The instrument's own words
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326—To All People to whom these presents shall come
We William S. Eutaw and Emily S. Eutaw his wife, Varnum
Ennis and Phoebe E. Ennis his wife, Benjamin F. Brandall,
and Mary E. Brandall his wife, Ellen A. Clark, Charles
Hodekiah and Grace Clark, all of Charlestown in the County
of Washington, Mistress Elizabeth Chapman of Richmond in
said County, and Albert Clark of East Greenwich in
the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island executing
called the Grantors send Greeting. Know
that we the said grantors for and in consideration of
the sum of Three thousand dollars to us in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by
Hazard E. Hopkins of said Richmond the master
called the grantee, the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge and agree that he shall be fully satisfied
contented and paid; and we the said grantors of every part
and parcel hereof do remise, release, acquit and discharge
the said grantee from his presence signatures and ministerial
acts forever, by these presents, have given, granted bargained
sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do fully, freely and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell alien enfeoff, convey bind confirm
unto the said grantee his Heirs and Assigns forever,
A certain farm situated in said Charlestown and
known as the "Oliver Green farm" containing by estimation
one hundred twenty five (125) acres or less with the same
or less with a dwelling house & other buildings thereon
standing. Said farm is bounded Northerly by Pawtucket
river, Easterly by lands of Joseph M. Boss and Albert D.
Brunswick, Southerly by lands of the said Varnum
Ennis Northerly, Westerly & Southerly by lands of Sarah
H. Boss, South Westerly by lands of Andrew G. Gates
& George T. Ennis till the highway, Thence Westerly on
said highway to lands of Cyrus B. Kenyon to another
highway thence by said lands mentioned hig highway to
lands of the heirs of Moses Mason, thence by said Newman
land to the first mentioned bound or river; or however
otherwise the same may be bounded or described. The
meaning of this instrument is to convey unto the said
grantee the whole of the homestead farm of Alvin
Oliver Green late of said Charlestown deceased, and the
portion thereof which is intended to be conveyed
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hereby by & from each of said grantors as follows:
The said William E and Emily S Cushman in right of the
said Emily as one of the heirs at law of the said Colban Green
deceased, one undivided fifth (5th) part thereof, The said
Varney and Phebe G Evans in right of the said Phebe as one
of the heirs at law of the said Colban Green deceased one undivided
fifth (5th) part thereof, The said Benjamin R and
Mary E Cogswell in right of the said Mary as one of the
heirs at law of the said Colban Green deceased, one undivided
fifth (5th) part thereof, The said Ellen A Green as one
of the heirs at law of the said Colban Green deceased one
undivided fifth (5th) part thereof subject to the life estate of
her father the said Albert L Green at tenant by the boundary
The said Alvin L Green had this life estate at tenant by the
boundary in right of the said undivided one of the (5th) part of
said farm, belonging to the said Ellen A Green.
I the said Scholas Holden Green and William C
Daugherpear, one undivided fifth (5th) part of said farm
it being the same portion of said farm which was
conveyed to them the said Holden Green & Daugherpear
by deed from George M Hazard Guardian of the person
Estate of Thomas A Green of Charlestown a son
of the said Alvin Green and also one of the heirs at
law of said Alvin which said deed from the said
Guardian to the said Holden Green & Daugherpear bears
date the fifth day of January A.D. 1849 & is recorded
in Book No. 10 Land Evidence in Charlestown at
page 117 Reference to said last mentioned deed
being hereby had & made
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 his and their proper use, benefit and
behoof forever. And we the said grantors for ourselves
for our Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant
Promise and grant to and with the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, that at and before the ensnaring
hereof we as the true sole and lawful owners of the
above bargained premises as aforesaid and are lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in our own proper
rights as aforesaid as good, perfect and absolute estates
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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 and may from time to time
and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of
these Presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy, the said demised and
bargained Premises with the appurtenances, free and
clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of all and all manner of formur
or other gifts grants grants, bargains sales leases, mortgages
wills indentures, jury duties, justly rents, obligations
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 or for our heirs executors
and administrators do covenant and agree to the same
demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns in manner & form as aforesaid against the lawful
claims or demand of any person or persons whatsoever,
forever to warrant secure and defend by these Presents
And we Mary A. Card wife of the said Green Card and
Caroline P. Sanphear wife of the said William G.
Sanphear in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid
do hereby release and free precise quitclaim unto said grantee
his heirs and assigns all our right of dower in and to
the aforementioned Premises. In Testimony Where
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 1 day of
April sixteen hundred and seventy seven
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of William G. Pickards Ls
Emily H. Pickards Ls
Interrogations before execution William G. Ennis Ls
Green Card Ls
Charles A. Larkin S. G. Cardwell Ls
John Longdon Mary E. G. Cardwell Ls
Joshua H. Poka Ellen A. Card Ls
John H. Olier Charles Holden Ls
Charles Cross Green Card Ls
Mary A. Card Ls
William G. Sanphear Ls
Caroline P. Sanphear Ls
Alvira G. Card Ls
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State of Rhode Island. Dc Washington Co
In Charlestown this 8 day of April AD 1877 William
Sucker personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed. At the same time and place
Emily E Sucker, wife of said William S Sucker also
one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument during
examined by me privately & apart from her said husband
after having said instrument shown & explained to her by
me, she being so apart, declared the same to be her
voluntary act & that she did not wish to retract the
same. Charles Cope
Before me
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island Dc Washington Co
In Charlestown on this 8 day of April AD 1877
Then personally appeared Varrum Cummins one of
the subscribers to the foregoing instrument & acknowledged
the same to be his free & voluntary act & deed. At the
same time & place Where C Chris wife of said Varrum
Cummins, also one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument
being examined by me privately & apart from her said husband
after having said instrument shown & explained to her by
me, she being so apart declared the same to be her
voluntary act & that she did not
wish to retract the same. Charles Cope
Before me
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island Dc Washington Co
In Charlestown on this 8 day of April AD 1877
Then personally appeared Benjamin S Crandall,
one of the subscribers to the following instrument &
acknowledged the same to be his free & voluntary act
& deed. At the same time & place Mary E Crandall
wife of said Benjamin S Crandall also one of the
subscribers to the foregoing instrument, being examined
by me privately & apart from her said husband, after
having said instrument shown & explained to her by
me, she being so apart, declared the same to be her
voluntary act & that she did not wish to retract the same
Before me Charles Cope
Town Clerk
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330 State of Rhode Island in the State of Washington &c. In Johnston
on this 24th day of April A.D. 1877. There personally appeared
Susan E. Curt & acknowledged that the foregoing instrument
by her signed to be her free & voluntary act & deed.
Before me Charles Cross
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island in the State of Washington &c. In
Johnston on this 28th day of April A.D. 1877. There
personally appeared Samuel Rogers, Alton & acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be by him signed to be his
free & voluntary act & deed.
Before me Charles Cross
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island in the State of Washington &c. In
Johnston on this 28th day of April A.D. 1877. There
personally appeared Jean Paul & acknowledged that the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
& voluntary act & deed.
Before me Charles Cross
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island in the State of Washington &c. In
Johnston on this 28th day of April A.D. 1877. There
personally appeared William G. Thompson & acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free & voluntary act & deed.
Before me Charles Cross
Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island in the State of Washington &c. In
Johnston on this 28th day of April A.D. 1877. There
personally appeared William Paul & acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free & voluntary act & deed.
Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 30th 1877 at 7 o'clock P M
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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