The instrument's own words
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He a tract of [illegible] land containing twenty acres more or
less bounded North and East by land of James A Kington
South by the Road west by land of [illegible] H. Morse and this bound
round or horse otherwise bounded
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
to the said George H Ward his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforesaid Ashland H Ward for myself and
on my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and with
to the said George H Ward his heirs and assigns that I will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said
George H Ward his heirs and assigns forever against any
and all claims and demands of all persons claiming by
Right or otherwise under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty sixth day March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one
signed sealed and delivered
For himself
& heirs Cross [illegible] [illegible]
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
On Charleston this Sixth day of March
1871 Before me Ashland H Ward personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Coons
Justice of the Peace
Received on record May 4 1871 at 4 1/2 PM
and recorded by Charles Moore Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents
That I William Greenash Charleston in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consider-
ation of the sum of five hundred Dollars to me paid by
Horace Tucker of South Kingstown County and that aforesaid
to the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge there remains released
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Horace Tucker his heirs
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim
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and demand which I now have or of right ought to have or
claim in and to a certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown
containing by estimation of several acres more or less bounded
as follows beginning at the highway at the southeast corner of
said lot thence running northly bounding one side by said
highway until it comes to Brown's in Hopfield land thence
running Eastly bounding Northly on said Hopfield land thence
until it comes to a Seat by the side of the swamp thence
running Southly bounding Eastly on lands of Simon &
Jet Brown until it comes to land of John Wellington
thence running Meeting Meeting bounding Southly on said highway
bound until it comes to the first mentioned highway corner
hence or otherwise bounded with a dwelling house & other
buildings thereon
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining the same appertaining to the said
Horace Tucker his heirs and assigns forever
And I further appoint William Coleman for myself and
for my heirs executors etc administrator as covenant with
the said Horace Tucker his heirs and assigns that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said
Horace Tucker his heirs and assigns forever against all
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by
through or under me Provided always and this deed
is in condition that if the said William Coleman
my executor administrator or assigns shall pay or cause
to be paid to the said Horace Tucker his executors administrator
or assignees a sum of two Hundred Dollars in
on or before the 21st day of June 1817 together with the
lawful interest which may accrue thereon annually on the 21st
day of June in each year then this deed as a certain
note of hand bearing same date void null and void to prove to be
said Horace Tucker forgettable to said Horace Tucker or order
four year after date for the specified sum of two Hundred
Dollars with interest that shall be paid witness to and delivered in
full force and virtue In Testimony Whereof I have executed
all my hand and seal this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & seventy one
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Horace Tucker [illegible] William Coleman L.S.
Charles Brown [illegible]
Charlestown Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Massachusetts State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Certified to be Charlestown this 1st day May 1817 then William Coleman
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the instrument by him
executed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Charles Brown Register of the Peace
Recorded in records May 1st 1817 at 1/2 o'clock p m Recorded by Charles Brown Reg Clerk
The page as recorded
