The instrument's own words
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act and deed and declared to me that she did not wish to restrict the same
Moses A. Doddleton
Notary Public
(L.S.)
I hereby consent to confirm and approve of the within and
foregoing sale and transfer by Black leatherer et uxor
Samuel W. Cross
Commissioner of Narragansett Indians
Recorded for District August 19th 1887
at 10 o'clock A.M. and witnessed by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Greene of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for
and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to be paid to me by William R.
Lamphear and Mary Clarke (Widow of Charles Clarke deceased) at Providence
in said County & State the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said William R. Lamphear and Mary Clarke
their heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and
demand which I mnie here, or may have, or right ought to have or claim in and to
a lot of beach land situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimate
one half an acre the same parcel being and bounded as follows; beginning
at the North East corner of the lot hereby conveyed thence running southeasterly
bounding Easterly on land of the Grantor to the shore thence running westerly
bounding southerly on the sea shore (approx 60 feet) land formerly owned by Shepard
to a stump thence northerly bounding westerly on said Shepard land to a stake and
stones, thence Easterly bounding northerly on land of Shepard to the place of
beginning or measures otherwise limited the same being less fifteen feet in a
North East direction from the North East corner of the lot on the premises
hereby conveyed. Reserving however to myself, my heirs and assigns the privilege
at any, and all times hereafter to enter upon said beach and take out and carry away
three firs and all the seaweed that may land upon the beach in front of
the premises hereby conveyed.
And I do Make and sell to the said the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said William R. Lamphear and
Mary Clarke, their heirs and assigns forever, except the reservation aforementioned
And I the aforementioned Samuel Greene for myself and for my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said William R. Lamphear and
Mary Clarke, their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the
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forementioned premises to the said William B. Lamphear and Mary Colatoka
their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by way of [illegible] or under me.
Said William B. Lamphear & Mary J. Green wife of said Samuel Green in consideration
of the sum named as aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to the said William B.
Lamphear & Mary Colatoka their heirs and assigns all my right of owner ship
the above described premises.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
18th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Loomis
Benjamin Charlton &
Samuel L. Green L.S.
Mary J. Green L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington &c
In Westerly town in said county on this 18th
day of April A.D. 1829 the above named Samuel Green personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument his hand signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Loomis
Justice of the Peace.
Returned for Record August 20th 1829
at four oclock P.M.
and recorded by
Charles Loomis
Town Clerk
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