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190 Know all men by these present: that I Nelson Green of Bristol town
in the County of Washington or State of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars, and other valuable
considerations to me mentioning and paid by John to Hopkins & Abby
by Nehemiah Hopkins wife of Stanton in the State of Massachusetts, the
receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and by these present do remise release and forever
quitclaim unto the said John lo & Abby & their heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title interest property land and
appurtenances which I have or of right ought to have or claim
in or to the land situated in the town of Bristol State of Rhode
Island containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less, bounded as
follows (viz) beginning at the East end of William Green's corner
South line of the said land thence Easterly the same course of Said cloth
line to the great stone tree thence bounding on said stone tree southward
until it comes to the North corner of the ferry thence Southward on said hillside
to hind Kate of Browns Mill South thence moving Easterly to said hillside
bounding by Said Hillside hand to hand of Paid Green's corner south
bounding by Said Hillside hand to hand of Paid Green's corner south
and thence bounding by said Green's corner to the place of beginning with
a dwelling house there and other buildings & improvements thereon
as hereafter otherwise the same may be bounded or reputed to be bounded
And for the aforesaid considerations have fully paid and convey to said John
lo & Abby Ally Jane Hopkins all my personal Property of every name nature
and description whereas real or heritable that is not exempt by law
from attachment I have and let the same, with all the appurtenances
privileges and appurtenances therefore of pertaining to the said John lo
and Abby & Hopkins their heirs and assigns forever Said I the
aforementioned Nelson Green for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said John lo & Abby & Hopkins their
heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the described premises
to the said John lo & Abby & Hopkins their heirs and assigns forever against
the rightful claims and demands of all persons claiming by adverse title
me or my legal representatives In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 18th day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty five 1825 Nelson Green L.S.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
T. G. Clarke
Mary & Clarke State of Rhode Island Re
Municipality of Washington Sc In Providence this
18th day of December Ad 1825 that Nelson Green personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument to have signed To
be his free and voluntary act and deed
P. S. Clarke Notary Public
Returned for Record Dec 20th 1825 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by Ezra Lucas Town Clerk
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