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Know All Men by these Presents that I Job Green of Richmond town in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations by grant
and commission for the sum of twenty five Handred Dollars to me in hand paid will
and shall paid by Simeon Babcock of Charlestown in the County of Washington in
the State aforesaid grant release and quit claim to the said Simeon Babcock by all my
present Wills and powers forever full Remise Release and Conveyance to the said Simeon Babcock by all my
Right Title and Property and Demand all that piece or parce of land lying in a Certain Lot
of parce of South Kingstown in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
aforesaid Containing by the Exhibition Eight Acres the same more or less and
is bounded on the North by the [illegible] Road Northly on the Highway; Southly by
Courtly and to the Northly on Sonds belonging to Eliza Green man and Job Green
the Same Lot North Eastly on Canvasback River down to the ditch; North Westly
only as the distance now 92 rods to a Beech on the North South 6 1/2 rods, South 6 1/4 rods, and East
North 6 1/2 rods 84 rods Eastly, Southly then South 18 1/2 rods 13 1/2 rods to the corner of the
North line then South to the roads of the North Neighbor’s property then North through the
Corner of the North Neighbor’s property then North to the Corner of the North Neighbor’s
Lot then East 61 1/2 rods 2 rods North then South 6 1/4 rods North through the center of the Road
to the South West North 66 1/2 rods North East 6 1/2 rods to the Highway or spur road marked
with a nail. I HAVE and do hereby sell all the above described Premises with
the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as in any way appurtenant
thereunto held by the said Simeon Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever. And I Job Green
on my Promise we brought and released and forever. And I Fanny Green wife of the
aforesaid Job Green for the consideration above written to the said Job Green and forwards
all my Right Title and Power of and power of thirds of and to the Premises described herein
to let the said Simeon Babcock his Heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5 day of September
A.D. 1831.
Job Green [seal]
Fanny Green [seal]
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of me as witnesses
Joshua Card
Stephen Holloway
Recorded March 21 AD 1832
by Samuel Sheldon P. Clerk
Washington Co. S.S. at Charlestown September
5th AD 1831. Personally appeared the within named
Job Green and Fanny Green his wife signed above as makers
to the within Instrument and acknowledged the same
to be their free deed and hand and seal
thereunto affixed. Before me
Joshua Card Jst. Justice Peace -
I Know All Men by these Presents that we Joshua & Henry Clark in Aln
assigned of the aforesaid Assigned the aforesaid Mortgage of the full contents of the aforesaid Mortgage
dated April 1st AD 1831 and Registered in page 240 of this Book by which we hereby dis
charge them the said Samuel and his Heirs Guardian and Administrators both & all for
from the sum of the same. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 2th day of May AD 1832.
By me’s [illegible]
J. H. Clark
By me’s [illegible]
Samuel Sheldon