The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I legumes N Bengen of the town of Charlestown County of
Washington & State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I said legumes N Bengen [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Fifty Dollars to me [illegible] in hand before the undersigning hereof well and truly paid by
William P Segar of the Town of Richmond County & State
[illegible] the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and further fully quitclaimed conveyed and paid / and thered of every part and parcel
thereof and of every compound describe and known that said William P Segar his heirs
heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents do freely grant bargained sold alienated conveyed engulfed and conveyed and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate endow convey and confirm unto the said
William P Segar his
heirs and assigns forever
All my right title and interest in and to a certain [illegible] piece or
of land situated in the town of Charlestown County & State
[illegible] being bounded and described as follows to wit Beginning
at the Northwest corner of the lot of one Segar near the Charlestown
Rail road station and running thence Southeasterly on said lot for 20 ft to
the Southeast corner thence Easterly 181 ft on lands of the
Granter thence Southerly 18 ft on lands of the Granter to
the Lands of the Providence & Kensington Rail Road Company
thence Westerly 18 feet in said Rail Road Company lands and [illegible]
to the place of Beginning or however otherwise the same may
be found described by estimate 53 S Segar rods x 18 1/2 yds
square for the whole of the place more or less said Segar his heirs and
assigns to make and forever maintain a lawful fence between the
William grants lands and lands of the Granter.
To have and to hold the said bargained and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said William P Segar his
heirs and assigns forever to his heir and assigns forever to his and their only proper heirs by body lawful and beloved forever. And I the said
Cyrus B Bengen [illegible] by my [illegible] do
do covenant promise and grant that with the said William P Segar his heirs executors and administrators
heirs and assigns that he and after all the things in my [illegible] are the true and lawful owner of said bargained
premises in fee simple and free and clear of some of the things in my [illegible] are proper right and perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever and that I will warrant and forever defend all such premises
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said William
P Segar his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hold and enjoy the steps of these presents lawfully secure and
quietly without any manner of molestation claim or demand whatsoever from any person or persons whomsoever the appurtenances free and clear and fully
quietly occupied encumbered and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other equity grants bargains mortgages writs
estrays seizures dowries judgments executions and circumstances of what nature or what nature over may in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Cyrus B Bengen [illegible]
[illegible] being executor and administrator do covenant and engage the above described
premises to him said William P Segar his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by them presents.
And I Donata B Henry wife of the aforementioned Cyrus B Bengen concur
in the execution of the sum of aforesaid paid on my said husband as aforesaid to
his truly release and forever quitclaim to the said William P Segar his heirs and
assigns forever all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned and granted
premises in my Release whereas I have hereunto set my hand and seal
at Charlestown this 15th day of December one thousand eight hundred
and sixty five.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
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138 Know all Men by these presents that I Simon P Perry Freeman of Waterty
George A Pollard [illegible] signature. George P Kenyon s.s.
[illegible] George P Kenyon s.s.
[illegible] REVENUE Stamp 50 cents
Washington ter de Sr Charleston in said County on this 15th day of
December 1770 Then personally appeared George P Kenyon age about 50 years
the person whose handwriting is hereunto affixed and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act & deed etc before me, Wm S Greene Probate Secretary
Recorded for Record Sept 20 1866 at 10 o'clock P M
Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Simon P Perry Freeman of Waterty
Savings Bank for land and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars paid and
in hand, to deliver to me in hand fixed by Francis M Smith of Richmond in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge by virtue of a power of sale contained in a certain deed of conveyance
made and executed by Stephen P Perry to himself having date February 1st 1865 and
recorded in Book I page 48 of the records of Deeds in the town of
Charlestown the execution of said deed having been breached by him to these
premises forfaitted the said conveyence to the said Simon P Perry all that
lot or parcel of land which came conveyed to Stephen P Perry from Francis
D S Smith May 5th 1862 and A R Perry by deed dated August 1857 1860 which as
refered to is hereby held and described as follows containing more than twenty feet
North of the South line boundary of said lot and west of a line running
Southwest side lot range of the East boundary of land of J P Perry
(which line extending on the North) with all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated It is a special intention of this deed that no impoundage
of horses or cattle shall be sold or built for sale on the herein granted
premises forever and I the said Simon P Perry Freeman do covenant with
the said Duncan M Smith that I have good right by virtue of the power of
sale aforesaid to sell this lot or parcel of land and shall warrant and
defend the same to the said Duncan M Smith against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by through and under me
So in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth
day of September 1866
Signed I P Perry Treas S.S.
In my presence of
Paul M Bloat
Wm D Cross [illegible] Simon P Perry Treas S.S.
[illegible] $1.50
Washington ter Sr
Charlestown in said County on this 17 day
of September there personally appeared Simon P Perry Freeman
and Subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his free and act deed - Before me
Paul M Bloat Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Sept 20th 1866 at 10 o'clock A M.
and Recorded by Cohort Cross J. Colk