The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
This
Know Ye That I the said Thomas Auster
Send Greeting.
State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of
One thousand dollars to me
in hand before the ensuing conveyance well and truly paid by
Elizabeth Greene of the town of Charlestown County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say forthwith entitled contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel therefore do hereby execute and assign by these presents to the said Elijah G Greene his heirs and assigns all that piece of land called and named aforesaid completely conveyed and conferred; and
their heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents grant hereunto give grant bargain sell and absolutely grant convey and confirm unto however the
by this Indenture of gift to me and my heirs absolutely give grant bargain sell and absolutely grant convey and confirm unto however the
said
heirs and assign forever
all my right title and interest in and to a certain tract or parcel
of land situated in the town of Charlestown County and State aforesaid
described and delineated as follows viz commencing at the Southeast corner
at a whitestone stump near the road leading from Charlestown Mills to beach mills and
running Southerly to the first corner comes to, called, thus Easterly on the boundary Hill
road to called, to the extent of and a wall while a fence line and thence on line of land
A Stretch to land of William H. Norton, thence Southeasterly or lands of said Auster, and
Potter and some Andy Macdonell thence Easterly on land of said Auster and Hayward
up to a corner in line of said land thence Southeasterly on land of said Hayward
to a fence line in land of my self and then Northwesterly to the swamp thence Northwesterly to the
to a stake standing near the Near North Point Swamp thence Northwesterly to the place of
a large Maple tree near North Point Swamp thence Northwesterly to the place of
beginning line bounded on the North by lands of George Christopher Chapman
Albed Standen, Nancy Perry, by L M G and Benjamin Atmey and Amy
Numbers, or however the boundaries then may be bounded, and enclosed and by intervening or
line boundaries come across over but the same boundary is recorded in the book of land Evidence
of the town, county & state aforesaid and recorded in the book of land Evidence
of Page 67 & 68 of said town
Or save and hold to the said Elijah G Greene his heirs and assigns together with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or to him and his heirs appearing to him the said Elijah G Greene his heirs
and assigns forever to have and to hold only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
Thomas Auster
do covenant promise and grant to the said Elijah G Greene his
heirs and assigns that and of all the aforesaid conveying hereunto I are the sole and lawful owner of the above described
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in any own proper right most perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple in him and his heirs forever and that the said premises are free and clear of any liens or charges of any nature whatsoever
and that the said Elijah G Greene then
heirs and assigns shall may and from time to time and at all times forever have peace and quiet of these property lawfully promised and
quietly have used occupy possess and enjoy the said premises with all the appurtenances free and clear void and freely and
quietly have hold for himself and his heirs and assigns to defend and do defend from all and manor of further or other grants grants sales or leases mortgages with
entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature ensure may in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore
that said Thomas Auster
for myself my
heirs executor and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to him the said Elijah G Greene his
heirs and assigns
against all the claims demands or any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
Thomas
I Sarah Auster wife of the aforementioned Thomas Auster, in consideration of the
sum of aforesaid do hereby release and
aforementioned said Elijah G Greene his heirs and assigns forever all my
right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises
In witness whereof we here present to set our hands and seals at Charlestown
this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty seven.
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70 [Signed, Sealed and delivered] Thomas Austin S.S.
[in presence of] Sarah Austin S.S.
James B. Brandall
M. S. Greene
Washington St. Washington St. in Charleston sum and said county on this
25th day of September 1864. Then personally appeared Thomas Austin
subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
Before me M. S. Greene Public Notary.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Grace Globe Clark of Charleston in
the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for sum and consideration
of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by George S Davis
of said Charleston the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and
forever quit claimed and waived free presents to remise release and
quit claim unto the said George S Davis his heirs and assigns forever all
of the right title interest property claim and demand whatever I now have
or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain piece of land
situated in said Charleston with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon newly constructed entirely of brick masonry by a building Contractor partly
by hand of James B Brown partly by hand of Stephen Clark and partly by
hand of John D Browning a building contractor town in this city
by the builder S. David Stephen Clark and on the West by the limits of the property of
Jonathan Moore and the house of Anthony Holden or whoever thereof
the same may be bounded extending by estimation fifty acres or less being
the land formerly owned by Stephen Clark now deceased.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said George S Davis his heirs and
assigns forever I and the foreground Grace Globe Clark for myself and for my
heirs rescued and all persons claiming by tenure or under me
do solemnly whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four
Signed sealed but delivered [Revenue Stamp] Grace Globe Clark S.S.
in presence of No 50
Charles Cross
Robert P. Clark
State of Rhode Island
Washington St.
S.S.
Charleston this 5th day of January
1864 Before me Charles Cross personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the mortgage together signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for record Jan 12th 1866
at 3 o'clock P.M. and Recorded
by Chas Cross Town Clerk
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