The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I, J. Sanford Noyes Mayor of Westerly, county
of Washington or state of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred dollars, well and truly paid by Gideon & Bathsheba of said
Westerly this receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these presents
do give grant bargain sell, convey and assign forever unto the said Gideon
& Bathsheba their heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land
lying and being in cohomology county and state aforesaid containing by
estimation of course the same more or less than 1 hundred as follows (viz)
beginning at the southwest corner of a stone wall that runs about 2 chains
to 70° West 26 rods to a stake then thence 68° E 2 1/2 rods & 8 links to
a stake with stones about it thence West 10 rods & 16 links to a stake with
stones about it thence West 80° N 21 rods to a stake with stones about it
thence 85° S 28 rods to a stake with stones about it thence 68°
68° and 21 rods to place of beginning, bounded southerly on land of Oliver
Lewis Westerly on land now or formerly of Thomas Noyes, Westerly on land
now or formerly of Thomas Noyes Northerly on land now or formerly of
Simon Saunders and this is the same parcel of land conveyed to Sanford
Noyes by David Furness convenient Conveyance dating Feb 28 1813 & recorded in
said Evidence of said cohomology Prov 4. S 5. at page 140"
I do here and to hold the said grant bargained and bargained premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever.
Observe I the said Grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators,
do covenant and with this said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that at
and before the ensuing arrival hereof I the lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and am seized and possessed of the same in my own
proper right as perfect full and absolute estate of inheritance, in fee
simple and have in no good right to sell and convey the said bargained
premises, in manner as aforesaid that the said demised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances, are free from all encumbrances of what
name or nature several, that might in any measure or degree, obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant and agree the above demised premises to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns secure the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever concerned to covenant hereon by these presents
She I Eunice Noyes wife of said Sanford Noyes, in consideration of the sum
paid as expressed do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns all my right of dower on and to the aforementioned premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 1st day of November AD 1877
Signed, Sealed and delivered Sanford Noyes L.S.
in presence of Eunice W Noyes L.S.
Samuel H Cross
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368 State of Rhode Island sc
For the Wolcott, this 1st day of December AD 1878, Sanford
Mayers personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument
by him to be his free and voluntary act and deed
[signature]
Jasn H. Coons
[signature]
Town Clerk
Printed for Record Dec 1st 1878 at 3 o'clock PM
and recorded by Charles Coons Town Clerk
To all his highness to whom these Presents shall come; I
Bristol [illegible] Michael of Charlestown in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island sc, hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting. Know all Men that I the said grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars
to me in hand paid before the ensuing hereof, well and truly
paid by George S Pope and Albert I Norris both of
Charlestown Tennessee by the firm name of G. H. Norris & Co
hereinafter called the grantees the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, grant and to them with fully sets free,
convenanted and sure and Thereof and every part and parcel
Thereof the aforesaid acre and diverse lots have the said grantees
Their Heirs Executors and Administrators forever, spoken by them
Describe have given, granted bargainized, sold, aliened and conveyed
conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do fully, fully,
and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey confirm convey
and confirm unto the said grantees their Heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown
containing by estimation forty five (45) acres more or less
bounded on the North by land of Andrew S Gates on the East
by land of George Watson on the South by a few rods to the
said house thus shot thence around said house back to
another high way thence running northerly boundary
Westerly on said last mentioned high way to land of Johnna
[illegible] Nova thence around said Nova land to said high way again
thence on said high way to the first mentioned boundary
however described bounded together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon To Have and to Hold all and
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantees their Heirs and Assigns
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