The instrument's own words
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Administered tenements, do covenant with title and Franklin Metcalf his heirs and assigns
that I do lawfully seised in fee simple of the aforementioned premises, that they are free
from all incumbrances, except as aforesaid, that I have good right to sell and convey the
same to the said Franklin Metcalf his heirs and assigns and that I will and my heirs and heirs
shall warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said Franklin Metcalf
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
except as to serving on the North Branch Brook.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
signed sealed
and delivered [signature] Constant A. Hengen [signature] J. Greene J. P.
in presence of [signature] William M. Litchfield
State of Rhode Island &p Washington ss
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1880 then personally
appeared I. Hengen to me subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged it
to be his own free act and deed
Before me [signature] C. A. Hengen
[signature] William M. Litchfield
Recorded for Record November 22nd 1880 at 11 oclock A.M.
and witnessed by [signature] Charles Crane
Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we George W. Dempsey and Albert J. Grosse
of Chadstone in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and consider
ation of the sum of fifty dollars to be paid by Albert P. Allen of said Chadstone, the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise release and forever quit claim
unto the said and Albert P. Allen his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, estate
and interest which we have now then or ever have had in and to a certain lot of land situated in said
Chadstone, containing by estimation one acre more or less, bounded as follows:
beginning at Southwest corner of the end of a fence, running Northeastly 10 rods
to a stake boundary Northly in east
rods to a stake boundary on the south boundary Northly in 10 rods to a stake boundary Northly in hand
of Charles W. Hengen's estate, thence Southly boundary Westly, Northly in hand of the
frontiers at about a stake note to a stake, thence Eastly boundary Northly in east
rods to a tree at the side of said fence, thence Southly boundary Southly
on said Brook to the place of beginning
And to have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Albert P. Allen his heirs and
assigns forever. And I George W. Dempsey waive of said George W. Dempsey inconsider
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release release and forever quit claim to the said Albert P.
Allen his heirs and assigns forever all my right of tenancy in and to the aforementioned
premises. The said Albert P. Allen is to maintain and restore all the line fence between
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said premises and tenure of the grantee.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22d
day of June A.D. 1880
In presence of
Charles Cross
Geo. W. HSPee L.S.
Susan L. HSPee L.S.
Albert F. HSPee L.S.
State of Rhode Island r.n
County of Washington s.s
In New Charlestown this 22d day of June 1880, George W.
HSPee personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Washington S.s
Charlestown July 1st 1880
then personally appeared Albert F. HSPee and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed
Before me
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Recorded for Deed book 104 fol 180 1880 at
25 minutes past 1 o'clock P.M. and
recorded by Charles Cross
Jim Clerk
This agreement made and executed by and between Wesley N. Bess of Charlestown
in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island, and Caroline M. Nash wife of
Charles G. Nash of North Sterling in the aforesaid state aforesaid, Witnesseth that the said
Wesley N. Bess for the sum of three thousand eight hundred and seventy nine dollars to the said Caroline M.
Nash for the consideration of the covenants and premises parsed by said Caroline M. Nash
and hereinafter expressed, a certain tract of land of four hundred and sixteen acres more or less
containing by estimation forty nine rods on the same or near the same on the South by David
Rixon on the East end of land of George W. Albert F. HSPee on the North by David L.
Rixon the East by Daniel & faintly by land of George Peckham and on the West by land of
said David Rixon. Also one lot of wood’s land of several pieces in said Charlestown
four acres more or less bounded on the North by land of George Peckham on the East
by land of said George Peckham on the South by land of Andrew J. Bates and on the
West by land of said George Peckham or various Therefore witnesseth either of said tracts any
the limited. To have and to hold the same with all the buildings premises and
appurtenances to the same belonging to her the said Caroline M. Nash her heirs and