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To All People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting.
Know all that I Reuben T. Hersey, now residing in New London in the
County of New London, State of Connecticut, for the consideration of fifty
dollars to me in hand paid before the Execution of these presents by Samuel Stanton
of Charlestown, County of Washington State of Rhode Island called Reuben Temple
the Satisfaction of said Samuel Stanton, do give grant Bargain sell and convey unto
the said Samuel Stanton and to his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of
land lying in said Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island
bounded as follows:
by Containing by Estimation Eighty acres more or less and is bounded after
Easterly by Containing by Estimation Eighty acres more or less and is bounded after
Easterly by the land of Christopher S. Champney, Southerly by land of John Foley,
Northerly on the water State-house and Notary public at Narragansett Cove, or how ever the same
may be bounded or described in the Bounds.
To HAVE and to Hold the above granted and Bargained premises with
the Appurtenances thereto in the same and void Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns
forever to her and her heirs proper use and behoof forever. And also I the
said Reuben T. Hersey do hereby forever Quit Claim and Indemnify true covenant
with the said Samuel Stanton the Heirs and Assigns that and until the Entry
of these Presents will warrant the Premises as a good and indefeasible title
quite Simple and that the same is free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever
as above written. And that I the said Reuben T. Hersey do by these presents bind myself
my Heirs and Assigns forever to Warrant to Defend the above granted and bargained premises
to the said Samuel Stanton for their heirs and Assigns against all Claims and demands
whatsoever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 16th day of
June Domine 1836.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Edmund Ryan
W. M. P. Barnard
John Martin.
Reuben T. Hersey [seal]
his mark
Eliza Hersey [seal]
her mark
Dated Jan 20th 1836
by Samuel Stanton [seal]
(New London County State of Connecticut, signed 1st 1836.
Personally appeared Reuben T. Hersey Signed and Solemnly adjured of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be
his free act and deed. Before me
W. M. P. Barnard Justice of the Peace
Know All Men by these Presents that I Joshua D. Cord of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island have Conferred found in the
consideration of the sum of One Thousand & fifty five Dollars paid one me by Joshua
John of Charlestown aforesaid Mentioned the receipt where of I hereby acknowledge
do hereby Bargain sell Convey and transfer unto Joshua Champney his Heirs
Assigns a certain Lot of land called the [illegible] in said Charlestown Co
westerly on the Right part of the same with the owner or heirs bound as follows:
at the first Point and at the Stone Bridge by the Cove Mill to the middle of the way
five Rods one and a half feet by the wall of the Mill back to a Stone and then
North Easterly for one hundred and a half feet to a Stake and Stone then North
five rods to a Stake and Stone at the first Road and thence by and through
five rods one and a half feet to the first Mentioned bounds and then to the
Joshua Champney alone right to make and maintain all the portions of
the above described Premises and the land of the former joined thereto
I witness the above described Premises and the land of the former Granted to Joshua
D. Cord. To HAVE and to Hold the aforesaid Granted to Joshua
Premises