The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I William G Lonsheaver of Richmond in the county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said William G Lonsheaver
for and in consideration of the sum of
four hundred dollars
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Garden P Potter of said Richmond
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say certified thoroughly and paid; and thereed of and every part and parcel
thereof do execute assign and relinquish to the said Garden P Potter his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have granted bargained sold assigned conveyed and confirmed and
by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely and forever give grant bargain sell assign convey confirm and convey unto
said
heirs and assign forever
Garden P Potter his
a certain lot of land situated in Richmond in the
County and State aforesaid, containing one quarter of an acre
in the same manner and form write to dwelling house and other
buildings thereon standing and bounded as follows: beginning
at the South east corner of said lot and thence the North east
corner of Welcome's Meadows lot by the highwayne Then Northerly
bounding Easterly on said highway about fifty five feet for the
first part on the ground by the side of said highway Then Northerly
bounding Northerly on land of said Gonsheaver till to land of George
G Thompson thence South westerly bounding Westerly on said Georges
land about eighty eight feet to land of said Garden P
Potter thence Easterly bounding South westerly by said Potters land to the
place of beginning meant to make the North line of the
lot to run parallel with the North line of said Potters lot
or houseas otherwise bounded The said Garden P Potter his
heirs assigns and assigns is to make and forever maintain the
line fence in the North and West sides of said lot
So to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodites to the
same belonging in any way or appertaining to the said Garden P Potter his
heirs and assigns forever to him his heirs and assigns forever and beyond forever. And I the said
William G Lonsheaver
do covenant promise and grant with the said Garden P Potter his
heirs and assigns that at any time before the canceling hereof I save the time said lawful owner of the shore above premises
premise and lien lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in my own right good full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises and by these presents have lawfully granted bargained sold assigned conveyed and confirmed and that the said
entirely enjoyments divine enjoyments and encumbrances of whatever of what nature or other nature whatever may in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore the
said William G Lonsheaver
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above devised
premises
against the lawful claim or demand of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by them
heirs and assigns
And I Jane L Lonsheaver wife of said grantor as interpositor of the
above grant as aforesaid do hereby release forever quit claim unto
the said Grantee this assigns all my right of dower
and to the aforesaid premises
In Testimony whereof The her hence set our hands and seals
this 18th Day of March eighteen hundred and seventy One
Signed Sealed and delivered
G Lonsheaver Seal
Jane L Lonsheaver Seal
Witness
Charles G Potter
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180 State of Rhode Island & Prov. In Charlestown this 14th
day of March AD 1843 Wmn Co Lauffhear personally
appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Coons
Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Hazard A Bundick and Horace H Bundick
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and consideration
of fourteen hundred and twenty eight dollars paid to us by George H Nespie Guardian
to the person and estate of Samuel Co Lauffhear, the receipt whereof granted to
etc, do hereby make release and forever quitclaim unto the said George H Nespie Guardian
to forever all the right title and interest which we have had or now have and are a tenant
to of that lot of land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation seventy four rods
or less, with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon situated bounded North
by land of Joseph & Samuel Co Lauffhear, East by I Procter, South by the land of Aaron Thinnings
and Clerk of Charlestown bounded by the Charlestown Road bounded westerly by the
Mutter Creek, and westerly by the land of Aaron Billings, or however otherwise
the same may be bounded. To have and to hold the same until the fuselage
and other premises be conveyed to him the said George H Nespie Guardian in trust for
George H Nespie or to his successor etc said office forever. The condition of this
deed is such that if the said Hazard A Bundick and Horace H Bundick and heirs granted
administrators or assigns shall buy or cause to be paid within one year from the date
hereof to the said George H Nespie Guardian or to as appointed for the sum of four hundred
and twenty eight dollars together with the full amount of interest thereon
thereon accruing then this deed shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this second day
of February AD 1847
In presence of
Charles Coons Hazard A Bundick L.S.
Gordon H Nespie Horace H Bundick L.S.
{ Revenue Stamps }
f 0.50
Washington St Charlestown Feb 2d 1847
Personally appeared Hazard A Bundick and Horace H
Bundick and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by their signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Coons Justice of the Peace