The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting Whereas that I Stephen
Roper
Resident of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol New England residing in the City of Newport
in the State of Rhode Island do make for and consideration of the Sum of Ninety Pounds lawful
Money to me in hand before the making of this Deed and indenture for my Sole use and benefit I Stephen Roper of the above
Town in the County I State aforesaid do grant and convey the Parcel of Land hereby Acknowledged by my Self
herein with all Rights Appurtenances and things thereunto belonging to the said Lucas Kingston the 4
of June 1884 having the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as follows Being in a certain Part of land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on the West Line to the Place commonly Called the Beach and
on the South a certain Property on a small Creek or on a few Brawning land the Portions Land belonging
to the Church of Christ Church House and to hold all the above described land and
Appurtenances unto the said Joshua Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever as One Part of said land bounded on the North
only by a certain Line running in a certain Direction by estimation about thirty Acres
in the Same more or less is Bounded Northerly by the North Pond by certain Property on East & South
on a certain Boundary on
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020
Washington County Sc in Charleston the 28th day of June AD 1786 be Presently
appeared the subscriber to wit Stephen Perry And acknowledged the above of foregoing Instrument
to be his Act and Seal And Deed hand and Seal before Me
Recorded the foregoing Deed this day [illegible]
the 8th July 1786 [illegible] [illegible]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting I Henry Manton
of Charleston in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence
For the love
And Well will and for the Consideration of five Shillings Lce & Affections & Theretowards
My Mother Nabby Gardner of the Given a Certain Piece of Land and after her then her son
Maltborough Henry Gardner to him her Heir & his Heirs forever to solely forever and
absolutely Give Confirm and forever Give Confirm and after her her son Maltborough
Henry Gardner his Heirs and Assigns forever Give Confirm a Certain piece of Land lying and
being in the town of Charlestown above described and described and described Beginning
at the Country Road at Charlestown the North East Corner by a great Rock North
S there running North Eastly until comes to the South West Corner of the Twenty Acres
of Land belonging to D. Gardner there running Eastly until comes to the North East
Corner of the said Land I said love’s Manton there running South Eastly until comes to
the South East Corner of the Twenty Acres until comes to the North East Corner of
Loderick’s Manton’s Land said Land is bounded Westly on Loderick Manton’s North Eastly
on S. Todd’s Eastly Corner of Manton’s Land the North Westly on the Country
Road Tobacco and to hold to be held to the aforesaid Premises with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging to S and to said Maltborough & his heirs and Assigns forever for love and the
said Henry Manton and Gardner Manton’s allotment and acreage and together with the said
Nabby Gardner & Maltborough her and his Heirs and Assigns and that and before the Execution
there of am the Sole and Lawful Owner in my Own Right to an Absolute Estate
of Inheritance in fee Simple and that We have Right to Give & Devise & Convey the Same
in Manner as above said and that the said Nabby Gardner and her son Maltborough
his and his Heirs and Assigns shall and May for her love and her then by force and virtue
of this Present Indenture Lawfully Quietly & Justly have and hold of me Duly forever
Enjoy the Same forever Clear of all Seizures or Suitables or whatever Nature that May be
in any Manner or Place or Degree or otherwise of what more Void This Indenture Said Furthermore
the Henry Manton & Gardner Manton for our sole ones our sole ones we do the Said and forever
Quit Claim unto the said Nabby Gardner and Maltborough their Heirs and Assigns all
the Right Title and Interest that We have in the above Said Piece of Land And Certain allotment
said to the Henry Manton for the Consideration aforesaid of 5 dolls by this Present Deed we yield
of and surrender all the Right his of Power and of thirds of and unto the said Henry
Manton the said Nabby Gardner and Maltborough their Heirs and Assigns forever