3/9/1816 · DEED · book 5 page 267 doc 11995

267 State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations in the town of Christianson on the 24th day of Sept 1846 AD 1846 Governor James crane’s peace judge known to me signatory and Swain the preceding instruments acknowledged to me verbally be the voluntary act and Deed did Just then execute from certain land— Before Peter Ellis Esq Town Clerk— Know all Men by these presents That whereas Dr Gardner’s Washington Nathaniel Sherman, Merchant having purchased from Jonathan Raynolds resident of Cuthingston Nathaniel of North kingstown, Jonathan Raynolds resident of Cuthingston Robert Raynolds, John Raynolds Nicholas’s Mary Raynolds, Abigael Raynolds Stepheny’s daughter of Samuel Stanton, Jonathan Leggish Stanton’s legate of the wt Samuel and joseph’s first cousin Nathanel Gardner guardian to his child hey are owners Copts of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island And in consideration of the Sum of one hundred and twenty pounds paid to him by the said Gardner James fane of Charlestown in the County and state Aforesaid in payment the Trust aforesaid do hereby acknowledge And declare do hereby grant sell and convey unto that the said Gardner James fane his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain lot of land lying situated in Charlestown and county aforesaid containing about three Acres and half a bound it as follows 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’s bound it that the stone fence bound it said stone fence running east to the stone said stone fence then southeasterly to said stone and then west it equals to the stone fence then northeasterly to the stone wall it equals to the said stone fence bounds. To have and to hold the said premises with the appurtenances whereon the said fourth known James fane his Heirs and Assigns to this and their heirs and lawful heirs forever and for the absolute fee of Gardner Nathaniel Sherman, Nancy Sherman, Jonathan Raynolds, Robert Raynolds, John Raynolds, Mary Raynolds, Abigael Raynolds, Samuel Stanton, Jonathan Stanton and joseph’s heirs, all consonant with the said fourth known James fane his heirs and assigns that are lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of any encumbrances his have good right to sell and convey the same both the said fourth known James fane in Mano as aforesaid and that they will for all issues and sureties respectively for each of his parts warrant and defend the same to the said fourth known James fane his heirs and assigns against all and every person and claim and do all proves. W. Williams witness whereof we the said Gardner Nathaniel Sherman, Nancy Sherman Jonathan Raynolds, Robert Raynolds, John Raynolds, Mary Raynolds, Abigael Raynolds, Samuel Stanton, Jonathan Leggish Stanton and joseph’s heirs have hereunto set our hands and seals This—

260 This 28th Day of December in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and fourteen A.D. 1814 Seizd Seats and Delivrd in Presence of Co W. Lacom John Coggin Washington [illegible] Gardner Jeremiah G. Northup William York Jr. Nathan Taylor Joshua Card Elias Clark Sylvester R. Gardner Nathaniel Shearman Nancy Shearman Robert Raynolds John Raynolds Jr. Mary Raynolds Jonathan Raynolds Samuel Stanton Elizabeth Stanton Joseph Crogs Abbi Raynolds Washington Co. Northup Town Dec 28, 1814. Personally appear before me the foregoing named Sylvester R. Gardner, Nathaniel Shearman, Nancy Shearman to let be known to let be known Nathaniel Shearman V.D.D Acknowledged the foregoing instrument be their deed of sale and conveyed to them and Nancy Shearman separately. Before me W. Lacom Justice of the Peace Washington Co. Northup Town Dec 28, 1814. Personally appear before me the foregoing named Robert Raynolds and acknowledged to be their act and deed to be their act and deed the Virginia [illegible] of the foregoing deed and acknowledged to be their act and deed to be their act and deed and declared the same to be their act and deed Before me Jeremiah G. Northup Justice of the Peace Washington Co. Charlestown Jan 9 1815. Personally appear before me the following named Jonathan Raynolds, Samuel Stanton, Elizabeth Stanton and acknowledged the following to be their act and deed The signatures of the persons at the foot of the page in said instrument Washington acknowledged the same to be their act and deed Elizabeth Stanton Nathan Taylor Justice Peace Washington Co. Charlestown Jan 9 1815. Personally appeared the following named Joseph York Jr. and Abbi Raynolds and acknowledged that the following and signing instrument be their act for the same act and deed and shall forever be affirmed Joshua Card Justice Peace Before me the Subscriber Dated Jan 9 1815 J. R. Coffin J.P.