The instrument's own words
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Welcome A. Hossey
Ava Churick
Robert Moon
Recorded June 13 1887
Attest Samuel Stanton D.C
Washington ss:
Charlestown June 4th 1887 personally came
Robert Moon the above named and sealer of this Will
and foregoing instrument and did know ledge it
Same to be his free voluntary act and Deed had
and Seal before me
Ava Churick Justice Peace
To All People to whom these presents shall Come Greetings know ye That
Daniel Pierce of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
yeoman; send Greetings know ye that I the said Daniel Pierce for sure and Consideration
of the Sum of four hundred and fifty Dollars Current Money to me in hand paid
before the Explaining hereof the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and myself
therewith fully satisfied Contented and paid by Abraham Moon of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island yeoman Have given Granted Convey
and Conferred and do by these presents fully and Absolutely Give grant Convey
and Conferred unto the said Abraham Moon his Heirs and Assigns forever
One Certain Tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid
Containing by Estimation Eighty three acres be the same more or less
with a House and Barn Work Shop there Standing in and Bounded as
followeth; Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Gorton Land and called
Southeast Corner of this Tract of land from thence Northerly as the wall now
stands until it Comes to Christopher Saunders land; from thence a westerly way
about four rods until it Comes to Elizabeth Johnson's Southeast Corner to a
wall from thence from a westerly course until it comes to purely Lye's land
from thence Southerly until it Comes to a Stone about which it abuts the
Southern Corner of Elizabeth Johnson's land with a Stone and Stone about it
from there a Westerly Course about four rods to Daniel David's Northeast Corner
from there Southerly until it comes to a Whitash Brush marked on some Tree
Which is the Southwest Corner of this field of land; from there Easterly until
comes to a Stone heap made on one Corner of a great field; from there North easterly
family rods until it comes to Oliver Howard's Northwest Corner; from there an Easterly
Course until it Comes to the first mentioned bound; So Bounded Easterly by
the Gorton Land and called, Northerly partly on Christopher Saunders land partly on
Elizabeth Johnson's land and partly on Sarah Gorton's land; Westerly partly on
Daniel Pierce land partly on Elizabeth Johnson's land and partly on Daniel David
land, Southerly and Easterly on Oliver Howard's land to the first mentioned bound
however Otherwise bounded or Reputed to be bounded Together with all and
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together the improvements Privileges etc Appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining to him the sd Abraham Allen his heirs and assigns forever to this
and their only proper Use Benefit and Behalf forever without any manner of Condition
Furthermore I do hereby myself my Heirs and Assigns forever Do warrant Sauce and defend the
above Described premises unto the sd Abraham Allen his Heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof
I the sd Daniel Pirce have hereunto set my hand and that ws Elizabeth Pirce
wife of the sd Daniel Pirce do by these presents fully and give up all my
right of Dower and prise of third of all unto the above Granted and Bargained premises
as with the my hand have Signed the above writ and foregoing Conveyance this
fifth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy 1877
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Christopher Saunders
Emma Saunders
Daniel Pirce (Lsd)
Elizabeth X Pirce (Lsd)
mark
Washington fo: { Charleston June 5th 1877 Personally
appeared the above named Daniel Pirce and
Elizabeth Pirce and acknowledged the above and
foregoing Instrument to be their free act and Deed
With their hands and seals this Tenths affixed
before
Nathan Taylor justice peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I John Allen of Charleston
County of Washington State of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in consid-
eration of one thousand Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Daniel
W. Pirce Esq up of the Town & County Above have Related conveyed alienated &
forever transferred unto the sd Daniel Allen his Heirs Assigns Executors and
Administrators one Certain Tract of land lying in the Town & County Above
bounded as followeth (Viz) beginning at the Northeast Corner of a Point
bounded easterly and southerly on land belonging to Olive Crosby & Waterly on
the highway until Comes to a Bridge known by the name of the Cedar Swamp
bridge and Northerly on land belonging to Jonathan Colgrove & Olive Crosby until
which it Comes to the point mentioned bound Containing by Estimation
Say Sixty acres more or less To Have and To Hold the Above premises together
With all the privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging Whether
to the sd Daniel Allen his Heirs & Assigns forever In Witness whereof
I the sd John Allen do Grant up & Relinquish all Right and Title of Dower
and Poise of Third that I or her Cousin could have had in the Above premises
in Testimony Whereunto we have Hereunto set our Hands & Seals this
sixteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
Recorded June 18th 1877
By S. Stanton's cl