The instrument's own words
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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 we 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 one third unto the above Granted and Bargained premises
as with the my hand Signed Sealed have the above written and foregoing Conveyance this
fifth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen 1817
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Christopher Saunders
Lemma Saunders
Daniel Pirce (Lsd)
Elizabeth X Pirce (Lsd)
mark
Washington fo: { Charleston June 5th 1817 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 Saylor 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 Continuing by Estimation
Eastly line more or less to here and I Hold the Above premises together
With all the privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging Which
the sd Daniel Allen his Heirs & Assigns possess In Testimony Hereunto set My hand
on the 17th of the June John Allen do Grant up & Relinquish all Right and Title of Dower
and Prise of Third that I had or could have had in the Above premises
in Testimony Whereunto we have Hereunto set Our Hands & Seals this
Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
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Eight Hundred & Seventeen. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Johnson
Samuel Stanton
John Allen
Abigail Allen
mary
Recorded June
18th 1817
S. Stanton C.C.
Washington Co.
Charleston Court 17th 1817. Personally appeared John Allen
and Abigail Allen wife to the sd John Allen and acknow-
ledged the Above & foregoing to be their free and Voluntary
Act and Deed Signed & Sealed & delivered
Before Samuel Stanton D: Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Jordan Allen of Exeter
Town County of Washington State of Rhode Island a Yeoman For and
in Consideration of one Hundred Dollars to me in hand well and Truly paid
by David Wilson Esquire of the Town and County aforesaid Have Released Remised
& forever Quitclaimed unto the sd David Wilson his Heirs Assigns
Administrators or Executors Certain Tract or Parcel of land lying and
being in the Town & County aforesaid Containing by Estimation Seventy acres and
Bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at the Northeast Corner of this Tract
& the Southeast Corner of the land known by the name of the will land
on the Highway leading from the Bridge called Pignut Bridge through
Sherman on one hand and now runs from Corner to Corner bounding on northerly
partly by 3 will land partly by Oliver Hazard land & partly by Daniel
Brown Esquire's land until it Comes to Oliver Conrads land from there
Southerly bounding westerly by Oliver Conrads land for south as a
Parallel line with the North line will make the Exact Number of Seventy
Acres and bounded Southeasterly by a Corner of the Yeoman's land to the
aforesaid Highway & Easterly to the Highway to the first mentioned bound & Corner
To Which and Where the above premises Together with all the Privileges
and Appurtenances Hereto belonging to him the Said David Wilson his heirs and
Assigns forever and I Elizabeth Allen wife of the sd Jordan Allen do also all
the Right Dear & Pose of Third that I had or Ever could have had in the about
mentioned premises or in testifying Whereunto we have Set our hands & Seals this
Seventeenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred & seventeen in the
presence of
John Johnson
Samuel Stanton
Jordan Allen
Elizabeth Allen
Washington Co.
Charleston Court 17th 1817. Personally appeared Jordan Allen
and Elizabeth Allen wife to the sd Jordan Allen and acknow-
ledged the above and foregoing instrument to be their free and
Voluntary Act and Deed Signed & Sealed & delivered
Before me Samuel Stanton D: Clerk