4/29/1871 · DEED · book 10 page 20 doc 4322

20 This indenture made and executed on this 18th day of April AD. 1871 by and between George A. Sturtize of Newport Rd, Enumerator to the Editor of Charls Le Moore, (outlines) of the first part, and George Le Clark of Charlestown Rd. of the second part Witnesseth, That the said George A. Sturtize above by these presents in the capacity of quartermaster do lease and let to the said George Le Clark to lease for a term of four years from the 28th day of March 1871, an estate of land situated in said Charlestown among the Moore family, containing shortly five acres more or less, with an old dwelling house thereon, said land having been acquired by first partener for his own purpose bought and stipulated bounded North and West by the Indian sand road’s fence by South Both Brooks and East day a neighbor, said lot is to be used and occupied exclusively for a pasture for the said George Le Clark to lease is to have a privilege to cut on the Moore wood but otherwise said pasture sufficient fence secure ship to keep Stock pasture formed around during the terms of this lease. The said George Le Clark to furnish to Clark in his first part hereby covenant and agree with the said George A. Sturtize to pay as rent for the above described premises yearly on the 25th day of December two sum of fifteen dollars, and at the expiration of said four years to yield up peaceable and quiet possession to said owner. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written For presence by Hyacinth A. Washington George A. Sturtize Quartermaster S Said P. Belknap Jos. Le Clark S Signed for record April 28th 1871 at 10 oclock AM and recorded by Obadiah Cores Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that I E. B. Moss thru air to law of purpose S. Moss late of Charlestown, deceased and Susan B. Moss widow of said deceased for and in consideration of the sum of twenty four hundred and seven dollars to be paid by George Saunders of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do here by acknowledge above named released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said George Saunders, his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and demand which we now have, or of right ought to have or claim in and to all the real estate whereby the said Joseph E. Moss did signed and recorded in said Charlestown receipt a lot of Maple swamp land which said Moss purchased of Israel Bird Bliven Quartermaster to Charlestown Rd, by deed dated December 11th 1816 and recorded in book 4. S. said evidence in said Charlestown page 67. for a description of the boundaries of the premises hereby conveyed, reference is had to the several deeds conveying the same to said Moss with all and appurtn in said Charlestown. I do here bind to hold the same either all the rights heritage

and appurtenances thereof or tenements appertaining to the said George Samuelter his heirs and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned S. C. Ross and Susan E. Ross for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and Administrators, do covenant with the said George Samuelter his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said George Samuelter his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by thoroughly or under us. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of [illegible] S. C. Ross L. S. Charles Comes [illegible] Susan E. Ross L. S. [illegible] Jane Cortnell State of Rhode Island ss Washington Co. I, in Charlestown this twentieth day of April A D 1871 Then S. C. Ross and Susan E. Ross personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument be theirs signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed Charles Comes Justice of the Peace Received for Record April 20th 1871 at 10 o'clock A. M and Recorded by Charles Comes Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that I Richard H Ward of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut for and in con- sideration of the sum of ten Dollars to me paid by George H Ward of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have received released waived for some considerations and by these presents do remise release alienate and forever quitclaim unto the said George H Ward his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest including claims and tenures which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain tract of land lying in said Charlestown containing forty acres more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon bounded North by the Pot Hole Road East by land of Simon B Simmons South by lands of George H Ward & Benjamin B Brown West by the Mill brook and salt pond Also about sixty acres of Wood land in and town boundaries North by land formerly owned by Samuel Perry East by land of Ruth S Kenyon South by land of Rebecca R Kenyon west by land of the Heirs of Ann Church