The instrument's own words
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262 for each and every year from the said fourteenth day of
September AD 1807 so long as said dam remains at its
present height And the said Thankful G. Pierce for
himself his Heirs and assigns doth covenant and agree
with the said John E. Meeden his heirs and assigns that
in consideration of the aforesaid sum paid to her the said
Thankful G. Pierce by the said John E. Meeden as aforesaid
full permission is granted to him the said John E.
Meeden to maintain said dam at the aforesaid height
and said sum to be a full and compensation for all damage
to said land by reason of the overflow of said river as
aforesaid In testimony whereof we have here
unto interchangeably set our hands and seals on the day and
year above written
In presence of
M. G. Grizon [illegible]
(interlined & erased written before signing)
John E. Meeden L.S.
Thankful G. Pierce L.S.
Received for me and read Sept 20th 1807 at 4 oclock
M. G. Grizon recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Elisha J.
Potter of Charlestown in the County of Washington &
State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of two
hundred & fifty dollars to me paid by John E. Meeden of
Narragansett in said County State of Rhode Isy give grant sell
and convey to the said John E. Meeden the right to flow
overforesaid in so far as said flowage is caused by his mill
dam across Pawtuxet river at its present height as defined
by a notch in a stone of the abutment of the bridge above
said dam and an iron pin driven into it by John W.
Hollis a certain tract of land situated in said town of
Charlestown & bounded as follows viz North by Rogerant
Brook East by land of James Johnen South by Allan
Land West by land of Jesse Daniel J. Beckham and
Pawtuxet river To flow and to hold said right
of flowage to him & his heirs & assigns forever And
I do covenant with the said John E. Meeden his heirs
& assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
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premises have good right to sell & convey the same & will
warrant & defend the same to the said John E. Weeden his
heirs & assigns against the Lawful claims of all persons
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal on this 7th day of April A.D. 1876.
In presence of
Daniel H. Cross. Elisha S. Beckham S.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington &c Neuterly, April 11th 1876
Before me personally appeared Elisha S. Beckham and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed & sealed
to be his free act & deed.
Before me. Saml H. Cross
Town Clerk
Recd & forwarded Sept 20th 1876 at 4 oclock P.M.
& recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
To all whom these presents shall come I
Amos R. Greene of Charlestown in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island Send Greetings,
Know ye that I the said Amos R. Greene for and my consideration
of the sum of two hundred & seven & 50 Dollars in hand before
the executing hereof well and truly paid by William H. Greene
cousins M. Anthony William H. Brayman & Stephen R. Myton
all of the City of Providence in said State of Rhode
Island copartners at their Residence in the Style of Greene's
Brayman & Co the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and
and with hereby sufficed, certified, contented and paid, and thereof
and of every pound land parcel thereof separately agent and
discharge the said Greene Anthony Brayman and Myton
copartners as aforesaid their Heirs Executores and Administrators
forever, by these presents, have given, grant, bargain, sold and
atained and forever confirmed, conveyed and delivered by these presents
as freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell ataine and convey
forever land form unto the said Heirs Heirs and Assigns, forever,
two certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown, the
first tract containing sixty acres more or less with a dwelling house
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