The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting; Know ye That
Joshua Hazard of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Three Thousand Dollars to me one hand Before the
= long hereof well and truly paid by Robert Hazard (of Forsyth) of the Town of Westerly in
the County aforesaid, the Receipt Hereof said hereby Acknowledged, myself the party of the
first part called and named) here give Grant Bargain and Sell Absolute and Entirely Engaged for
= ever and confirmed and by these presents do Fully justify Authenticate give Grant Pay
= over All Alien Alienate convey and Confirm unto the said Robert Hazard (of Forsyth)
his Heirs Executors Administrator and Assigns forever, a Certain Lot of Land Situate in Cumberland
aforesaid, Bounded on Easterly on boundary line Established on Hundred Acres more or less and in bounds as follows:
Beginning at a White Stone marking Boundary Expresses the North West corner of the first road which intersects the
Corner of (Siddell) and from thence running East North Eastly and a half degree Northly along the boundary line
between a Stake and a Stone; hence North North Westly along the boundary line between Clara and Forsyth
= to a Stake and a Stone; hence East North Eastly and a half degree North Westly along the boundary line
between a Stake and a Stone; thence East South Easterly along the boundary line between Clara and Forsyth to the
North West corner of Stone; thence East South easterly along the boundary line between Luke and the road in the
manner Thus North North Western along the boundary line between Robert and Martin until to a road called Brook,
West North Western along the boundary line between Robert and Martin until to a North West Brook marked with a
about it, and from thence South Western and Three Quarter degree East until to the place of beg
= ing bounding Northly partly by the first part, and partly by the first Lot called Cumberland Easterly by
= edging Mary Northly partly by the boundary line between Mary and Forsyth and partly by (Siddell) West and Northly
by Christopher G. Chamberlain, land. TO HAVE AND to hold all the Above Described Grant
= and Bargained premises with all the Appurtenances to the same belonging in or anywise app
= taining unto the said Robert Hazard (of Forsyth) his Heirs and Assigns to him and his heirs
proper use Benefit and Behoof forever. And the said Joshua Hazard do Covenant and promise
= Grant and to will the said Robert Hazard (of Forsyth) his Heirs and Assigns that hereafter and
unto the Everlasting Remedy as the True Sole and beneficial owner of the above bargained premises and
unrestrictedly void and vacated of the Same in my own right proper right as a good rightful and Absolute Owner
= Inheritor in fee simple during or moving my good right full force and Complete entirely and
= devoid of the Same in manner apparent and that the said bargain is bargained and premises are and may part
= is absolutely Free and Clear of all manner of power or Other the Grant, Bargain, Purchase
= Mortgage, Writ, Entailment, Forclosure, Judgment, Executions Encumbrances and Estoppels, Titles
= I the said Joshua Hazard for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrator do Convey and Exp
= all the Before Bargained premises unto him the said Robert Hazard (of Forsyth) his Heirs and Assigns
against the Unlawful Claim and demand of any person or persons Whatever forever unrestrict
= Variant Same and defend. Said Elizabeth Hazard wife of the said Joshua Hazard date for
the Consideration aforesaid by these presents fully and entirely Give yield up and hand
= all Right of Dower and Power of Third of mine and on until the Before Demised and bargain land
= to him the said Robert Hazard (of Forsyth) his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness Where
= of We the said Joshua Hazard and Elizabeth Hazard have hereto set our hands
And
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and seal this 2nd day of November in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
(1818)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Elihu Thompson
Ruth Hazard
Joshua Hazard
Elizabeth Hazard
Washington for State of Rhode Island and Providence plantation
Dated Nov 18. 1818
Samuel Stanton
At Charlestown November 2. 1818 Personally appeared the within named
Joshua Hazard and Elizabeth Hazard their wife and acknowledged the
T. C. L.
foregoing bonding Instrument to be their Voluntary act and deed
with their hands and seals this date before me
Blig S. Morrison Justice Peace
KNOW All men by these presents That I Joshua Hazard of Narragansett in the County of Kent
ington and State of Rhode Island yeoman; on Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Dollars
due to David Hazard (of Joseph) of Conductors in the County aforesaid The receipt whereof
I hereby Acknowledge agree to the hereby Convey and forever Warrant within the said Robert Hazard
(of Joseph) his heirs and Assigns all the rights title and Interest Deputy Conveyance or
whatsoever I have in and unto one Certain Piece of Land situate in East Charlestown
bounding by Estimation by Eastern side forty two more or less of a Bound and bounded by Western at
allake with Stone about it Three feet South 28 degrees East partly following said road to a stake at
a lake and then by the North road then Easterly to the said road one hundred and
eighty feet road to the stake with Stone about it Three feet North 20 degrees East partly following
said road to a stake marked with three notches on two sides Three feet South 15 degrees East then border to a stake at
a lake then North 20 degrees East border to a stake and Stone in a direct line to the
place of Beginning. To Have And To Hold the said premises and all tenements premises
with the privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging in perpetuity among Appertaining unto
David Hazard (of Joseph) his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Joshua Hazard
and my wife Elizabeth Hazard and administrators or Common heirs forever Warrant within the
said Robert Hazard (of Joseph) his heirs and assigns all the before described Premises
and that I Joshua Hazard and Elizabeth Hazard wife of the said Joshua Hazard for the Consideration aforesaid give up and
release all our right of tenure and power of thirds of us and ours within the within conveyed Premises
and all other’s and Certainties premises unto the said Robert Hazard (of Joseph) the same and
forever In witness whereof I as the said Joshua Hazard and Elizabeth Hazard have hereunto
set our hands and seals the said day of November in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
(1818)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Joshua Hazard
Elizabeth Hazard
Elihu Thompson
Ruth Hazard
Washington for State of Rhode Island and Providence plantation
Dated Nov. 18. 1818
Samuel Stanton
At Charlestown November 2. 1818 Personally appeared the within named
Joshua Hazard and Elizabeth Hazard their wife and acknowledged the
foregoing bonding Instrument to be their Voluntary act and deed
with their hands and seals this date before me
Blig S. Thompson Justice Peace