The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. 261
I William Greenman of Charlestown County of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
one thousand dollars to me in hand before the ensuing enroll half thereof and truly paid by
his present Conveyance of land of such nature in the Grantee and
this conveyance hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and satisfactorily fully contented and paid; and there of and every part and parcel
of the except heritage as described and assigned the said Grantee
land also relieved suffered conveyed and confirmed; and
liens, executions and administrations forever by these presents given grant forever in full seized convey and confirm unto
by these presents fully and satisfactorily the present grantor in full seized convey and confirm unto
the said Grantee William Greenman his heirs and assigns forever
two lots of land lying in the town of Charlestown in the said County his heirs and assigns forever
two lots containing in estimation fifty acres more or less with a dwelling
house & other buildings thereon standing bounded as follows (viz)
beginning at the highway at the highway at the northeast corner of said tract
hence Eastly 40 rods bounded by the Pollenman land to a ditch
at the seventy rods thence Northwesterly by said ditch until it come
to the fence through [illegible] Northwesterly 40 rods parallel with the highway until it come
to the highway hence Southly hence Southly & Eastly by said highway to
the place of beginning. the second tract contains in estimation
sixty acres more or less and is bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a
water course Just East of Lagonda's Bridge aforesaid, thence running North
Southly bounded by [illegible] until it come to land of the heirs of
Rempsey deceased hence Southly as the wall runs suite to land of the
heirs of Jesse Green deceased hence North Eastly to the northeast corner
of said tract hence Northwesterly & Northwesterly bounded by the
highway until it come to land of the heirs of Greenman to be
acquired through His Majesty's Patent by said Chappells land to the
rightmost boundary of the [illegible] of said tract may be
confirmed.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns the true sole and lawful owner of the shore bargained
premises and that lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right size in good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have and may hereafter have and right full power and authority forever to grant convey all and appertaining to the said bargained
premises such he and assigns may from time to time and at all times forever have occupy use and enjoy the said premises quietly peacefully and
quietly have occupy use possess and enjoy the same and at all times forever with all the appurtenances free and clear off free and freely
quietly have occupy use possess and enjoy the same and all manner of form of other or other grants gifts bargain sale mortgages wills
estates jointures dowers judgments executions of claims or nature what ever suite either may in any degree or absolute degree
obstruct or make void the present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor for
premises to
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant and defend by the said
[illegible] his heirs and assigns
As I have hereunto my seal of the said grantor in consideration
of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid duly paid release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all my right title and interest in
to the aforementioned premises, One lastman’s piece of land
hereunto set our Hands and seals this eighth day of April eighteen
hundred and seventy seven
Signed sealed and delivered
Signed sealed and delivered
By presence of
Robert Borode William Greenman L.S.
Harriet Greenman L.S.
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262 State of Rhode Island and Providence County of Washington to
wit In Charlestown this eight day of April AD 1789
William Greenman personally appeared before me one and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument, by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed [signature] Isaac Lowe
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 1st 1789 at 11 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Lowe Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Brown Matteson of the town
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid by Joshua M. Nichols of
Charlestown county and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby do acknowledge
and agree having been remunerated, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do
remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said party Joshua M. Nichols his
heirs and assigns forever both the said right title interest property claim and
entitlement to all real estate of mine right or title of whatever kind or nature and
to a certain lot of land lying within our Charlestown containing two acres more or
less and bounded as follows on the North East corner by the Hwy leading from Cove
Mills to Carolina Mills on the South East by said Hwy on the South West by
Mills West and North West by the line of the gentryman the said portion Joshua M. Nichols his
heirs and assigns etc to have and maintain a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a sentinels a 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