The instrument's own words
page 1
312 To all People to whom these presents shall come THE
George Hazard of Christphestown R.I. James S. Hazard of Richmond R.I
Colonel Kenyon Kenyon & successor to Kenyon his wife and Richard T. Hazard R.I
of Plantersville tot Forry Henry Kelley and Sarah A Kelley his wife of
Colletstown tot George H. boarding & Henry H boarding his wife of
Bridgeport Ct Charles Burgess and Elizabeth A Burgess his wife and
William Olney and Eleanor E Olney his wife of westerly R.I. his
at four of May 1842 Hazard of Christphestown R.I. declared
send greeting know by these presents that we the said Grantors do grant and
in consideration of the sum of three thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars in handful to be forever receiving hereof full and truly
paid by Nathan R. Foster of North Kingstown R.I. the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge and in witness thereof fully
satisfied contented and paid thereof and of every part
and parcel thereof is separate acquire and discharge the said
Nathan R. Foster his Heirs executors and administrators
proven by these presents have given granted bargained sold
and conveyed full conveyance and by these
presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell release convey coffee and conveyanced the premises to the said Nathan
R. Foster his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain tract of
land situated in the town of Charlestown R.I. containing one
hundred and fifty acres more or less with all the
buildings privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging bounded on the North and East by land of
Carvalho & Burdick on the North by the salt Pond and on
the West by land of James A. Kenyon also one island situate
in Charlestown containing by estimation eight acres more or
less bounded North North and East by the salt Pond and on
the South by the old post road and salt Pond Also one tract of
salt marsh land in said town separated from the above containing five
acres more or less bounded North by the salt Pond East by land of
Jesse Greene North by the sea and West by lands of
Benjamin Tucker and Earnest Burdick or however these
either of these lots may be bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever to him and their only
proper use benefit and behoof forever And we the said
grantors for ourselves our Heirs Executors and Administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
page 2
agree to for his Heirs and assigns that at and before the ensuing
term of court we are the true sole and lawful owners of the above
bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed
of the same in our own proper rights as good perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in us
good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee his Heirs
and assigns shall good and from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully
peaceably and hold quietly have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear and purely and clearly
acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales
leases mortgages wills entails jointures doweries judgments
executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore we the said
grantors for ourselves our Heirs executors and Administrators
do covenant and engage the above demised premises to
the said grantee his Heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
And we to Amanda Ward wife of George H. Ward & Julia
Ward wife of James L. Ward in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his Heirs and assigns all our right
of dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 30th day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of George H. Ward L.S.
Lydia Connor Amanda Ward L.S.
H. H. Adams Henry M. Kelly L.S.
Benj. H. Roper Sarah A. Kelly L.S.
Paul M. Black James L. Ward L.S.
page 3
314
William Dyer
[illegible]
William Dyer
Alfred D. Burns
Dyron N. Munson
witness to the signature of [illegible]
Witnesses
Saml E. Berry
Ira Adelle Berry
[illegible] Knowles for
[illegible] wife Abbie A. Vars & Harriet A. Vars
Julia E. Ward L.S.
Samuel P. Kenyon L.S.
Lucinda G. Kenyon L.S.
Richard H. Ward L.S.
George H. Kootsie L.S.
Mary P. Kootsie L.S.
Charles C. Vars L.S.
Abbie A. Vars L.S.
Wm O. Vars L.S.
Hattie K. Vars L.S.
State of Rhode Island & County of Providence S.S.
In East Greenwich this Thirteenth day of November 1821
George H. Ward and Nancy M. Kelley personally appeared
before me and acknowledged that the written instrument by
them signed, to be their present and voluntary act and deed
Charles Converse Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of New London S.S.
in Colchester in said County both this 14th day of December
1821 personally appeared Sarah H. Kelley one of the signers
of the foregoing instrument and after being examined
separate and apart and apart from her husband and having
said instrument shown and explained to her by me
she being separate asked now belonged the same to her be
free act and deed from which she did not wish to
retract Before me Joseph H. Adams
J. H. Adams witness Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island County of Providence S.S.
Richmond this eighth day of December 1821 James H. Ward
and Julia E. Ward personally appeared and acknowledged
the written instrument by them signed to be their own
voluntary act and deed Before me Paul M. Black Justice of the Peace
page 4
-315-
State of Connecticut Windham County S.S. Dec. 18th 1841
Then personally appeared Richard H. Ward Samuel R.
Kenyon and Lucinda G. Kenyon, his wife and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free
act and deeds. Before me William Dyer
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County S.S. Bridge port
Dec. 18th 1841 Personally appeared George H. Hospie and Mary
P. Hospie his wife and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
signed and sealed by them to be their free act and deed
Before me Alfred B. Berne
Commissioners of the Supreme Court
for Fairfield County.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford S.S. Hartford December 19th 1841
Personally appeared William D. Vars signer and sealer of
the following instrument and acknowledged the same to
be his free act and deed
Before me Saml. E. Baldy
Commissioners of Supreme Court for Hartford Co.
Washington Co. SC. Westernly this 1st day of December AD
1841. personally appeared rattle N. Vars wife of William D.
Vars and after being examined privately and apart from
her said husband and having the within instrument
explained to her by me acknowledged her signature
thereto to be her free act and deed. Also at the same time
and place personally appeared Charles C. Vars and
acknowledged his signature to the within instrument
to be his free act and deed. Also at the same time and
place personally appeared Abby S. Vars, wife of Charles
C. Vars and after having been examined privately and
apart from her said husband and having had the
within instrument explained to her by me acknowledged
her signature thereto to be her free act and deed.
Before me Mumford G. Knowles
Justice of the Peace.
Received for record Jan 31st 1842 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
