The instrument's own words
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334 Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of
Charlestown on the 5th day of April 1897 authorizing
Fred N. Greene Administrator of the estate of Mary H Greene
late of said Charlestown deceased to sell the real estate of
said deceased hereinafter described at either public or private
sale, and of sold at private sale for a sum not less
than five hundred dollars. Now Therefore Know all
men That I the said Fred N. Greene Administrator as aforesaid
said and by virtue of the authority aforesaid in consideration
of the sum of five hundred dollars to me paid by Samuel
S Greene of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge do hereby grant bargain sell and convey
unto him the said Samuel S Greene his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title and interest which said
Mary H Greene at the time of her death had in and
to a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown
containing two Acres more or less with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon standing bounded as follows
on the North by the highway, East by the Perry Pond
(so called) South and West by land of James Allen
or whoever the same be owned To Have and to Hold
the aforementioned premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereto to him said Samuel S.
Greene his heirs and assigns forever
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 15 day of April A.D. 1897
In presence of
George B. Cross. Fred. N. Greene L.S.
Administrator estate of Mary Greene
State of Rhode Island
Washington Ss.
In Charlestown on this
15th day of April 1897 before me personally appeared
Fred. N. Greene Administrator as aforesaid as known to me known and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
George B. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record April 16th 1897 at 9 oclock A. M
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk