The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Mercy Perry of
Westerly in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island by provi-
dence Plantations widow and relict of Jonathan Perry late of South king-
stown in the county and State aforesaid yeoman deceased for and in
consideration of the sum of the sum of three thousand & ten tons in
hand well and truly paid by me Jonathon Perry of and Westerly the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that with my fully satisfied
contents in hand have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto him the said
Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns forever quit claim unto him the said
Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns forever all the Estate right title
Interest property claim or demand of what name or naturesoever that
I know have or of right ought to have in any and unto three certain tracts
or parcels of Land situated in the town of Charlestown in the County of
Washington in the State aforesaid First Lot whereas is a dwellinghouse
and other buildings standing is called (four) (feet) and bounded as following beginning at the
northwest corner of this tract by the post road from thence Easterly bounding on
said road until it comes to farmers lawn then land there Easterly bounding
northwesterly by said Farmers land until it comes to a rock at the bays of the salt
Pond thence bounding southwesterly and southwesterly on said salt Pond until it come
to the line between this tract and land belonging to Joshua Champlin and
Edward White thence northerly by said Champlin and White's land a straight
line to the said Post road marking of experience beginning by Estimation ten
three hundred Acres be the same more or less and meaning to embrace all the
Islands in the salt pond contiguous to this tract Second the second tract being
Marsh meadow and beach land together with an island called Mashapaug island contain
about sixty acres the same more or less bounded as follows Northly Northery
on the saltwater Easterly partly on the salt pond partly on the old channel
where the breach used to run into the sea and westerly on Daniel Powells beach
land where the breach used to be opened Southerly on the sea and Westerly on
Marsh and beach land belonging to the heirs of James Corning deceased and partly
by the aforesaid Post road Third the third lot or tract being long lying to the north
ward of the said Post road containing by estimation forty acres be the same more
or less bounded as follows Easterly partly on Samuel Perry and Thomas Perry
land and partly on black browsing land Northerly on Joshua Tucker land
or the adams land or called Westerly partly on land belonging to the heirs of
Amos Thayer deceased and partly on John Way's land and Southerly on sam-
uel Nyg's land for a more particular description of the before described premises
Reference is had to the former deeds & conveyances there of to my late husband
the said Jonathan Perry deceased
So to have and to hold the before described premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto unto him the said Jonathan Perry his heirs and assigns
forever so that neither I the said Mercy Perry or any other person or persons
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Claiming by or under me will have naught hold challenge claim or demand any
right Title Interest or claim therein but will forever hereafter be utterly
excluded and debarred by force and virtue of these presents
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
tenth day of February in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
fourteen (1814) Mercy Perry [seal]
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Ezra Suttman
Jospeh Maxson jr
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. Westerly, February 10th 1814
Recorded Feb 21, 1814) Mercy Perry subscriber to the preceding indenture
by Reg. Court C. B. =ment acknowledged the same to be her free
voluntary act before me Joseph Maxson Jp. Lib.
Know all Men by These presents that I Jonathan Perry of Westerly
in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
do grant for the Consideration of the Sum of Ten Thousand Dollars to me in hand
well and truly paid by Rose Babcock and Benjamin Babcock of Westerly, in the
county of Washington in the state aforesaid yeaman Merchants trading
in company under the form of Rose & Benjamin Babcock the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby fully satisfied contented & paid
have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant
bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Rose & Benjamin Babcock
their heirs and assignses forever three certain tracts or parcels of Land situated
on the Town of Charlestown in the County and state aforesaid which are butted
and bounded as follows (to wit)
The first Lot whereas is a dwelling house and other buildings standing
is bounded as follows Beginning at the Northeaster Corner of this tract by
the post road from thence Easterly bounding on said road until it comes to
farms highway on Land those Still called bounding northerly by
said highway Land until it comes to a rock at the Edge of the salt pond Thence
bounding Easterly or Southerly on said salt pond until it comes to the Line
between this Tract and Lands belonging to Jonathan Champion of Edward White
Thence Northerly by said Champion & White Land a straight line to the said
Post road or place of beginning containing by Estimation three hundred
Acres the same more or less also meaning to embrace or include all the
Islands in the salt pond contiguous to this tract.
The second tract being do salt marsh meadows and beach land together
with an Island called Marshy island containing a bout sixty acres the
same more or less Bounded as follows = Northeasterly - Northerly