The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come, Greetings. I, Joseph Lawton ye
of Charlestown in Kingstown County and State of Rhode Island aforesaid Prolome Resident
One of the Sheriffs Lawfull Deputies within the county of Washington.
Send Greetings. Whereas Whereas Against James Allen Cit. of Charlestown
in the county said State aforesaid Roman an, at the suit of the President
Directors and Company of the washington Bank, in the writ to wit, we command thee &
Joseph Henry ye 4d Lounded over to some Range of lands in the town of Lands state in
the town of Charlestown, one of them called now by delineations, two hundred &
fifty acres with a Dwelling and other buildings thereon situated, and two hundred &
fifty acres at Lowlands etc. in a hay field, situated in Puddingworth, Dorset, Northst
on London, Hampshire Country Northst on the Bank Desmond Lawton and partly on
Plos landward and partly on Toward Millen Lands to be surveyed Measuring forty
roods forming her boundary the East boundary line by George Scott and John Ross
Dud Lawton 1877 and on the North the North boundary of Lord Lawton in
Charlestown the Dr. Samuel Allen for the Northman Bounds, north and then
and called by the name of the name of the Farm. The Third Parcel contains by
Delineation Two hundred and fifty acres with a Dwelling House and other
Buildings thereon in standing and said Parcel Northst on the Range of Pasture, South
and Eastward on Landton and Land’s etc. Westward partly on Land and
of Lowland Lawton, Northst on Land of John pulton to the first Northman Bounds,
Said Land contains all the rights of the farm of James Allen comprised of Range on
by his Deed of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the 8th Day of August 1788
and is situated in the part of the part of the Lord Lawton in Northst town Page 11. 312
To perform these had Add D. the Forfeiture penalties named therein.
In witness whereof the Deed dated 12th April 1845, all the sales, rights etc. title and
and Property of the said Samuel Allen in the Premises aforesaid, were by
me the said Joseph Lawton however it said at Public Auction in Northst town in the presence of the
Landton & Edward Millen of Charlestown in said county and also that all the
the rights bid for for the sum of three hundred dollars from Robert and Stephen
Case upon the said sum of three hundred dollars paid cash and bought the same on the 12th
Day. Now therefore in the place of and instead of the Landman aforesaid and aforesaid
it is ordered that in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid by
Robert and Stephen Case’s said Right out and title to the Dwelling house and
and other premises etc. Land and tenements etc. and transferred them to be a true and absolute
and for the same Cause all the same Bounds with the state right title and
properties aforesaid and abovementioned the said Samuel Allen and to the said Robert and
and Stephen Case. To have and to hold the said Premises and
the said Edward Millen and others and a foreign forever. But in witness whereof I the under signed
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th Day of April in the year 1845.
Signed and Delivered
John R. Lawton
Peter Sop
Joseph Lawton J. D. Deputy Sheriff
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations in the town of Christianson on the 26th Day of Sept 1848 Before me a Justice of the Peace known me [illegible] & [illegible] signed the preceding instrument acknowledged the same to be their voluntary Act and Deed did then and there sign from the same—
Before Peter Ellis Esq Town Clerk—
Know all Men by these Presents That whereas Dr Sylvester R Gardner s
Washington Nathaniel A Sherman, Merchant having purchased from Jonathan Raynolds resident of Smithfield town
Nathaniel of North Kingstown, Jonathan Raynolds resident of Smithfield town
Robert Raynolds, John Raynolds Nicholas [illegible] Mary Raynolds Abigail Raynolds
Stephen Raynolds resident of Smithfield town Jemima Legabith Stanton Samuel Stanton and Joseph
Samuel and Joseph both Citizens Narragansett Country in the state of Rhode Island
County of Christiana town in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island,
Provided that in consideration of the Sum of one hundred and twenty dollars paid to him by the
said Sylvester R Gardner of Christiana town in the County of Washington and that aforesaid in witness
to the Trust aforesaid do hereby acknowledge Do hereby grant sell and convey unto
that the said Joseph Raynolds give his heirs and Assigns forever as tenants in fee simple of Land lying
situated in Christiana town and County aforesaid containing about three Acres and a half ?
bounded on the southwest Beginning by the side of a stone fence that goes from before
Mill to the said stone fence at a stone and then running easterly fence to a stone
and stone bound it that the stone fence runs South West to a Woodhouse fence it runs North
said stone fence then Southeast to said Wood fence and returns it again to the stone fence
then North westerly by the same water course to the first mentioned bound—
To have and to hold the said Premises with the appurtenances
Wherein the said Joseph Raynolds give his heirs and Assigns to him and than his
heirs and before heirs and for the absolute Use of Sylvester R Gardner Nathaniel A Sherman,
Nancy Sherman, Stacey Sherman Jonathan Raynolds Robert Raynolds John Raynolds, Mary
Raynolds, Abigail Raynolds, Samuel Stanton, Legabith Stanton and Joseph
Stanton’s heirs forever Against the said Joseph Raynolds his heirs and assigns and all others
lawfully claiming any right title or interest in the premises that the over said as free and unencumbered
his have good right to sell and convey the same both the said Joseph Raynolds give in
Manner as aforesaid and that he will for ever warrant his successors respectively for each of
his parts proportionate and Defend the same to the said Sylvester R Gardner his
heirs and assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of all
persons W Witness Whereof we the said Sylvester R Gardner, Nathaniel A Sherman,
Stacey Sherman, Nancy Sherman Jonathan Raynolds Robert Raynolds John Raynolds, Mary
Raynolds, Abigail Raynolds, Samuel Stanton, Legabith Stanton and Joseph Stantons heirs have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals
This—