The instrument's own words
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Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown by their decree passed
November 12th 1873 authorized George W. Weed (Guardian of the person and estate
of Thomas A. Green of said Charlestown) to sell all the right title and interest
of the said Thomas A. Green had in and to a certain piece of land situated
in said Charlestown known as "the Alham Green's farm" said right having been
unrestricted until the part thereof said farm contains by estimation
one hundred and twenty four acres be they the same more or less with an
dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, and is bounded
Northerly on Farnum Street in the town of Charlestown on lands of Abish B. Howe
and Silas B. Benedicts, Southerly on lands of Passum Eunice, Easterly,
Westerly and Southeasterly on lands of Samuel H. Bass, Southeasterly,
lands of Anderson G. Potter and George H. Comins, to the highway,
thence Westerly on said highway and land of Byrens H. Higgins to
another highway, thence by said last mentioned highway to land of
the heirs of Mary Weston, thence by said Westons land to the
first mentioned bound, provided, or however aforesaid the same
may be bounded.
Now Therefore please all men that I the said George
W. Weed, by the act aforementioned aforesaid and for and in consideration
of the sum of Seven hundred dollars to be paid by Colburn R. Moore
and Green Court of said Charlestown and Williams to purchase
of Richmond and that sum being the full purchase price at any public auction
duly notified and held on the premises on the 18th day of June in the year
1874) the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby sell and
convey unto the said Colburn
Moore, Green Court, and Williams to have and hold, equally among themselves and
to their heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest he is liable to
that said Thomas A. Green had in and to the aforesaid premises at
the time of said sale To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances belonging thereunto or appertaining to the said
Colburn Moore, Green Court, and Williams to Hampshire their heirs and assigns
forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
in my said capacity as Guardian this fifth day of January A.D 1874
For presentment
George W. Weed
Mary A. Allen Guardian L.S.
Washington S.C. Charlestown January 6th 1874
Personally appeared George W. Weed and in his capacity of
Guardian acknowledged that the foregoing instrument be signed
and sealed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Charles Comes
Justice Colect
Received for myself Jan. 6th 1874 at 11 o'clock A. Moore
and received by Colburn Moore Green Colect