The instrument's own words
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To all People Whom these presents shall come Greetings. I know
by these that I Thomas Green of Charlestown in Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
proprietor for and in consideration however have Mine good will and affection which
I have and do have towards my son Daniel Green & his Wife Anne’d [illegible]
County for forever Given granted Conveyed and Con Firmed and by these presents
do give grant and by these presents Conveyed and Con Firmed unto him
my said son Daniel Green and his Wife and Assigns Forever One certain Tract of
Land situated in Charlestown a free Continuance by Estimation three Acres
End of the North East part more or less Bounded as follows Beginning at an old Black
Oak tree since removed by a purchased River near Running North 45 Degrees
West 11 Chains and a half by the Charter and the East Side East crossing the
frontage through the Cop East Two Degrees North by the Fronts Land 19 Chains & 30
the Frontages near Running by East 45 Degrees Crane land to a lake and
it Thomas Green’s by East 45 Degrees North 20 Chains down the North fence North
70 Degrees East 15 Chains through the River and from there my origin
and River to the North 11 Chains Bounded & chartered to hold the said
land and grants premises together with all the appurtenances thereon or hereafter belonging
or coming in any way appertaining unto the said Daniel Green and his Wife & Heirs
forever and I Thomas Green of the said land granted and conveyed and sold the
said Daniel Green and Persons that in any manner the undersigned’s heirs successors
the true and the same in every respect of the said Land and the Premises’s good
title and Quiet seisin of independence in perpetuity occupy as long as my good will and
Day and a time to last and times forever near this in peace and quiet Enjoyment’s
idle Company & of any and every the Quietance the Quitclaimce and Con Firm and
manner of Claim or any other grant or bargain’s etc. the Full Pleasure & removing of their
Incumbrances of any other and his values either however the said Thomas Green for him’s self
and his Heirs oath to forever & renounce all the aforesaid grants premises unto him
the said Daniel Green and his Wife and Assigns a grant the said Daniel Green & his
Any Assign or Person later there however there’s as Charter’s borne and signed
Sarah Green wife of Thomas Green both the said Heirs provided and sealing of fine
up her consent on the Rights of Divers of lands in the said Daniel Green premises undertake
my Son Daniel Green his Heirs and Assigns Foreverin Witness whereof we
have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Eight Day of January in the Year of our Lord
1810 the Reign of George the Third King of Great Brittain. Signed & Sealed
Honored Caleb Potter
on the presence of
Thos Green
Simon Carey
Thomas Green
Sarah Green
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Kings County January 8th 1768
Thomas Green the grantor to ye Within Instrument personally appeared
And Acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act & Deed with the Hand
& Seal thereunto Affixed Before Me Simeon Perry Justice of the Peace
The fore going Deed was Recorded Octbr the 31st 1768
per Josy Torrey T. C.
NON macon By these Presents That that Miel Salisbury of Charlestown
Kings County Common doth hereby Covenant and agree to me and with
Daniel Green of the same Town County Kings former and his Heirs
Assigns for ever for ever Taking given them Absolutely all and times from the Cost
Clear and keep open the Ditch that is a Little way East and of s[illegible] length
House in that town in such a manner as the said Green in his Behalf
Assigns for that that think fit not to exceed 18 Inches wide in running of
and correspond in his Lands of Green and from whence the Ditch runs’’’’’’
through the said Salisburys Lands to the River & with Witness whereof I have here
unto Set my hand & Seal the 8th Day January in
8th Year of the Reign of
George the third King of Great Brittain Re D 1768
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Miel Salisbury
By Presence of
John Green
Simeon Perry
Kings County
Personally appeared the above Subscriber Miel
Salisbury & Dry and Dale n Love Charlestown and Acknow
Ledge that the a Covenant to be his Volunt ry act and
Deed hand & Seal thereunto Affix
Before Simeon Perry Justice of the Peace
The fore going Agreement was Recorded Octbr the 31st 1768
per Josy Torrey T. C.