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This agreement made and executed on this 16th day of April 1872
by and between Thomas H. Pierce & thankful L Pierce his wife,
of the one part, and Mary A. James wife of John M Searce of the other
part witnesseth, that whereas at the Court of Common Pleas, holding at
Charlestown, within and for the county of Washington, February,
term 1858 it was decreed by said Court, on an action brought
by George N. Cornwell, vs Joseph M. Cornwell, for storage
on land belonging to said Judge N. Cornwell, caused by a dam
owned by said Joseph M. Cornwell, across Pawcatuck River, that
said Handle should pay to said Cornwell yearly and every year,
so long as said dam remains it is forever fixed the sum of
Eighteen dollars, and whereas the said Thomas H Pierce and Thankful
L Pierce, are the owners of a part of said flowed land (viz a certain
lot containing one acre more or less and as referred to in said decree or
judgment of Court and whereas, the said Mary A. James is the owner
of the other land referred to and described in said decree or judgment
Now it is agreed by the parties that one half of said yearly
payment viz nine dollars shall accrue to and become payable to
the said Said Thomas H & Thankful L Pierce and the other half
viz nine dollars to the said Mary A. James
In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year first above written
In presence of [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] Mary A. James L.S.
Due Stamp
$0.10
Know all men by these presents that I
Nathaniel Lewis of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars
to me paid by Edwin L Lewis of Nasterty in the
County estate aforesaid this receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Edwin
L Lewis his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest property claim and demand which
I now have or of right ought right ought to have or claim
in and to one certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown containing by estimation forty acres be the
same more or less And is bounded on the North.
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Certify’d by me May 2nd 1871 that I received from the Register of land evidence in the town of [illegible] a true and correct copy of the following deed dated 25th day of April 1870 and that all charges for the same have been paid.
S. J. [illegible]
my land y^e Green Card, on the East by land
of mine & of Seth Lewis, on the South by land
of mine & of J. Lewis, and on the West by a
Highway or however otherwise the same may be
bounded. All my right title and interest
in the Homestead farm of Joseph Lewis
my father now deceased situated in said
Charlestown for a description of which reference
is hereby made to the records of said Charlestown
To D. True and to hold the same
in fee with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
of or or thereunto appertaining to the said Edwm
R Lewis his heirs and assigns forever and
I do also for myself
for my heirs executors and administrators
to covenant with the said Edwm R Lewis this
heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the above described premises to the said Edwm
R Lewis his heirs and assigns forever against
all lawful claims and demands of all persons
or claims by through or under me
Provided however and this deed is on condition
That if I the said Nathaniel Lewis or my heirs
executors administrators or assigns or any other
person for me or for them shall pay to the said
grantee for me or for them a certain note
Edwm R Lewis his heirs or assigns a certain note
of hand given by me to said Edwm R Lewis
for the sum of one Thousand Dollars bearing
date March 27^th 1871 payable on demand and with
interest the interest to be paid annually until the
payment of said note then this deed shall be void
otherwise to be and remain in full force and
effect And I Hannah B Lewis wife of said
Nathaniel Lewis for the consideration given as
aforesaid do hereby release to this said Edwm R Lewis
his heirs and assigns forever all my right of dower
in and to the aforegranted premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 25^th day of April A D 1870
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
S. J. [illegible]
Charles Cross
Nathaniel Lewis L.S.
H B Lewis L.S.
One Stamp
$1.00
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State of Rhode Island rc
Washington Co
For Charlestown rhis
25th day of April AD 1792 Then Nathaniel
Lewis and Hannah B Lewis his wife personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the within
instrument by them signed to be their free and
voluntary act and deed
Charles Broad
Justice of the peace
Read for Record April 28th 1792 at 2 oclock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Engell Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Morgan H Henson of
Charlestown in Rhode Island and Ruth H Henson her wife are
in consideration of the sum of one thousand three hundred and fifty
dollars paid by James H Greene of North Providence in said state the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and for other good and
valuable considerations do hereby grant bargain sell and convey
unto said James his heirs and assigns one certain tract of land
situated in the town of Charlestown and south Kingstown and state
of Rhode Island containing three hundred and fifty acres more
or less and bounded as follows (a) Northerly on the old
County or front road Westerly part on land of Samuel Dunn
and part on land of Stephen Ganning then part on the
ditch then part around land of heirs of Jedidiah G Devining
bounded part East part two parts South and these part West on land
of said heirs to the front again then part Southerly along by the
front then part Easterly by land of Henry G Columbus and part
East by land of Justice G Nobles to the road then part
formerly John M Congdon's otherwise Mary G Newlands and
part of which said Ruth bought of Stephen Nelson and his
children on the two islands in said pond one formerly said
Congdons and the other bought of said Nelson said land being
partly in South Kingstown and partly in Charlestown also a
of about fourteen acres of wood land in said South Kingstown bought
of said Nobles by deed dated August 28th 1787 reference being
had thereto for description also about twenty wood land in
said Charlestown bought of the heirs of Samuel Stanton by deed
Recorded in Charlestown Records Book No 8 page 197 bounded
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