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10/8/1870 · LEASE · book 9 page 448 doc 4279

From GARDNER GORTON life, VARS ISAAC life, VARS HANNAH life
To VARS EDWIN C life
Consideration fifty dollars
Premises three acres by estimation · one lot of Marsh on south side of Cutlerstown Road (Cutlerstown Road)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1835 · DEED · GARDNER GORTON → VARS ISAAC · book 6 p 335
◀ 1818 · DEED · SAUNDERS CHRISTOPHER ADMINISTRATOR; VARS JOHN ESTATE OF → GARDNER GORTON · book 5 p 377

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1870 · DEED · VARS EDWIN C; VARS SYBIL S → VARS NELSON B · book 10 p 3
▶ 1888 · DEED · VARS EDWIN C; VARS SIBYL S → KENYON CHAS E; BROWN HARLAN P; STANTON ABEL F · book 11 p 499
▶ 1890 · DEED · VARS EDWIN C; VARS SIBYL S → PHILLIPS FRANCIS J; BROWN HARLAN P · book 12 p 221
▶ 1901 · DEED · VARS EDWIN C; VARS SYBIL S → PHILLIPS FRANK J · book 14 p 192

Bounded by

James Ferguson · Theaged Steward

The instrument's own words

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448 This indenture made the 31st day of October in the year one thousand, eight hundred and fifty six between Gorton Gardner and Isaac Tarr and Hannah Tarr wife of aforesaid Isaac Tarr of the State of Rhode Island County of Washington Town of Westerly of the first part and Coleman Tarr of the said town also of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars lawful money of the States to done clearly paid before the delivery hereof this Indenture and said by and through these presents grant and convey forever all that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the State of Rhode Island and County of Washington also Town of Cutlerstown and whereas is known and described as follows to wit one lot of Marsh lying in aforesaid town it being on the south side of the Cutlerstown Road (as charted) and is bounded as follows beginning at the North West corner of James Ferguson Marsh lot between there is a first with stone boundary it runs three rods South a straight line to the south line thence West by the line there to the land of Pequot Sherman where there is a post planted from said post a straight line to the aforesaid pond where there is a post planted thence further the said lot is bounded on the East by James Ferguson land and on the South by the stone and the West by the land of Pequot Sherman and on the North by the Cutlerstown Road the said lot contains three acres by estimation it being the same more or less together with all the singular the tenements hereditaments appurtenances thereunto and the water titles and entitlements of the land party of the first part thereunto and the said party of the first part both hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the second part that at the time of the delivery hereof the said party of the first part shall at the rightful annex of the premises above granted and signed through for in sum for the absolute and that they will warrant and defend the same against persons in the quiet and peaceably possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty six Sealed and delivered in the presence of Hannah Atkins [illegible] Bennett Bliven State of Rhode Island County of Washington Town of Westerly to wit On this 31st day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six appeared personally Gorton Gardner and Isaac Tarr and Hannah Tarr wife of aforesaid Isaac Tarr and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free and voluntary act and deed but the said Hannah Tarr on a private examination appeared to be a peer free her husband delivered to me the foregoing instrument then she has been shown and affirmed to be her free and voluntary act and deed that she doth not wish to retract the same Bennett Bliven Justice of the Peace Received for Record October 8th 1856 at 10 o'clock South and Recorded by Charles Coxe Town Clerk Gorton Gardner L.S. Isaac Tarr L.S. Hannah Tarr L.S.
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