo H Perry his Heirs and
forever warrant to warrant Same and defend the Above Premises and
bargained Premises against all and lawful full Claim Whatever Provided
Nevertheless these Premises are upon Condition that they stay that
the sd Peter Perry his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall not and shall not
they pray or claim or in the hand until the sd Geo H Perry his Heirs
Executors Administrators or Assigns the full and just and true sum of
five hundred and Eighty five Dollars Current Money of the United
on the treats day of February in the Year Eighteen hundred
fifteen that in Case that the before written Instrument and
Every Article therein contained is to be null And Void
Since and remain in full force & Virtue In Low In Witness
Whereof I the sd Peter Perry have hereunto Set my Hand and
Seal this 13 Day of December D 1812
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of Peter Perry LP
John C Groff
Poly Groff jr
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State of Rhode Island the
Personally Came Peter Boy Signer and Sealer to the above and foregoing Instrument
and Acknowledged the Same to be his Voluntary Act & Deed hand and Seal thereat
Officiated on the 17th Day of December in the Town of Charlestown & County
of Washington.
Recorded Feb 24, 1818
by P. Coops Town Clerk
Before Peleg Coops Jp Town Clerk
We C remember this 8th Day of Feby 1818
That we Simeon Tucker and Gardner Wooden both of the Charlestown town in
Washington County & Cy Tenants HAVE And by these
presents agree for our selves and Heirs and Assigns &c Estate
a line between us that is to say It is On the East side of the
Western piece land Beginning on the Long Arm and it is On the
west side of the Long Arm belonging to said Tucker and be Again
to have a Straight Line form as Large part of Piece Land standing
on the highway, to run as they Used to be On the side state standing
on the Edge of the swamp with an Old hat hanging on it and is also
a Corner of Olives Browns land Land.
By witness our Hands
In Presence of
Benjamin Hillson
Peleg Coops
Recorded Feb 24, 1818
by P. Coops T. Clk
Gardner Wooden
Simeon Tucker
To all People to whom these presents shall Come
Greeting Please be it that I John Browning of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island the General for and in Confederation of the win of Ire
land and one hundred and thirty three thousand and thirty three Pounds to me in hand before the Enjastie
hereof full and fully paid by George Browning Charlestown in said County and State aforesaid
given the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and say the same herself Satisfied and
now and hereof and of Every part and parcel thereof discharge August and Discharge
the said George Browning he his Heirs Executors & Administrators forever by these presents
Have Given Granted Bargained Sold alien Confessed conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents
Do fully fully and absolutely Give Grant Bargain Sell alien Confess convey and
confirm unto the said George Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever the one
Sixth part of a Certain Lot of Land Situate in Charlestown aforesaid the whole
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