The instrument's own words
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ought to have, or claim, or claim, in and to a certain lot of wood cut over on "Hll
Ploture" so called in said Charlestown and is worth by the "Beat of House boat on
the harbor in Charlestown, R.I. belonging to Edward G. Church with some 20 cut
to in such letter 1823 early in White Lawyer's reference to said plot being
made some particular description therefore I do make and do hold the
same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto
and to the use of the said henry bresnahan his heirs and assigns forever
and I the aforementioned Edward G Church for myself and my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Henry bresnahan
witness and attest that well warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises unto the said henry bresnahan and his heirs against any and every person
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming any title what so
under me
and I witness in witness whereof note of the said Edward G Church is
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars as aforesaid hereunto signed and
sealed given onto the said henry bresnahan his heirs and assigns
and my right of sewer in and to the appropriated premises
the foregoing instrument witnessed and executed on several names and sealed
this 19th day of august in the year of our lord one thousand and seven hundred
and eighty four
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
[Signature]
[Signature]
Edward G Church se
[Signature] def
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On a certain day the 19th day of august A.D. 1825 before
me personally appeared Edward G Church and Francis H. R. Church said
to me swore that I do know them to be the parties executing that
foregoing instrument and they acknowledge said and certain mark by
whom I have directed them to sign and seal and said
[Signature]
[Signature]
Received for record august 19th 1825 at 2-15 o'clock P M
and recorded by George S. Gardner I. M. Clerk
Know All Men by these presents that that Mr Charles Church
of Richmond Rhode Island and Mr Nel Thompson of Providence New
Jersey in consideration of this sum of Four dollars to us paid by Julia
H. Jordan wife of John Jordan of Richmond aforesaid the receipt
whereof hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and
forever quit claim unto her the said Julia H. Jordan her heirs and
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currens fours, all the right title interest property claim and demand
which we now have or of right ought to have of claims or claims in and to a certain
tract of land situated on "Holl Pasture" as called, and is a junction of bot-
toms on that pasture of small lots on Hill Pasture in Charlestown belonging to Edward
Endicott which lot is set out in an act with Cotton 1723, & Earl G. Shally Surveyor"
and was bounded and described as follows: beginning at the northwestern
corner of said lot No. 4 and which is the Northwest corner of this
tract land thence by a line across the west side of said lot fifty feet’s distance
running and advancing easterly to an unmarked felt fence thence running and
running southeasterly fifty feet’s to the south line of said bottons thence
running south east along the South line of said lot a hundred feet’s to the place
of beginning.
To have and to hold the said land with all rights
and liberties and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto us
and to the use of our said son and heir John H. Thompson his heirs and assigns forever
and to the use of the said owners namedly Samuel R. Brink and Will N. Thompson for makers
and for our some special purposes and administration are covenant with the
said said heirs Thompson saying and carrying that we will warrant and forever
secure the above described premises unto the said John H. Thompson his heirs
and assigns forever against the all claims claims and demands of
all persons claiming any right term to it as stated below
and I J. Scottey f.
being one of the said bottons i.e. I. J. Scottey and I Julia Thompson wife of
said official N. Thompson in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
as purely money and future consideration paid unto the said Julia N. Thompson
her heirs and assigns all her right and all right of dower in said lot to the
use and benefit
of J. Scottey attorney at law who have made return according and initials
Thu 24th day of January in the year of our lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty four.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Charles R. Brink Sd
J. Scottey Sd
George R. Carter
Will N. Thompson Sd
Philip Thompson Sd
Estate of R. S. DeLaut
county of Washington
On this the 22nd day of August A D 1825 before
me Notary public appeared Charles R. Brink J. Scottey Will N. Thompson
and Julia Thompson and declared by me to be the parties
section to the instrument and stay acknowledged said
instrument by them freely and spontaneously to be their act and deed.
George L. Carter
Notary Public
as filed recorded page 14 no 14 at 10-30 pm Oct 24th 1824
by the hand of George R. Carter Notary Public
The page as recorded
