The instrument's own words
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This contract made this 20th day of June 1876 by and between Oliver
Davis of Wickford of the first part and Stephen Polkhase of Charlestown
of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Oliver Davis of the first
part agrees that for the sum of four dollars to be paid on the
beginning of this contract, and one dollar paid yearly afterwards, the
said Davis will obtain said Polkhase to build a house upon
the East end of High Bank to be called in convenient Beach
and move owned by said Oliver Davis.
Oliver Davis
Witnesses Oliver S. Polkhase
Stephen S. Potter
John P. Polkhase
Received for Record June 8th 1876 at 3 o'clock P.M
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men now that I Charles Cross of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Administrator on the
Estate of John Nuttingway, late of said Charlestown deceased, by virtue
of authority vested and made me by the Court of Probate for said town of
Charlestown, and for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen
hundred and forty to be paid to me paid by the said A. Nuttingway of Charlestown
afterwards, the highest bidder at a public sale of the whole body
conveyed on the twentieth day of March AD 1887 the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, do hereby in my said capacity grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said Philbe A. Nuttingway, for him
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title and interest which said
John Nuttingway at the time of his decease had in and to a certain piece
situated in said Charlestown containing by estimation Eighty acres
more or less, with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon
Standing, bounded Northerly partly by land of William Spearman &
partly by land of John Le Soperway, Easterly partly by land of the first
land of Philbe A. Nuttingway & partly by land of the name of Stephen Polkhase
Southerly by land of Philbe A. Nuttingway and Samuel G. Cross, to the
high way, Westerly by said highway to the place of beginning, or however
otherwise bounded. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto, to the said Philbe A. Nuttingway
his heirs and assigns forever to her and their own only proper use
benefit and behoof forever.
In witness whereof I here execute in my said capacity set my
hand and seal this twelfth day of June AD 1887.
Charles Cross Admin Ex L.t
In presence of
George G. Cross
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State of Rhode Island etc ye
Washington Ss On Charlestown this 18th day of June 1878
Personally appeared Charles Connor and in his said capacity of Administrator
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free act
and deed
Before me Stephen C. Browning
Senator
Received for record June 18th, 1878, at 8 o'clock P.M. and enrolled
by Charles Connor Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents. That I George L.
James of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State
of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
Ninety dollars to me paid by Annie C. Flier wife of
Abraham Flier of Richmond in the County and State
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto
her the said Annie C. Flier her heirs and assigns
forever all the right title interest property claim land
and demand which I now have or ought to have
or claim in and to a certain lot of land situated at
Carolina village in said Charlestown containing one
half acre bounded and described as follows: beginning
at a stake and stones about by the highway two rods
Southerly from the South east corner of Edwin A.
Hengen's land Thence running Westerly parallel
with said Hengen's land Thence running South one twenty rods bounding
Northerly on land of the Grantor to a stake and
Stones Thence Southerly bounding Westerly on land
of the Grantor four rods to a stake and Stones Thence
Easterly bounding Southerly on land of the Grantor
twenty rods to said highway Thence Northerly bounding
Easterly on said highway to the place of beginning.
To have and to hold the same with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
to her the said Annie C. Flier her heirs and assigns
forever And I the aforementioned George L. James
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Annie C. Flier her heirs
and assigns that I will warrant and defend their