The instrument's own words
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In Witness Whereof we the said Henry Manton And Gardner Manton & Cynthia their Stanton
have hereunto set our hands and seals the Fourteenth Day of April in the year of Our Lord
One thousand Seven Hundred And Eighty Seven
In the Presence of
Joseph Stanton
Bedowick Stanton
Henry Manton --- L.S.
Gardner Manton --- L.S.
Cynthia Stanton --- L.S.
This a Deed & Return going
Due Doc Recorded May
the 28th 1878
Washington County to April the 14th 1807
Personally Appear Henry Manton and Gardner Manton and Cynthia ---
Stanton his wife the above signers And Acknowledged the above
Instrument to be their Voluntary Act & Deed
P Riley clk 6th p Town Clerk
Before Me P Riley clk Justice Peace
To all people to whom these presents shall come
Greetings I John
[illegible] resident of Providence in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island make known unto them that for the sum of [illegible] paid to me by said John
[illegible] the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge by these presents I do hereby
grant to me the plot of land below described whereat I have lived in my
whole life with my Father and Mother and in the Possession of my Father and Mother in
my lifetime with all rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
and by this present assign all my Rights and privileges and liberties connected with
the same against all other persons claiming the same and especially a great
number of persons who pretend to be the proprietors of the said land and a great
number of persons who claim some interest and claims unto the said land
Rangers set some increases and claims and claims unto the said land
[illegible] his heirs and assigns for ever and contains tract of land part of part of
[illegible] his heirs and assigns for ever and contains tract of land part of part of
[illegible] bounded by a [illegible] on the [illegible] side on the [illegible]
[illegible] and running by a [illegible] on the [illegible] side on the [illegible]
twenty chains on the same course on left and bound on the [illegible]
[illegible] beginning at a stake with some signs upon it on the East side of the [illegible]
beginning at a stake with some signs upon it on the East side of the [illegible]
which is the south west corner and runs East from thence running a continuous
which is the south west corner and runs East from thence running a continuous
as the fence now stands to a white oak with some marks on it on the [illegible]
as the fence now stands to a white oak with some marks on it on the [illegible]
hence about a first three chains Southward and thence the said fence runs [illegible]
hence about a first three chains Southward and thence the said fence runs [illegible]
to the bars that lead into the Rhode frontage on the [illegible] it is now [illegible]
first mentioned bounds to hold all and forever all the said ground and
first mentioned bounds to hold all and forever all the said ground and
bargains premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances hereunto belonging
bargains premises with all the Privileges and appurtenances hereunto belonging
only reserving unto the said John [illegible] his heirs and
only reserving unto the said John [illegible] his heirs and
[illegible] for their and their only proper use forever and to hold
[illegible] for their and their only proper use forever and to hold
four feet and the said John [illegible] for myself my heir executor
four feet and the said John [illegible] for myself my heir executor
assume further do covenant promise and grant to and with the said John
assume further do covenant promise and grant to and with the said John
[illegible] his heirs and assigns that at all and before the sealing here of this
[illegible] his heirs and assigns that at all and before the sealing here of this
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the true sole and lawful owner of the above described premises forever as above limited
shall the said John Olsson his Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and
at all times forever over have after of by virtue of the premises fore parts wholly and solely
forever and belonging privately with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and exactly
and clearly convenient and discharged from all other covenants and obligations
and mortgages with Dowries or encumbrances of what kind soever whatever
or what way any objects object or make void the present Deed
In witness whereof the said Zebadiah Olsson for me settling his Executor
thereunto my Seal and signature of the openhanded agree the above bounden indentures
to the said John Olsson his heirs and assigns against the want of the above premises
of any person or persons for ever to remain and defend by this present indenture
Conveyance title to the said Zebadiah Olsson then the condition above mentioned
staying and furthermore all the right of dower and appurtenances in any manner and
form to be given solely unto the said John Olsson his heirs and assigns for
forever in witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seal set this
day of March 1799 in the Seventy seventh year of American Independence
signed sealed & delivered
In the presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Zebadiah
by his
mark
Olsson
(Seal)
Washington [illegible] personally appeared and above subscribed Zebadiah Olsson we
acknowledge within or within this Instrument to be his Voluntary act & Deed hand signed
and sealed before me
Jos. [illegible] in [illegible]
the 15th day of March 1799 at 7 o'clock
Now know by these presents that I Joseph [illegible] son of Charles town in
the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island Providence plantations
give grant and convey as full compensation for his time service Promise Lawful silver money
to amount hundred paid before the engaging hiring a [illegible] with the inhabitants of the Town
of [illegible] in the county South Kingstown to term full [illegible] hundred acres
given granted beginning as follows and by the sole first part to go from the part boundary line
unto a [illegible] fully bounded by sufficiently Convey and confirm unto the said Elizabeth
Olsson her heirs and assigns forever over one certain tract of land of
[illegible] acres being in the town of Charlestown town aforesaid and continuing by
[illegible] from a [illegible] heap of stones and [illegible] bounds of [illegible] boundary line
beginning at a heap of stones in the line between my said land & [illegible] land
being south westerly on South westerly corner of the oval thence North westerly boundary
being south westerly on South westerly corner of the oval thence North westerly boundary
southerly unto a painting on [illegible] boundary line [illegible] north westerly boundary
line to [illegible] the [illegible] boundary north from there further North a [illegible] boundary line
bounding Easterly on Jefferson [illegible] boundary fifty [illegible] chains and south four links and
from thence on a straight line to the first mentioned stones being an [illegible] on
angle having but three sides To have and to Hold the described
and granted premises together with all their appurtenances fore from all
encumbrances