The instrument's own words
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To all People whom these Presents shall Come.
This Indenture made the 21st day of May next, between the said Jason P. Greene jr. of Westerly and Mary G. Greene of Smithfield town in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That we the said Jason P. Greene jr and Mary G. Greene
[illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Three hundred dollars
in hand before the enrolling hereof well and truly paid by
Jason P. Greene of Westerly town in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof solemn acknowledge and say that our forefather fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of every part and parcel
therefore do execute assign and discharge forever the said Jason P. Greene jr.
heirs, executors and administrators forever to these presents have granted aligned assigned ceded conveyed and confirmed and
to these presents give fully firmly and lawfully give grant bargain sell convey affirm cede convey and confirm more over
heirs and assign forever
said Jason P. Greene jr.
a certain lot of land situate in said Westerly containing fifty rods
more or less and it is bounded as follows beginning at the highway and running
Easterly, bounding Northsterly on land of William Case & Co. and running
to land formerly owned by Jesse Black thence southeasterly bounding Easterly on
said Black land to land of Elijah Menery, thence Westerly bounding southeasterly
on said Menery's land to the aforesaid Highway, thence Northerly bounding
Westerly on said highway to the place of beginning
[Signature]
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to-
the more belonging or in any way appertaining to the same, the said Jason P. Greene
heirs and assigns forever to him their heirs and assigns forever to his their best proper use benefits and behalf forever. And we the said
Jason P. Greene jr and Mary G. Greene for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant with the said Jason P. Greene jr and that in and upon the enrolling hereof be the same true sole and lawful owner the above bargained
premises and are lawfully seised and possessed of the same in our own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple; have in and with a good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises. And that from this day and from time to time at all times forever future by ourselves and to the heirs of presents lawfully appertaining no
quite quietly have occult use enjoy and possess the said bargained land and premises with the appurtenances free and clear from any and freely and
clearly and completely forever discharged of all man and all manner of claims and demands to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said premises
entitle jointure dower judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature whatever sort either in what degree or measure obstruct
or void native void this present deed.
Furthermore we
the said Jason P. Greene jr and Mary G. Greene
for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the alerts demolished
premises to defend the said Jason P. Greene jr.
heirs and assign
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by them presents.
And we Moreover the said Mary G. Greene wife of said Jason P. Greene jr. and Mary
[illegible] wife of said Henry G. Greene in consideration of the due love and affection
for do hereby release waive forever quit claim renounce waive the said Jason P. Greene
his heirs and assigns all our right shares of dower we and to the aforementioned
premises — as set forthway, whereof witness hereunto we have set our hands
this first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred
and sixty six
[Signature] Jason P. Greene jr.
[Signature] Samantha B. Greene
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Charles Coons
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Paul M. Clark
Simneon Babiosk
Revenue Stamp
#0.50
Henry S. Green b.s.
Mary St. Green b.s.
Washington Co. Charleston March 1st 1866 I Personally appeared from P
Green and Mary Ann Green his wife signatures and seals of the preceding
instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary act
and deed before me Charles Coons Justice of the Peace
Washington Co. Charleston March 1st 1866, Personally appeared
Henry S. Green and Mary C. Green his wife signed and sealed as of the
preceding instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and
voluntary act and deed before me Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand and seal 1st day of March A.D 1866 & Recorded by Charles Coons Clerk
KNOW all men by these presents that we Robert S. Clark and Matilda
Clark of Charleston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars paid unto us
by Percival Davis of said Charleston, the receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge, do hereby bargain sell and convey unto the said
Percival Davis & his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title and interest
which we have or claim to have of Robert Clark being the said
Charleston deceased, in and to a certain tract of land lying being in
said Charleston, containing by estimation seventy acres, be the same
more or less within which is a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing
and is bounded on the North by the lands of George Moore, on the East part by
land of William Clark and on the South by the lands of William Cone, on the West by
the land of Green Cove, and on the North by the Portents part being the late
homestead of the said Robert Clark deceased I here and to hold the same
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging unto the said
Percival Davis for his heirs and assigns forever Provided that the said
Percival Davis shall pay unto the said Robert S. Clark and Matilda Clark now
of the said Robert Clark deceased for the consideration price aforesaid as
hereby release and quitclaim unto the said Davis, all my right of Dower and
pool of minds in and to the aforementioned premises
Provided further and it is condition of this agreement that the undersigned
their Executors Administrators or assigns shall pay or cause to be paid to the
said Percival Davis or his Executors Administrators or assigns the aforesaid sum
of three hundred and fifty dollars on or before the twenty fourth day of
March one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight together with the 8%
legal interest thereto accruing since this deed also a promissory note of hand
given by us the said Robert S. Clark, Matilda Clark and Robert Clark jointly
to the said Percival Davis for the expressed sum of three hundred and fifty
dollars having once overdue date with presents and provided such amount
shall remain due for on order three years after date said notes shall be
recorded Davis his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto
our seals and date signed the 17th day of March A.D 1866.
Robert S. Clark L.s.
Matilda Clark L.s.
Antis R. T. Today journal This present instrument
1866 I renewed the full principal and
amount both principal and
interest on the above mortgage
and I hereby discharge the
same in full Witness my
and seal in processing
Charles Coons
Charles Coons P. R. Davis for Lot.
Robert Clark L.s.
Robert Clark L.s.
Washington Co. Charleston Ants 17th 1866
Personally came before me That S. Clark, Matilda Clark
same in full Witness my and Robert Clark and seal acknowledged the
hand and seal in processing instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed before me Charles Coons Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Charles Coons Clerk of Court P.M.