The instrument's own words
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Know All men by these presents That we Paul Johnson and Mary Cutler of Charlestontown in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island Etc do for and in Consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred & Twelve
pounds & six shillings Cash to us in hand paid by Benjamin Benedict (Son of Gideon) of the said County & State
do give Grant Bargain sell & Convey with all the Rights of the said Benjamin Benedict his heirs and assigns forever
unto the one half of Certain undivided Tract of Land lying in the Town of Charlestontown Containing
Estimation forty Acres be it the Same way or lot or bounds as follows (viz) on the North by the [illegible]
land, on the East by the Steven [illegible] land, on the South by the Grant [illegible] land & on the West by the [illegible]
land So To Have And to hold the one half of the (above Described premises together with one half of
the Dwelling house thereon Standing to be divided According to Quantity and Quality between the said
Benjamin Benedict his heirs his assigns forever and us the said Paul Johnson & Mary Cutler for our
own heirs Assigns Administration or Assigns in Agree that said half until the Enjoyment of their
premises are with us all Entirely and Truly united in the said Premises as an undivided Estate and have Right
before the owners of the same as aforesaid And We Warrant and Secure as defined the Same Against all lawful Claims
and Demands of Othermen Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands, and Seals This thirtieth day of
June in the year of our Lord 1813.
Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence
of
Abel Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Added to the words
Land & Described were
interlined before Signing.
Paul Johnson (L.S)
mark
Mary Cutler (L.S)
mark
Recorded Dec. 12th 1813
for Stanton C. S. C. L. b.
Washington for at Charlestontown on the 12th day of Dec. 1813
Personally Appeared the above named names Paul Johnson & Mary Cutler
Signers & Witnesses to the within Instrument and Acknowledged the Same
to be their free Voluntary Act and did hands and Seals before me
Samuel Stanton J. S. C. L. b.
Know All Men by these presents That I Robert Moore of Charlestontown
in the County of Washington Yeoman for and in Consideration of the Sum of Stop hundred
dollars to me in hand paid by William M. Moore of Nimicktown in the County aforesaid
grant remise quit claim whereby I hereby Acknowledge have Conveyed Released and forever Conveyed
unto the said William M. Moore his Heirs and Assigns forever Ninety Acres of Land lying in
Charlestontown in the County aforesaid bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a large Rock by
[illegible] land Corner running North by s 41 deg Eastly seventy rods Thence South Eastly 110 rods by
[illegible] land Corner running North by s 41 deg Eastly 110 rods Thence North by said Christopher's land Thence Northly
110 rods by said Christopher's land Thence Northly 110 rods South by said Christopher's land
and Thence most North while it Strikes passagest pond Thence Eastward by laws of [illegible]
land until it Comes to the first mentioned bound To Have And to hold
the Same Together With all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging
To
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to him the said William W Moone and to his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness
Whereof the said Robert Moore hath hereunto set his Name and Affixed his Seal at
South Kingstown town February 17th 1818
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
Sarah Philene
John J. Nichols
Joshua Card for sheriff to Anna Moone
Robert Moone L.S.
Anna Moone L.S.
Washington co { Southkingstown town 6 Month 17th 1818
On this day Appeared Robert Moone Subscriber to the preceding
Instrument & did Acknowledge the same to be his free Voluntary act & Deed before
John J. Nichols Justice Peace
Recorded
February 20 Washington Co. No. wit. At Charlestown Febuary 9th D 1818
1818 by Personally Appeared the Above Mentioned Anna Moone Wife of the
Named Above Robert Moone Signer and Sealer to the Above Instrument and
Mentioned Acknowledged the same to be her free Voluntary act and Deed hand and
S. Seal’d Also Hereto Affixed Before Joshua Card for Justice Peace
Know All men by these Present that I Cynthia Clarke of Charlestown in
Washington County and State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation In Consideration
of the Sum of Ten Dollars to me paid by Joshua Lane of Charlestown in Washington County
and State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation Governing the Receipt whereof I here hereby
Acknowledge, have Remised Released and forever Quitclaimed and do by these presents Remise Release and
forever Quitclaimed unto the said Joshua Lane for his and his Heirs and Assigns forever Certain Lot or Parcel
of Land lying in Charlestown in Washington the county and State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation
containing by Determination between Lines the same to be one half lot or known as Potter’s lot. Namely
Land of part Only, situated on the west of Rhode Clarke, bordering on the north of Nathan Tucker’s
on Land of Samuel Page, bounded Northly, on the South by Henry Hall’s on the East and on the West
with all the privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging To him the said Joshua Lane for him and
his Heirs and Assigns forever. And by these presents I Cynthia Clarke sole of the said Property Whereas for the Consideration here
before mentioned I do give up and surrender all my right of Desire and power of Title of and to the before
said and bargained premises to him the said Joshua Lane for his and his heirs and assigns forever In Witness Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 24th day of February 1819
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Healy
John Browning
Cynthia X Clarke L.S.
(who made
the mark)
Recorded March 25th
1819 by K. Fulton clk
Washington Co { Charlestown town
this 25th day 1819. Personally appeared the
said Cynthia Clarke and she did
Clarke she did sign Signer and Sealer to the
Instrument above mentioned and did
act and deed hand and seal hereto affixed before me
John Healy Justice Peace
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