The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That we Isabella B.
Owner, of the city and county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island,
Thomas R. Gardner of the town of Cumberland in said County and State
Henrietta R. Gardner of the said city of Providence hereby mortgage mutually,
wife of Thomas R. Gardner of the city and county of Philadelphia in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Alice Cromwell of the City and County
of Newport in said State of Rhode Island aforesaid Alfred J. Cromwell of said
City of Providence and Mary B. Richard wife of Ernest M. Richard of the
City and County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
hereinafter called the mortgagors, for and in consideration of the sum
of ten ($10) dollars to we said Alfred J. Richard of the town of Richmond
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said Alfred J. Richard his heirs and assigns forever,
That lot of land situated on the easterly side of the
road or highway from Mood River junction to Covell's mill, bounding
northerly on land now or formerly of George L. Finch, easterly on
Waterlong Pond, southerly on land now or formerly of Elizabeth
Brown and easterly partly on said road or highway and westerly
on the highway to Collett's farm, being the same lot of land
formally belonging to Stephen Cromwell as delineated on a plat
and entitled number four of the Indian Reservations on file in the town
Clerk's office in Charlestown recorded in the Town Clerk's office
in said town of Charlestown, said premises being in all one
hundred twenty four and eight one hundredths (124.08) acres
more or less. Also that certain lot containing fifty three (53)
acres, ninety four and nine eighths (53.94) rods, for a description
reference is hereby made to a plat of "Indian Reservations" on
file in town Clerk's office in Charlestown said lot being
marked on said plat "Daniel Lake's lot" bounded northerly on
land of Joseph Hunt, easterly on land of Dudley Hopkins and
land of Brutus Miller, southerly on land of said Hopkins and
westerly on land formerly of Isaac Hopkins and Tyler's land.
Also that lot of land bounding on the north by land now
or formerly of Daniel Harris, easterly on the highway leading
from hereft to Keon's colony, southerly by land now or formerly
of James A. Kenyon and also by the so called "Indian Road"
bounded westerly by land of Henry Champlain, Dudley Hopkins
and Daniel Lake's, containing one hundred and seven (107)
acres and forty three and eight eighths (107.43) rods more or
less. Also that lot of land numbered lot No. 5 on plat
of Indian Reservations, containing seven and three eighths (7.3)
acres, reference to said plat being made. Also that lot
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400 of land containing nine (9) acres and forty eight (48) rods, bounded
as follows: Beginning at the south east corner at a pine tree by
the highway, thence north seventy mix (76) degrees west sixty (60) rods
to another pine tree marked; from there north sixty (60) degrees east
fifty seven (57) rods to a black oak with bolts on it about 3 by the
highway, from there south seventy two (72) degrees east fifty nine
(59) rods by the highway to first mentioned pine tree, bounded
southerly by a cart path, easterly by the highway, and northerly
and westerly by Indian land. Also that tract of land containing
fifty one and one hundred and two (102) rods, more or less,
bounded northerly by land of heirs of Aaron Gakelse and other Indian
land, easterly by land of Buster la Neishard, and on the south and
west by a pathway set out as Indian Road" or on edge of
Indian Reservation. Also that tract of land containing four (4)
acres more or less, bounded on the north, east and south by land
of Stephen Bornwell and west by a driveway known as the
Indian Road and land formerly of sleeks Hopkins. Also that
tract containing five (5) acres one hundred and forty
five (145) rods more or less bounded out and delivered
Jacob Boy" on lot of Indian Reservation in town Clerk's office
Charlestown, bounded on the west and north by "East Common"
east by the highway leading from Cross mill to Beaucourt, and
south by land formerly of Wm Congdon or honore bounded,
Also that tract containing eighteen (18) acres forty and eighty
eight one hundredths (40.88) rods more or less, bounded north
and easterly by land known as "East Common" southerly on
land of heirs of Charles Harvey and westerly on land of
confeder heires. Also three (3) lots of Indian grants, each
twenty six and eighty nine one hundredths (26.89) acres more
or less numbered ten Alagason (10) and twelve (12) on map
of the Indian Reservation on record in town Clerk's office Charlestown.
To have and to hold the same with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances the aforesaid tracts appertaining,
unto and for the use of the said Alfred Richard his heirs
and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned grants
for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said grants, his heirs and assigns
that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said grants his heirs and assigns from
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by, through or under us. Said are Douglas
P. Murphy husband of the said Mary Beartude Innester,
Barnet R. Behard husband of the said Mary B. Behard and
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Rowena Brownell wife of the said Alfred S. Brownell in consideration
as aforesaid do hereby release all our respective right of curtesy
and dower in and to said premises to said Alfred S. Brownell his
heirs and assigns forever And we Isabella B. Ames, Henrietta B. Bowry,
Thomas A. Jacobs and Alice Brownell do covenant that we are
unmarried.
In testimony whereof we said Isabella B. Ames, Thomas
A. Jacobs, Henrietta B. Bowry mary laundre Mary Douglas Douglas P. Beebeley
Alice Brownell, Alfred S. Brownell, Mary B. Beahrend and Ernest
R. Beahrend by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney duly authorized by
letter of attorney dated the twenty ninth day of October AD 1824
and recorded in the Land evidence records in said Town of Charlestown
and the said Rowena Brownell have hereunto set our hands and
seals this ninth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty one
Signed and sealed in presence of
Livingston Ham
as Not. P. Attorney
Isabella B. Ames S.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Thomas A. Jacobs S.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Henrietta B. Bowry S.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Mary Laundre Mary Douglas L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Douglas P. Beebeley L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Ernest R. Beahrend L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Alfred S. Brownell L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Mary B. Beahrend L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Alice Brownell L.S.
by Stephen N. Jenks their attorney
Rowena P. Brownell L.S.
Livingston Ham as R.P.P.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence.
In the City of Providence on the tenth day of
February, AD 1821 before me personally appeared the above
named Stephen N. Jenks their to me known and known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and
he acknowledged said instrument by him signed to be
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402 the free act and deed of the said Isabella P. Ames, Thomas A. Jenks,
Roberta P. Lorry, Mary Gertrude Murphy, Douglas R. Murphy, Alice
Bromell, Alfred S. Bromell, Mary P. Rafenset and Robert R. Behend.
Dwington Horn
Notary Public L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In the City of Providence on the sixth day of February
A.D. 1921 before me personally appeared the above named Rowena
Bromell to me known and known by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said instrument
to be her free act and deed.
Dwington Horn
Notary Public L.S.
Recorded for record March 11th 1921 at 13 o'clock A.M.
and rebated by George B. Coorte Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That I Sarah
Annette of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of seven hundred dollars paid to me in hand by Hattie B. Smith of
said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee band her heirs and
assigns forever a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown containing forty five acres more or less and is
situated on the North side of the Post Road, as called, and
is bounded Northerly on said road, Easterly on land of Fred
W. and Samuel Greene and land more of Samuel D. Greene
and land more of Edna E. Bromell and also with Northly on
land more of Edwin Fisher and westerly on land formerly of
Emma M. Browning also that strip of land south of this
tract twenty feet wide and between land of Edwin Fisher and land
formerly of Edwin Fisher and land formerly of said Emma E.
Browning or however otherwise said premises may be bounded,
Reserving however to the said Grantor the use of the well as well as void
premises and a right way to and from the same so long as
she retains and builds the house she now occupies North of
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