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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
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I Allest D Benedict of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island,
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Allest D Benedict
for and in consideration of the sum of
one thousand and forty five dollars in hand before the consenting hereof well and truly paid by
Charles Holden of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and still further fully satisfied and contented with and pleased of and thereof of every part and parcel
therefore do execute convey assign and deliver the said Charles Holden his heirs
heirs and assigns forever
heirs, executors and administrators forever granted bargained sold alienated conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do firmly fully and absolutely and forever grant bargain sell alien convey confirm and unto the said
Charles Holden his
a certain lot of land lying void in said Charlestown, containing by estimation,
eleven acres more or less the same more or less with a dwelling house thereon
standing, and is bounded Northly by land of Samuel P Boss easterly
by land of Joseph Hopper, Southerly by land of Lyman Bond, and
Westly by land of Vanness Comer of Huckers otherwise the same may
be located
Charlestown July 18th 1870
Paid the principal and interest on the within Mortgage
Charles Holden
The above discharge Recorded July 18th 1870
by Chas News R Clerk
To have and to hold the said grant and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the hereby said Charles Holden his
heirs and assigns forever in his and their only proper use benefit and behoof Forever. And I the said
Allest D Benedict
do covenant promise and grant to the said Charles Holden himself and my heirs and assigns that on the said premises before the consenting hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner and of the above described
premises am lawfully seized and possessed of land lying void in the same in my own proper right as good and perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simple and in hand more or less with good right full power and liberty to sell bargain sell convey confirm and convey the said bargained
premises unto the said Charles Holden and that and that the said Charles Holden his
heirs and assigns shall have and may from time to time and at all times hereafter forever by force and virtue of these presents lawfully possess and
quietly have occupy use possess and enjoy the said dominated and bargained premises with all appurtenances privileges and commodities thereunto
belonging without any manner of let suit trouble interruption or disturbance and that either grants bargains sales mortgages wills
entails jointures dowries judgments executions and garnishments of what name or nature soever whatever in any degree or obscure obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore
I do covenant promise to the said Charles Holden his heirs assigns executors and administrators do covenant and repugne the above dominated
premises to the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns whatever forever to warrant seised and defended by these presents
heirs and assigns
Said I Mary S Benedict the wife of said Allest D Benedict and resident
of the town of Rhode Island aforesaid do hereby release unrest forever quit claim
unto the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in
and to the foregoing premises. Finished Witnessed this deed in a consideration
that I’ve of Allest D Benedict my executors administrators or assigns
shall make or cause to be paid to the said Charles Holden his heirs executors or assigns
ministerator or before the 1st day of March AD 1885 the sum of one thousand and forty five
dollars or before the 1st day of March AD 1885 then the above written
is also certain negotiable promissory note given by me to the said
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Charles Molden payable on or before the said 25th day of March AD 1868 for the
said sum of one hundred & forty five dollars (without interest) and having some date with them
promissory shall be void and of no effect otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23d day of September AD 1865
By [illegible] witness me for signing sealing & delivering
In presence of [Stamp] S. B. Durlock L.S.
[illegible] [illegible] Mary S. Durlock L.S.
Alex. Cross [illegible] Washington the Clerk of the Town set 23d Sept 1865
Charles Cross
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