The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Eliza Hayden of South Kingstown
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of two dollars to me paid by George
Hayden of Providence Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have conveyed, released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said George Hayden his heirs and assigns forever
all the right, title, interest property claims and demand which I have forever
have or right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land situate in the
buildings and other improvements thereon, situated at Shamrock Mills in
Richmond formerly belonging to Joseh Bullock deceased and containing about
twelve acres more or less bounded Northerly with New York Providence
and Dexter District Companies land, Easterly with land of George Hayden
and also with land of William & L. Chapman, and Southerly and Westerly partly by
said Hayden's land and partly on the Northbank of the Narragansett River, reserving to
Will and heirs forever, his heirs and assigns the right to pass and egress from
the dry bridge extended under the Rail road, to the river for water for all purposes
over a space bounded as follows: On the East by a line from the East
abutment of said dry bridge to a point on the river East from the bridge
over the river and in a line from the face of the West abutment of said
dry bridge and bounded on the West by the fence as it now stands, being
the same lot of land conveyed by Samuel M. Hazzard to George
Hayden and recorded in land records Book No 11 page 29 in said
Richmond. And also another certain lot of land situated in the
town of Charlestown containing as above bounded and described as
follows, commencing at the North East corner of said lot at the distance
at a split stone set on the ground from there running Southeasterly bounded
by said driftway to the end of a stone wall thence running Westerly
bounded by said road as it now stands to a Split Stone set on the
ground on the Northerly side of said wall thence running Northwesterly
to a Split Stone set on the ground being in range of the North East corner of
William Tucker's lot and from there running Easterly in a
parallel line two rods to the line of said William Tucker's lot to the opposed
driftway, and thus the first named boundary bounded Southeasterly and Westerly
by land of Cyrus B. Hunger, Northerly by land of William Tucker
Easterly by said driftway, and this said George Hayden is to make and
forever maintain moreover all the fence against the land of Cyrus
B. Hunger and William Tucker being the same lot of land conveyed
by Henry Norris to George Hayden Tucker and recorded in Book
No 9 page 29 of the Record of the town of Charlestown for recording
deeds of Real estate, and by said George Hayden conveyed to me
the said Eliza by deed of conveyance date herewith.
So I have land to hold the aforesaid conveyed premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining and belonging
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126 unto him that said George Weeden his heirs and assigns forever, in trust
nevertheless, upon, for and to all the same terms, tenets and conditions upon
for and to which the said George Weeden now holds the Shannock Mills
Estate and property, situated in said town of Richmond and Blocktown
county and by virtue of certain provisions relating thereto, contained in the
said Will of the late Walter Weeden deceased, that is to say, upon the
special trust that the said George Weeden shall manage use
farm husband and improve the said premises property and collect
receive the rents profits interest and income thereof, and this some after
deducting therefrom the necessary expenses incident to said trust and a
suitable compensation for his services in the management of said property
and business shall proceed from time to time pay over the net proceeds of
said income in manner following to wit: One half part Firstly to and for
the sole and separate use and benefit of Sarah W Weeden wife of the said George,
and in one half part thereto and for the use and benefit of their children, and
in one half part thereto and for the use and benefit of their children, the whole net
in event of the said his said Sarah surviving their children the whole net
amount of the said rents profits interest and income shall be paid over
to her for her sole and separate use, and in case of her decease during the
lifetime of her said husband, then the whole of such payment shall be
made to and equally divided among the children of the said George
and Sarah, or in case of their decease, to and among their heirs of law
during the natural life of the said his said George and upon his decease this
trust shall cease, and the property and estate hereinafter mentioned and
described shall act in settlement part to wit one half part Firstly to the said Sarah
W Pedeon she shall have during her natural life and interest and one half of such
of their children as shall then be living, and the lawful issue of such of their
as shall have deceased, if any, and if the said Sarah shall have deceased,
then the whole of the said property, and estate shall act in said children their
heirs and assigns forever, share and share alike, still if some of such children
or their issue shall then survive, the portions of said property to which they
would have been entitled shall be distributed among their heirs at law.
Provided however that the said George Weeden may at any time during
this continuance of this trust sell all or any part of the said trust for property
or lease or mortgage the same, and the proceeds of any sale or sales thereby
reinvest in his discretion in other real or personal property or estate to be
held subject to and upon the like trusts
I and the above affirmed Elison Weeden for myself and for
my heirs and executed and administrators, do covenant with the said
George Weeden his heirs and assigns, that it will Warrant and defend the
aforesaid premises to him the said George Weeden his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming through me or under me. — In testifying whereof I have
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witnesseth set my hand and seal this nineenth day of February in this year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Annie S. Widen
Providence R.I.
Before me
[Signature]
S[illegible] Providence in said County on this nineteenth day of
February 1874 then personally appeared Olivia Widen subscriber to the foregoing
instrument and after having read the same to her free and voluntarily set and
sealed
[Signature]
Edward D. Bassett
Notary Public
The foregoing instrument is recorded in Richmond in Deed Book
Book No 12 page 108 col [illegible]
H. P. Clarke J Clerk
Received for Record in Charlestown February 21st 1874 by 11:45 minutes
past 11 o'clock A.M. and recorded by Charles Case Town Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown, on the 16th
day of June 1873, appointed Olivia O. Widen, administrator in the
estate of Joseph D. Widen, late of belated town deceased, to sell
a certain tract of Wood Land situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation, ten acres more or less located on the Northside of
land formerly owned by Thomas & Bradford Hayes Erstwhile on
land formerly owned by Charles D. Bassett, Southly on
land formerly owned by stalemate [illegible] and Widen and Westly on land formerly
owned by Eternal Widen, reference being had to a deed
from James Cornwall to Joseph Widen dated August 6th 1824,
and recorded in Book No 6 Land Records in Charlestown page 20.
Therefore whereas now all men treat, that I the said Olivia O.
Widen, by the authority aforesaid, and for and in consideration of
the sum of Thirty four dollars to me paid by Asa S. Hopkins of
Charlestown (all being the highest bidder at a public auction duly
notified and held on the 29 th day of January 1874) the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby in my capacity as administrator
trustee, bargain and sell and convey unto the said Asa S. Hopkins
his heirs and assigns forever as the rightful title & interest which the
said Joseph D. Widen had in and to the above described premises
at the time of his decease, reserving however to myself during my
natural life, a part of said lot on the West Side thereof, it being
the part set off to me, as my dower in all the Real Estate of said
Joseph D. Widen, for a description of which, reference is had to book