The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I George $\text{I}$ Davis of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I the said George $\text{I}$ Davis
for and in consideration of the sum of
Three hundred and ninety two dollars
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say that I have thoroughly fully contented compensated and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do embrace accept and discharge and remise Remise the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs executors administrators forever in manner and form as if the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton had given granted bargained sold attained conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate convey and confirm unto $\text{him}$ the said
George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs and assign forever
a piece of land of 10 rods returned in said Charlestown being the same tract which
I bought of $\text{S}$ Page Black for a description and the boundaries of whichers reference
is hereby That to a deed of the same from said Page Black to me and recorded
in said Charlestown
Revenue Stamps
$\text{P}$ 0.50.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all other appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
George $\text{I}$ Davis his heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and agree with the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs and assigns that for and after the ensuling hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above shared granting
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple solely and in hand with full power to sell and alienate the same and to convey the same to the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs and assigns and that the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his
heirs and assigns shall from may time to time and from this day and hour forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold occupy enjoy and possess the said premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
completely void of all former grants bargains sales mortgages wills entails jointures deeds judgments executions and conveyances of what name or nature soever that might in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said George $\text{I}$ Davis and my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above mentioned
premises to him the said George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton 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
And I M Ella Davis wife of the said George $\text{I}$ Davis for the consideration
aforesaid as aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to the said Wolcottton his heirs
and assigns all my right title and interest in the premises aforesaid
Said George $\text{I}$ Davis and my heirs or successors in that if the said George
$\text{I}$ Davis my executors or administrators shall pay or cause to be paid to the said
George $\text{W}$ Wolcottton his heirs executors administrators or assigns the
aforesaid sum of Three hundred and ninety two dollars on or before the ninth
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day of January, AD 1866, together with the lawful interest that may accrue
thereon, hereby this deed as also a certain note of hand given by me the said
George F. Davis to the said George W. Mottleston for the aforesaid sum of
three hundred and ninety two dollars bearing the same date with these presents
and made payable to the said George W. Mottleston or order thereof seven years
after date without interest, shall be void otherwise to be and remain null and
void and without effect.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this ninth day of January AD 1866.
By presence of
John Gordon
[illegible]
George F. Davis L.S.
M. Ella Davis L.S.
Washington dc. [illegible] town Jan 9 th 1866
Then personally appeared George F. Davis and M. Ella his wife and
acknowledged that foregoing instrument to them direct subject to the third act
of Congress this forgery
and deed
Before me
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
Presented for Record Jan 9 th 1866 at 10 o'clock at [illegible]
and delivered by [illegible] Cross
[illegible] Clerk
This Indenture made and executed on this 23 day of January 1866 by and
between William Burton of Charlestown of the first part and Asa Noyes and Joseph
C. Potter both of Charlestown of the second part Witnesseth that the said William
Burton doth by these presents grant and let to the said Asa Noyes & Joseph C.
Potter and to their heirs and assigns for the term of five years from the 25th day
of March 1866 a certain lot of land lying in Charlestown containing half an
acre, bounded on the south by the land of the said William Burton on the
east by the a [illegible] on the north and by land of Asa Noyes & Hampton
or however otherwise the same may be bounded The said Asa Noyes and
Joseph C. Potter are to take immediate possession of said premises and
have the privilege of husbandry on the same to hold and use and enjoy said
premises and husbandry for leasing and duration of term of five years until they
or give up possession of said premises at any time within said five years, under a
privilege of raising any and all buildings which they may erect thereon
subject to the said Asa Noyes and Joseph C. Potter on their part hereby agree
to pay to said William Burton his heirs representatives executors or assigns yearly
and every year the sum of two dollars the first payment to be deemed due
and payable on the 25th day of March annually and likewise on each
successive 25th day of March of which so long as they hold and enjoy said premises
to the said William Burton agree to pay all taxes assessed against said land
during said term and the said Asa Noyes and Joseph C. Potter agree to pay
for these heirs and assigns equivalents to all losses which may be caused against said
land and all buildings which they may erect thereon during said term
In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals
on the day and date first written
Wm. H. Burton L.S.
Asa Noyes L.S.
Joseph C. Potter L.S.
In presence of
Henry Cross
[illegible]
[illegible]
Presented for Record Jan 24 th 1866 at 4 o'clock by [illegible]
Received by Chas Cross & Clerk
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