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Know all men by their Presents, that I John C Thorne of Charlestown in the County
of Washington State of Rhode Island in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred & ten Dollars
to me paid by Joshua Case Jr. of Charlestown in the County of Washington & state of Rhode Island
do hereby convey and forever warrant and release and
by these presents remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Joshua Case Jr. and
his Assigns forever all the right title & Interest I have in a Certain Strait or Parcel of land
lying in Charlestown containing by Estimation Entirely the same survey as the same was in life and line
as follows, Beginning at a large rock, at the Southeast corner; thence north twenty rods to
reach of Stone; thence West twenty rods to a heap of Stone; thence North thirty rods to the
reach of Stone; thence West forty rods to a heap of Stones; thence South twenty rods to a
reach of Stone; thence West to be appurtenant land & Watery to be’d from the pasture land for the boundary
said Land to be the first part described Hereof, and to hold the said Land together with
the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Joshua Case Jr. and
his Assigns forever for His Part Warranty I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
day of February 1819
Jn o C Thorne (seal)
in presence of
Joseph Cope (seal)
Robert Moore (seal)
Entered Feb 23 1819
by Samuel Stanton D.C.
At Charlestown in Washington County on the tenth day of February
1819 Personally appeared the within named John C Thorne and
acknowledged the within written deed to be his free Printing Act and deed and seal
and delivered signed
Joseph Cope for Case
Know all men by these presents that George W Hazard of Charlestown in Washington County
to me demand
H. C. Germans for and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred fifty Dollars to me in demand
and truly paid by Joseph Stanton Jr. of Charlestown in Washington County, the Receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and that I have fully satisfied contented and paid and given the said George W
land and sold the title to the said Joseph Stanton Jr. for forever and Administrator and Assigns forever A certain
of said Land in said Charlestown containing by Estimation Entirely the same survey as the same was in life and line
by Dennis W. Hazard Easterly by the salt pond and Westerly by the vid said and Northerly by the College &
the Road and Southerly by the North Wood and Assigns forever with all the Appurtenances privileges and Conven
to the same belonging or any part appertaining unto the same both the Land & Fisheries and Assigns forever to
I the said George W Hazard as Covenant and legate for myself my Heirs Execution and Administrator both
the said Joseph Stanton Jr. for forever and Assigns forever Warrant to the said Case and others by the present written
the said Joseph Stanton Jr. for forever and Assigns forever Warrant to the said Case and others by the present written
before Samuel and Assigns forever against all and lawful Claims or demands of any person or persons whatever; In Witness
of the
the said George W Hazard have executed my seal and delivered seal the 25 day of October 1818
George W Hazard (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Martha B Stanton
Benjamin Perry
Washington at Charlestown on the 23 day of Feb 1819 in presence Observed
George W Hazard and he acknowledged the within written instrument to be his free act
and deed and seal’d and delivered
Samuel Stanton D.C.
Recorded March 5 1819. At W. Stanton D.C.