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Know All Men by these presents that James Allen citizen of Charlestown in Washington County Ye
former Dealer and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars acknowledged to me in hand and well and truly
Paid by the said Allen of the same town James Allen the right third part of a certain Homestead called Home stead’s home
now known as the farm of Mr. Edward Woodhouse late of and George Woodhouse the Last Owner of Land
situated in the town of Charlestown containing by estimation about three hundred acres with a dwelling house and
out buildings thereunto belonging One of the North by the narrow way called the Angell’s Lot road form
the other tract of land called the Dog’s run length in the boundary lines described hereof East is bounded
North by a highway & West by the dyke and boundary lines of the certain Land lying in the certain Land lying in
said town Allen as Land in Common in the Township the remaining part of the said Land is bounded South by the highway that leads to the
on Lord Cranmer’s Land called the lot of Elder Lump and north by the dyke and land of
To have and to hold all and the before Described Premises to said George Premises
together with all the rights and Appurtenances thereunto
the same being true and genuine and giving affirmation then the
said Lord Woodhouse his heirs successors and assigns forever. And the said
James Allen do covenant and agree to warrant and defend the said George
witnesses this indenture and approve have signed their names and seals
Owners of the above Described Premises and that I’ve left my mark as witness
whereof the said James Allen signed the same Agreement as Lawfull Execution
Jane Pearson as Witness lawyer.
PROVIDED Now that if these Presents appear upon Consideration
that is to say that if the James Allen the last Executor
Administrator thereat one and forty years of age now as
be paid half the amount of the money received from the executors Dominic
Tellers of Virginia the within mentioned sum of One Thousand
Dollars be paid with the full Interest accruing thereon
then the beforegoing and preceding Instrument is to be
null and Void and of none effect but otherwise to be
And remain in full force and virtue in Law.
Witnesseth the seal of the said James Allen before me hereunto set my Hand and seal
this 24th Day of September AD 1843.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
John C. Coffin
Phil Coggs
James Allen (Seal)
Hale of Rhode Island 94
Washington St. Charlestown Sept 24 AD 1843.
Personally came James Allen before me Signer and Dealer and acknowledged
The proceeding Instrument must be his Voluntary Act and Deed
and true
Before Phil Coffin & C. Clk
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