The instrument's own words
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Signed and sealed in presence of
Frank H. Hinshelby
and Daniel Coash
Seney Williams sd.
State of Connecticut
County of New London
before
Her Majesty on the 31st day of March AD 1798 before
me personally appeared Seney Williams to me known and
known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed
to be her free act and deed.
Frank H. Hinshelby
Notary Public Lsd
Received for record May 13th 1798 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Alross Town Clerk
KNOW All men by these Presents, That I
Obadiah J. Greene of Richmond in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor
in consideration of the sum of one (1) Dollar and other
good and valuable consideration to me paid by
Charles M. Case of Richmond in the above named County
and State hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land
situated in the town of Richmond, and in the
above named county and state, containing by estimate
one acre and one half (1 1/2) be the same more or less,
which is bounded as follows, beginning at the Southwest
corner of said tract at "Collatore's Road" so called
and running Easterly until it comes to the second stone
post on this line which is forty one (41) feet from the
first stone post on this line, thence Southerly about one
Hundred and eight (108) feet to the land of William Alross
thence Easterly twelve (12) feet bounded on the North West
and South by land of William Alross which was
deeded to him by said Obadiah J. Greene May 17, 1798
thence Northerly about one hundred and eight feet
(108) to a stone post which is [illegible] (11) feet
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456.
Easterly from the above named "second stone post" thence
still Northerly until it comes to said Bealeshown pond, it
being about five hundred and fifty (550) feet from said
pond back to the stone post which is located five feet Easterly from
the said "second stone post" On the said distance of five
hundred and fifty (550) feet there is an angle to the West of
a straight line of some six (6) or seven (7) feet which angle is
marked by a stone post and on said line there is another
stone post clear said pond, bounded on the East the entire
distance (about six hundred and fifty eight (658) feet) by
land of the grantee whereas Westerly and Northerly along the
shore of said pond to the place of beginning bounded on the
South and West by said pond or however the said water may
be bounded or described. To have and to hold the
aforegranted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee
and his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said
grantor do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors
and administrators covenant with the said Grantee
and his heirs and assigns that I have lawfully seized
in fee simple of the said granted premises that the same
are free from all encumbrances that I have good right
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner aforesaid that the said grantee and
his heirs and assigns shall be seized premises at all times
henceafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises and that I the said grantor will bind my heirs
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee and to his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Wm Nichols Tobias J. Greene Lid
J. T. Jenning on
State of Rhode Island County of Washington
In Providence on the 18th day of May AD 1898 before me
personally appeared Caleb Jenning to me known and known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and he then
acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his free
act and deed. Jospeh S. E. Simpson
Received to record May 18 1898 at 10 o'clock a.m. Antony O'Brien
and recorded at page 456 of town book A.