The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents That Alfred Hopkins of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and in consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred dollars
well and truly paid by James P. Dyson of Newport Chief Ed and
Abel Cartwright of Dostibon Corner, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged by the said grantors do give grant bargain sell
convey and confirm unto the said James P. Dyson and Abel Cartwright
their heirs and assigns forever a certain farm situated in said
Charlestown known as the West Field Hopkins farm containing by
estimation one hundred and forty acres more or less boundary as follows beginning at the Southeast corner of said farm at the front
road called the running boundary by line of Patt Knapp until
it comes to Indian land thence easterly and southerly on
said Indian land boundary of Gideon Green above land of James
H. Kinney until it comes to said front road thence returning
westerly by said road to the place of beginning or however otherwise
bounded together with all the buildings there standing granting
however the right of a road of way to and from the same at all
times forever To have and to hold the said grant
and bargained premises with all the heritages and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever And the said grantors for myself
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and to with the
said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the ensuing
day I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and am seized and possessed of the same in my own right as proprietor
and have in myself absolute state of inheritance in fee simple
and have in myself good right to sell and convey the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said demised and
bargained premises with all the appurtenances are free from all encume
brances of what name or quality ever 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 grantees
their heirs and assigns against all lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend
by these presents And Sarah H. Hopkins wife of the said Alfred
Hopkins in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid do hereby release
and forever quit claim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns all
my right of Dower in and to the aforementioned premises
In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto at our hands and
seals this 26th day of March AD 1843
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Alfred Hopkins L. S.
Isa. H. Lopes
William H. Berson Sarah H. Hopkins L. S.
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State of Rhode Island, Viz:
Washington ss. On Hopkinstown this 26th day of
March 1830 Alfred Hossie and Sarah hn. Hossie personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument
by them signed, to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
George B. Cross
Town Clerk
Received for deed March 26th 1830 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents that I Russell S Robbins
of said Hopkinstown in the County of Washington State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me
paid by Elias Green of Hopkinstown in the county and state
aforesaid receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised
released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quit claim unto the said Elias Green his heirs
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and
demand whatever I now have or of right ought to have in claim and
to a certain lot of land situated in said town containing by
estimation twenty five acres be the same more or less and bounded as
follows beginning at the southeast corner of a road lot at a stake and stones
by land of Jonathan H. and Isaac Hossie southerly bounding Easterly on
said road land to the length of the heirs of James Brown & Obadiah Potter
the same come bounding Easterly on said brown and potter until it
comes to the swamp on said brown and potter and thence until it
comes to the swamp on said brown and potter, thence Northerly
bounding southerly on said swamp as the fence now stands to Holland
on the north wall, thence Southerly on said wall nor stand to a stake and
stones thence Easterly in a straight line to the place of beginning, or
otherwise described, To have and to hold the
same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining to Elias Green his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Russell S Robbins for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant that the said Elias Green
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises to the said Elias Green his heir and assign
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by thorough or under me, And I Jane A. Robbins
wife of aforesaid Russell S Robbins in consideration of the sum aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quit claim unto the said
Elias Green his heirs & assigns all my right of dower in & to
the aforementioned premises,
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 18th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight