The instrument's own words
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78 Know all men by these presents that I Samuel
Green of Charlestown in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid before
this writing by Charlotte A Fisher, the receipt of
which I do hereby acknowledge, do by these presents
bargain sell and cede assign unto the said Charlotte A Fisher
her heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land
situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimation
twenty five acres in the some more or less, with a
dwelling house and other buildings thereon situated
and is bounded Coastally by a highway, southerly by
land of the heirs of Jonathan Hill, westerly by land of
the heirs of Josiah Sprague and northerly by a wood running
from the highway to a fence marks boundary to the north
east corner of land of the heirs of said Josiah Sprague
Also one other lot situated in said Charlestown
containing three acres more or less bounded on the
west partly by land of the heirs of William Hunger and
partly by land of Mason P Green on the North by
land of George Black on the east partly by land of said
Mason P Black and partly by the highway and southerly
partly by land of said George Black to the wall
more and partly by land of said Samuel Green
or however other way the said lots are bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises to the said Charlotte A Fisher
her heirs and assigns forever
And I and the said Samuel Green for myself, my
heir executors and administrators do covenant with the
said Charlotte A Fisher her heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to her the said Charlotte A Fisher her heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons And I Mary J Green, wife of the
said Samuel Green and in consideration of the
sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and quit claim
to the said Charlotte A Fisher her heirs and assigns
all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this eighth day of October 1812
In presence of
Samuel Green L.S.
Mary J Green L.S.
Charles Case
George C Case
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Washington Sc
In Charlestown on this eighth day of
October 1842, personally appeared before me, Samuel
Green, and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument be
him signed and sealed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Oct 9th 1842
at 10 o'clock AM and
Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Anna E Sterries of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars
to me paid by Imogene E Shelton of South Kingstown in the county
and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released, conveyed and forever quitclaimed and by
these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the
said Imogene E Shelton her heirs and assigns forever all the
right titles, interest, privileges, claims and demands which ever
more or of right ought to have or claim in and to a
certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown containing
one acre more or less with a dwelling house thereon
standing, bounded on the east and north by land of Joseph
H Griffin, east by land of Elizabeth E & George G Babcock
and on the south by a highway; said premises are subject
to a certain Mortgage held by John Thoms and others dated
March 25th 1842 for the sum of one hundred and twenty five
dollars, and is on Record in said Charlestown
I do have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto or hereafter appertaining to
the said Imogene E Shelton her heirs and assigns forever
Land I the aforesaid Anna E Sterries for myself and for
my heirs, executors etc covenant with the said
Imogene E Shelton her heirs and assigns that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Imogene E
Shelton her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming the same through or under me
except the Mortgage above referred to
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this seventh day of October in the year
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