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Know all men by these presents that I Cyrus Watson of
Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum by me received and twenty five dollars paid
me by Nathaniel Brewer of said town, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and hold the above described piece, property bounded west with the said
Nathaniel a tenement or parcel of land derived inherited from said tower and
containing by estimation forty acres the whole more or less, bounded and
described as follows beginning at a stake bordering at a stake and stones by the boundary a
few rods east of the School House lot that therefore running northerly bounded west by
Watson's land newly decided by the present instrument, to Brother Michael
with it joins to land of Common Enos, thence Eastly bounded northerly
by land of said Brother Michael until it comes to a mark stake bounded easterly and
by land of said Brother Michael and Enos until it comes to the first point, thence
in a south Eastly direction then bounded east by an old path to the beginning
it being that part of the said piece of land which said Cyrus Watson of said
Hesperg now deeded to the said Brother Michael by the tail therefore before spoken
or referred the same to be conveyed alienated or transferred
Now therefore I do sell the aforementioned premises, with the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Nathaniel and to his heirs and assigns
for their forever uses Also I the said Cyrus for myself my heirs executors paid
administrators etc covenant with the said Nathaniel his heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seized within the aforementioned premises that they are
free from all incumbrances that I have full right to sell and convey the same
to the said Nathaniel and to his heirs and assigns as aforesaid, and
I will and shall my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said Nathaniel and to his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims of all persons Provided nevertheless that if the said Cyrus
or his heirs executors or administrators shall pay unto said Nathaniel or
his heirs executors or administrators assigns either on or before the first day
from the date of this
present the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars with the interest due
thereon therefore the said act as a full and complete warranty returning then date
hereunto whereby the said Cyrus promises to pay, if said Nathaniel the said sum
of one hundred and twenty five dollars with interest, shall on any given date with interest, shall
be absolutely void In witness whereof I the said Cyrus Watson and
Sarah wife of said Cyrus in town of Charlestown of доктор in the aforementioned
premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this 1st day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy (1870)
Executed and delivered in presence of [illegible] Cyrus Watson L.S
Paul M. Clark Simon Salmon Nathaniel Brewer L.S
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County Ss Charlestown North
Be it known that personally appeared Cyrus Watson
1st of 1870 before me a notary public
signed and sealed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act
before me Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Cyrus Watson the full amount
of the above a mortgage principal and interest
and I hereby charge the same
Witness my hand & seal the 1st day of March 1870
Signature of Nathaniel Senex
Charles Cowes
Presented for Record, said inst 1st Mar 1870 by 3 ritch
P.M. and recorded by Chas Cowes Town Clerk
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