The instrument's own words
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accounting to us or our heirs and assigns, for all sums over and
above the amount thereof, we hereby ratifying and confirming
such sale or sales as he may make or cause to be made by virtue
hereof.
Or testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 16th day of July AD 1878.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Charles Cross
William H. Hazard L.S.
L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington
In Charlestown this 16th day of
July AD 1878 William H. Hazard personally appeared
before me and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument
him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Request for record July 16th 1878
at 10 oclock PM and recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
I know all men by these presents, that we Benjamin B. Green
and Charles M. B. Benedict both of Charlestown, in the County of
Washington Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of
one dollar 'to be paid' by Albert Osborne of said Charlestown the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Albert Osborne his heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown, containing
by volume one and three thousand acres on the same more or
less bounded, as follows, beginning at a cherry tree on the highway leading
from Crossville to the south part North easterly fifteen rods
and two links to a stake and stones bounding South the easterly line
of the granted premises North easterly fifteen rods to a stake and stones
to the South part bounding on the east of said grant and grantees, thence
South easterly bounding North East corner to the East Part to said first
mentioned highway thence South easterly bounding South the easterly line
before to the place of beginning or corners otherwise bounded, viz a
new dwelling house therefore Third. And it is expressly understood that the
said Grantee his heirs and assigns are to make and forever maintain
all the line fence around said lot
To have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and
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of performance thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of the said
Alfred Ballou his heirs and assigns forever.
And we the aforementioned Benjamin B. Green and Charles M.
Brunetick for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators do
covenant with the said Alfred Ballou his heirs and assigns that we
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Alfred
Ballou his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons coming by title through or under us.
Signed I Amelia H. Green wife of the said Benjamin B. Green
in consideration as aforesaid as provided herein release all my right of dower in
and to the said premises to said Alfred Ballou his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 1st day of this
thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight
Attested before signing
Signed and sealed in presence of Benjamin B. Green
George C. Cross Amelia H. Green
Charles M. Brunetick
Charles Cross
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss. In Charlestown January 30th 1878
The above named Benjamin B. Green and Charles M. Brunetick
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free
act and deed Before me
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Entered for Record in Charlestown
August 28th 1878 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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