The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
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I Benjamin Greene citizen of the town of Charlestown County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Benjamin Greene [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
One thousand dollars to me
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Thomas Austin of the town County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say certified fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part and parcel
therefore do execute assign and bargain forever from the said Thomas Austin his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargain sold also enrolled conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully perfectly and absolutely give grant bargain sell also enroll convey and confirm unto Thomas Austin his
heirs and assign forever
All that my right title and interest have in and to an undivided thirty acres of
land contained in the following described premises now held to
be
Dean Greene during his natural life by virtue of the last will
and testament of Isaac Greene, instead to a certain lease
of parcel of land situated in the town of Charlestown County and state
aforesaid enclosed and described as follows in appx. commencing at the [illegible] leading from Boston
the Northward corner of a white oak stump which is a corner to the four corners so called, thomas
Estate in the bordering Wall road to extend to the east end of a wall where a nail is
fixed james thomas on land of george s. extending to boundary of william W Austin
thomas Northward, on land of said William Austin’s heirs and assigns, Thomas Austin
his heirs Estate, extending on land of said Thomas Austin and Roger’s boundary corner
on land of said William thomas Northward on land of said thomas and augusta hughes
to the south, thomas White, on said sumpt to corner a certain boundary to a stone boundary
to the south, thomas White, on said sumpt to corner a certain boundary to a stone boundary
to the west, thomas White to a corner, thomas White to a large white pine near the boundary
of Benjamin Greene, of thomas White’s boundary line to a post by land’s bound, lath boundary
of Benjamin Greene, of thomas White’s boundary line to a post by land’s bound, lath boundary
of Benjamin Greene, of thomas White’s boundary line to a post by land’s bound, lath boundary
on her owners thomas White to the first mentioned starting point.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the aforesaid in any manner or way thereunto belonging to the said
Benjamin Greene his
heirs and assigns forever to and for their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said
Benjamin Greene his
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Austin his
heirs executors and administrators
as the true lawful and sole owner absolute of the above bargained
premises and annex as lawfully seized and possessed of the same in open true own right prop and good perfect and absolute estate of the inheritance
for the simple and in have; and assign good right title and full power lawfully and sufficiently to grant bargain sell and confirm the said bargained
premises to the said Thomas Austin his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever herefore by force and virtue of these present lawfully and
quietly hold occupy use enjoy premises and occupy the said demise and bargained premises with all appurtenances free and clear freely and
absolutely without any manner of let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from any person whomsoever and that I Benjamin Greene
estates jointure dowries encumbrances and assignments of what nature or sort may nature in any manner or degree obstruct or
make or void this present deed.
Furthermore the said Benjamin Greene his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and execute the above demised
premises to Thomas Austin his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
Benjamin Greene’s
And I Benjamin Greene spouse of the aforesaid Benjamin Greene
hereby release and forever quit claim my right of Dowry in and to the aforesaid will and
granted premises premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names
and seals at Charlestown this twenty seventh day of September in the
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68 year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and sixty seven
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
James F. Branchill Benjamin Greene L.S.
M. S. Greene Oliff F. Greene L.S.
Washington St 62 - In Eastparlestown in said County on this 29 th day of
September 1867 then personally appeared Benjamin Greene's volunteer to
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act and deed - Before me
M. S. Greene
Public Notary
Received for Record Sept 29th 1867
at 3 o'clock PM and Recorded by Charles Howe Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Bradford Bliven Guardian
to the person and estate of Charles Bullock, late of the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations by virtue of a choice
of the Court of Probate of the town of Westerly, First and in consideration
of the sum of twenty pounds paid me by Joseph H. Ives of Charlestown
and other sufficient consideration of which I acknowledge the presents do
grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph H. Ives and his
heirs and assigns forever one certain parcel of land lying and bounded
in the town of Charlestown it being a part of a full acre second purchase
of Simon Clark late Counterpane’s lot marked with Post 4.
Also second Third Quarter and bounded as follows: one commencing at the
South west corner of said lot at the corner of Edward Willow lot on the
Southern line, then North by Northeast 11 rods it will come to Samuel Bullock
land then East by East Northeast 11 rods by Samuel Bullock land for enough to
make a right angle first North by Northeast 11 rods
To have and to hold the above granted premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any way appertaining to the same
the said Joseph H. Ives to him his heirs and assigns forever First I Bradford
Bliven Guardian to Charles Bullock promised and agreed with Joseph
H. Ives to hold him his heirs and assigns warranty and agree to sell and convey
and defend in all of the premises and that I have good right to sell and convey the
same as aforesaid and for simple to hold him his heirs and assigns forever, all
right title and interest that Charles Bullock had held in and unto the above
described premises. To witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 11 th day of December AD 1865
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Bradford Bliven Guardian L.S.
Benjamin B. Bliven
C. Bliven M. Bliven
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. SS. Westerly December 11 th AD 1865
Personally appeared Bradford Bliven Guardian signer and sealer of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed, hand
and Seal - Before me
Benjamin (York) Public Notary
Received for Record Jan 18th 1866
at 12 o'clock AM and Recorded
by Charles Howe Town Clerk