The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Albert P. Allen of the town of Charlestown, county of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island land
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Albert P. Allen
for and in consideration of the sum of
One hundred dollars
in hand before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid by
the said Baptist Church of Richmond
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and save thereof thoroughly fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof said and of every part and parcel
signed the premises granted and bargained
the said First Baptist Church of Richmond Thereon
to have and to hold the same
to have, execute and administer forever by these presents do hereby give granted bargained sold assigned conveyed and confirmed and
unto the said
second Baptist Church of Richmond, their successors
heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing one half
acre more or less and bounded on the East by land of said Albert P.
Allen South by land of Joseph Moore, West and North by highway
or tenement otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
their successors heirs and assigns forever to them and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And of the said
Albert P. Allen
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Second Baptist Church of Richmond their successors
their successors heirs and assigns that on and at all times hereafter the said land granted
premises and our lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right and good perfect and absolute fee of inheritance
in fee simple in manner and way in good right full power and might lawfully bargain sell convey confirm and convey the said land granted
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said Second Baptist Baptist Church of Richmond their successors
their successors heirs and assigns shall and may lawfully and peaceably and quietly enjoy and hold the same perpetually and
quietly have exclusive use and possess enjoy and hold the said bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and by their
right quietly excluded any encumbrances or distraint of all man and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages
wills legacies and all other conveyances whatsoever and that the said Albert P. Allen shall and may in every respect warrant
or void this present deed, except a certain cottage house built on the land by Charles B. [illegible] in the year 1846 which is reserved to
the said Charles B. [illegible] and his heirs forever.
Furthermore I
heirs executors and administrator do covenant and engage the above demised
premises
to the said Second Baptist Church of Richmond their successors
resist the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever hence forward or ceased and dead by these presents
Erect.
This mortgage here before referred to. Deed of Sarah M. Allen wife of Albert P.
Allen in consideration of the sum of one dollar as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quit claim to the said Second Baptist Church of Richmond their successors and assigns
all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11th day of December
A.D. 1876. Albert P. Allen L.S.
Sarah M. Allen witness
L.S.
James M. [illegible] witness
for her
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Washington St. Charleston Dec. 4th 1866
Personally appeared Albert B. Allen and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Presented for Record November 5th 1866 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by Charles Cross
Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charleston, on the 3d day of
October 1865 authorized Charles Cross Administrator on the estate of John
P. Gaunt late of said Charleston, deceased, to sell certain real estate of said
Joshua P. Gaunt. Now know all men that I the said Charles
Cross Adminstrator by the authority aforesaid do hereby bargain
sell and convey unto George Court of said Charleston all the right
title and interest whatever said Joshua P. Gaunt had at the time of his
death and to tenure contents pieces of land lying and situated in said town
being described in a deed from William Court to Joshua P. Gaunt from Court
and Albert Court and to Richard in said Charleston referenced thereto his
bid, being the highest bidder at a public auction duly notified and held
on the premises for the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents
To have and to hold all and singular the same to said George Court his
heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
first day of October 1866
Signed in presence of Charles Cross Adm. L.S.
Hazard A. Bondick Jr.
Revenue Stamps
$0.50
Washington St. Charleston Oct 1st 1866
Personally appeared Charles Cross Signer and Sealer of the foregoing
instrument and in the capacity of administrator acknowledged the same
to be his free act and deed Before me Stephen C. Browning
Senator
Presented for Record Oct 1st 1866
at 3 o'clock PM and Recorded
by Charles Cross Cl. Clerk
The page as recorded
