The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents Shall come I James Perry of
Lebanon in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut Yeoman, Send Greeting
Know Ye, that I the sd James Perry for and in Consideration of the sum of
One hundred Dollars to me in hand before the Execution hereof well and truly paid
by Clarke Green of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantations the receipts whereof I do hereby
Acknowledge and am therefore fully Satisfied and Contented and have granted and
by these presents do convey and assign any and all my Right and Interest in the said
Clarke Green to him Executors and Administrators forever by these Presents have given
Granted conveyed sold Mine conveyed Conveyed and confirmed and by these
Present Do further fully enable and Absolutely give Grant Bargain sell alienate convey
and deliver unto the sd Clarke Green his heirs and Assigns forever one
Tract or Parcel of Land State Lot lying in and at Charlestown aforesaid
containing by estimation forty five acres to the same more or Less and is bounded
as follows beginning at the Stone on the North east side of the South fence
northwesterly by the west side of the highway Eighteen Chains and sixty seven links
and the said running southeast Three hundred and sixty three links five chains
and Eighty Eight links turning to the east on old Patts fence forty and five chains easterly
and old Patts fence Twenty Eight Chains and fifty five Links to the first mentioned
Stone To have and to hold the said Gained and Bargained Premises with all the
Aforementioned Privileges and Immunities to the aforesaid belonging or in any way
Appertaining to him the sd Clarke Green his Heirs & Assigns forever to his utmost
only Benefit and Behoof forever Now I the sd James Perry for my self my
Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant grant and agree to covenant and agree that
Clarke Green his Heirs and Assigns at present and for the Everlasting Interest of them
the true sole and Lawful owner of the above Bargained Premises and am Lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in my own Proper Right as a free perfect and absolute
estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in my self good right full power
and Lawful Authority to grant Bargain sell convey & confirm the sd Bargained
Premises in manner aforesaid that the sd Clarke Green his Heirs and assigns
Shall and may from time to time have and at all times forever forever have by force
and virtue of these Presents Lawfully Possess freely & clearly have use enjoy possess and
enjoy the sd Gained Premises with the Aforementioned free and clear from all other
Claims or Incumbrances of what name or nature however that might in any Degree
Obstruct or make void this Present Deed of Conveyance Furthermore I the said James Perry for
myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant and agree the Above said
Premises to him the said Clarke Green his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatever forever to warrant secure and Defend
by these Presents In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 day
of January in the Year one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
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Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Samuel R. Potter
Solomon Loring
James Perry L.S
Deborah Perry L.S
Windham 4th Windham January 5 A.D. 1813 Personally Appeared James Perry
[illegible] witness and Sealer of the above and foregoing Instrument and
Acknowledged the same to be his act and deed Before me
Recorded March 10 A.D. 1813 — Philip Haywood Justice Peace
Per Peter Copps C. Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents Shall Come greeting Know ye
that I John Hill of the District of Consentnee of the State of New York ah
Citizen for an Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred Dollars to me in hand Before
the Enclosed land well and true Bound by Smiths Estate of Richmond in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Common the extent
where of it do hereby Acknowledging Have Remised released and Quit Claimed unto the sd
Smiths Estate in His Heirs & assigns forever all my one State right Title Interest
Property Claims or Demands whatsoever that I have in and all and all the Sundry thing
in Richmond and in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State aforesaid the
Lands formerly Belonging to Oliver Colgrove late of Richmond aforesaid late saleable
To have and Hold the above named and released premises with all the
Privileges and Appurtenances to the same Belonging or in any way
Appertaining unto the said Smiths Estate in His Heirs & assigns forever and
the said John Hill for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators Both by
these presents irrevocable means and engage to maintain and Defend the Above released
Premises a grant the Lawfull Owners or Demands of all every Person Whomsoever
any right or title whatever suddenly me or in my Name of me any
into the above named and released Premises from by or through any the
Heirs Executors or Administrators Whatsoever From the said Smiths Estate Colgrove his Heirs and
assigns forever and Either side of the spread of the spread John Hill for and on Consideration
of the aforesaid Sum of money being paid as aforesaid Both by these presents
Voluntarily and willingly Let give and surrender all her right Title
and Interest with her right of Owner and power of thirds of in and Entle the sd
Premises and released premises unto the said Smiths Estate Colgrove his Heirs and
assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and
Seals this fourteenth Day of October A.D. 1805. John Hill L.S
Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Divine Hill L.S
= Amos Hill
Barnet Hill