The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Are A. Hopkins, of
the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, Willard M. Hopkins, of
said Town of Charlestown, J. Charles Moore of Tacoma in the State of Washington,
Priscilla G. Reynolds of the City of Providence in said State of Rhode Island,
Fred H. Moore of said City of Providence, John M. Alexey of said City of
Providence, Harriet M. Alexey of said Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode
Island, Howard M. Alexey of Galveston in the State of Texas, Phebeh D. Alexey
(single) of the Town of Westerly in said State of Rhode Island, Kenneth
Koepke of the Town of North Kingstown in said State of Rhode Island,
Brenda L. Koepke of the Town of North Kingstown in said State,
Louise Miller of the Town of North Kingstown in said State, Ella own Clarke of said
Town of North Kingstown, Benjamin Carpenter Searle of said Town of Westerly,
Sarah M. Searle of the City of Providence (under the late name capitalized
Sea H. Duke of Maple in the state of Connecticut) Elsie Clarke of
Berkeley in the State of California, Mary N. Wright of Jamestown in
the State of Rhode Island, Hannah D. Moore of the Town of Narragansett,
in said State of Rhode Island, Dennis B. Clarke of said Town of
Westerly, and Augusta J. Macy of Holyoke in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts (hereinafter called the grantors, in consideration of the
sum of One Hundred and Ten Dollars to us paid by Virginia D. Stillman of
the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield said State of
Connecticut hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged as her full just, grant bargain, sell and
convey unto the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever, in
fee simple The flat meadow piece, as called reiterated in the
Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, containing by estimation
sixty three tenths acres bounded on the south by the Old Road
in its former location, on the East by the land formerly of the
heirs of George Johnson and graduates Lake, and more or lessly
of Martha H. McFarland and the heirs of Ethan Lancaster and
John W. Sturceney, on the north by Lyme road running East, and on
the West by the land formerly of Phil Vlacor due more or lessly
of the heirs of John H. Wilcox, being one of the premises described
in deed from Henry M. Hopkins late of, to Henry M. Hopkins dated
March 18 1843 and recorded in the Record of Said County
in said Town of Charlestown in deed Book 10, p 7 at page 158 said
deed being out of the deeds given or exchanged in the division
of the estate of Edward Hopkins The others named grantees
with Robert H. Whitman and Margaret H. Whitman who have
converged Their interest to said Augusta G. Macy are all the
heirs at law of said Henry M. Hopkins late of said Charlestown,
deceased. To have and to hold the
aforegranted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances
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Hereunto witnessing, unto and to the use of the paid grantees, her heirs
and assigns, forever in fee simple, And we the said grantors
do hereby, for ourselves also and for our heirs, executors and administrators
covenant with the said grantees their heirs and assignses granting that we
and our ancestors said in fee simple of the said granted premises, that
the same are free from all incumbrances, that we have granted right,
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner aforesaid, that the said grantees and their heirs shall
quietly possess these premises as in fee simple forever undisturbed
with any claim whatsoever’s’ and that if any person shall
disturb the said grantees in their possession we will warrant and defend
the same against all such claims and demands of
all persons pretending right to the location of the State highway more
crossing the above described premises, And for the consideration
agreed upon, we namely M. Hopson wife of said Asa A. Hopson, Lucy A. Hopson,
Nora of late husband deceased Isaac M.
Hopson wife of said William M. Hopson, Delancey A. Hopson wife of said
J. Clarence Hopson, E. M. Hopson husband of said paid’s
daughter, and my late father Asa M. Hopson wife of said Nora Hopson, Fannie &
Delancey wife of said John H. White, Carrie D. Clarke wife of said
H. R. Clarke, Fanny C. Moore wife of said Herbert H. Kellogg,
L. R. Moore wife of said J. M. Moore, Martha B. Moore, John G.
and his son David and Sadie Kelly, Albert H. Clarke husband of
said Sadie, L. Moore son of paid Benjamin Hopson’s children,
his daughter Martha wife of said W. H. Clarke, Catherine H. Clarke
wife of said Albert, Elizabeth Thomas R. W. Clarke husband of
said Nora, J. S. Moore son of L. Hopson, K. Moore husband of said
Minnie D. Moore and William Macy husband of paid
Minnie D. Moore and others being all the heirs of said
said cutting in and for the paid premises unto the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 14th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety four 1894
R. A. S. and witnessed and signed in presence of
S. Smith George C. F. [illegible] at N.A.R.K.N.I.
P. S. S.
A. N. S. [illegible] as T. N. O. R. K. N. I.
[Signature] M. Hopson L. S.
[Signature] Lucy A. Hopson L. S.
[Signature] L. Delancey Hopson L. S.
[Signature] Nora M. Hopson L. S.
[Signature] John H. White L. S.
[Signature] Carrie D. Clarke L. S.
[Signature] Catherine J. Clarke L. S.
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nitres Robert J. Jenkins etc to augusta P. Macy, William Macy
Augusta P. Macy
William Macy
$\text{L}$od,
25 $\text{L}$
nitres Cotton S. Barken
Cotton S. Barken
Fred H. Hopkins
A. Gertrude Hopkins
Samuel S. Hopkins
Ernest M. Hopkins
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
Frances A. Huntaugh
Henry Duncan
Emily M. Hopkins
Mary S. Mount
Remington Wright
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
nitres to the Col. G. Williams
Augusta P. Macy
Potter H. Macy
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
Cotton S. Barken
Newton S. Knowles
Cotton W. Newport
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
Perry Herelith for both
Ella H. Ware
Alice B. Ware
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
M. D. Simmons for both
Benjamin S. Carpenter
Silas M. Carpenter
Herbert W. Carpenter
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
Walter E. Shannon etc to R. K. and A. S. K.
George C. Pelago
Edward H. Pelago
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
camelia M. Dick for both
Louise M. Mount
$\text{L}$od,
Everett A. Kingway etc to both
Arthur E. Ware
$\text{L}$od,
George C. Corres as to all four
Robert P. Ware
Clara M. Ware
George W. Carpenter
Martha M. Carpenter
Esther M. Carpenter
Edwin H. Carpenter
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
Emma E. Connor as to both
Truman M. Mount
Lucy R. Hopkins
$\text{L}$od,
$\text{L}$od,
H. B. Berry etc to H. G. M. C. & T. G. M. C.
Fry, J. Duffy as to both
T. John Howard etc to both
George Moore as to both
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
The undersigned notary in said county on the 31 day of July 1924 before me personally appeared the above named Isa. Hopkins and Mrs Mary S. Mount both of them to me known, and sworn by me to be the parties securely, the reasons aforementioned and they acknowledged said instrument as their free act and deed.
Howard E. Trott
C. J. Ferry Notary Public
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40 State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence in said County on the 5th day of August
1874 before me personally appeared the above named Bania Howe,
to me known, and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged said instrument her hand
and seal to be her act and deed.
Stephen B. Butler
Notary Public
[Illegible]
County of [Illegible]
In [Illegible] in said County on the 13th day of November
1874 before me personally appeared the above named Delland
[Illegible] to me known and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
[Illegible] to be his act and deed.
George G. Worth
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly in said County on the 8 day of September
1879, before me personally appeared the above named Robert
Pearson and said Mrs S. Phillips both of them to me known,
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and they acknowledged said instrument of them
sealed to be their act and deed.
George G. Worth
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly in said County on the 10 day of November
1879, before me personally appeared the above named Lucy
Tuttle to me known, and known by me to be the party
executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument her hand and seal to be her act and deed.
George G. Worth
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Westerly in said County the 5th day of
September 1884, before me personally appeared the
above named Franklin R. Phillips to me known and known
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by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledged
had instrument as mine specified to be his free act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington to
Know all men by these presents that on the 18th day of September 1724
before me personally appeared the above named Benjamin quasipiles and wife
said person acknowledged that they being and knowing me to be the pub...
executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
by them specified to be their free act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington to
Know all men by these presents that on the 18th day of September 1724
before me personally appeared the above named henry & warke to me
person and her oath of time to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and was acknowledged that as instrument by him specified to be his free
act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
county of Providence to
Know all men by these presents in said county on the 24th day of August 1724
before me personally appeared the above named isaac ls. Raynolds
who exhibited Certificate from the Register of wills of this county, and
person swore on oath to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and that they acknowledged said instrument by them specified to be
their free act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
county of Providence to
Know all men by these presents in said county on the 30th day of July
AD 1724 before me personally appeared the above named Fred Pk
Hopes and his wife amy’s’ together’s’ provided both of them being sworn and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by them specified to be their
free act and deed.
[Signature]
Notary Public
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence in said county on the 13th day of August AD
1924 before me personally appeared the above named John A. Vileoff
and Annie B. Vileoff who in this hour time known and known by me to be
the parties executing the following instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument of them to be their free act and deed.
Henry A. Simmons,
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence in said county on the 17th day of October
AD 1924, before me personally appeared the above named Sarah
Sutherland & M. Norton and A. Norton known by me to be the party executing
said instrument instrument and she acknowledged said instrument
of her to be her free act and deed.
Francis S. McDonald
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Narragansett
In North Kingstown in said county on the eighth
day of August, AD 1924 before me personally appeared the above
named Frank Moore L. R. Moore and Mabelon H. Knowles both
known to me by reputation or by memory me to be the parties executing
the above instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
of them expected to be their act and deed.
Walter C. Strawmon
Notary Public
State of Connecticut
County of Waterbury
In Waterbury in said county on the 27th day of August AD
1919, before me personally appeared the above named Ida Kletton
and Milo White both well known to me known and known by me
to be the parties executing the following instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument by them expected to be their act
and deed.
Alfred Q. Colley
Notary Public
my commission expires Feb. 1, 1925
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
In Jamestown in said County on the 11th day of August, AD 1874
were one person appearing the above named Timothy Hill and Hubbard Thomas
appeared both of them to one person and known by me to be the parties specially
the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument their signatures
to be their free act and deed
(signed) G. Boy & J. Merritt
(signed) J. B. Day Clerk
Entered indices Nov 30, 1874
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Kingston in said County on the 1st day of October
AD 1924 before me personally appeared the above named Lewis G. Carpenter
and wife Martha Carpenter both of them to me known and known by me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument their signatures to be their free act and deed
(signed) Howard R. Holmes
(signed) Howard R. Holmes,
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In South Kingstown in said County on the 7th day of October
AD 1924 before me personally appeared the above named Mabel G. Carpenter
to me known and known by me to be the party sealing the foregoing
instrument and she acknowledged said instrument her signature to
be her free act and deed.
(signed) Mary N. Buffy
(signed) Howard R. Holmes,
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Hopkinton in said County on the 29th day of September AD
1924, before me personally appeared the above named Sarah Wells and
husband Simon S. Wells both of them to one person and known by me to be
the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument their signatures to be their free act and deed.
(signed) Sarah S. Wells
(signed) Howard R. Holmes
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In So. Kingstown in said County in the 4 day of October
AD 1924, before me personally appeared the above named Olive
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In Providence and signed Albert H. Smith & wife both of them to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged
and did within my view then executed to be their free act and deed,
Howard H. Perry
Notary Public.
State of Washington
County of Laclede
In Laconia in said county on the 11 day of July 1829
before me personally appeared the above named J. Balance Hyde
and wife Catherine Hyde both of them to me known and known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged and did within my view then executed to be their free
act and deed.
J. L. Hegel
Notary Public for and in
said State and county L.S.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Butler
In Slippery Rock in said county on the 28th day of July
1829 before me personally appeared the above named Augusta
R. Inacy and William Inacy both of them to me known, and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged and did within my view then executed to be their
free act and deed.
Robert H. Sterns
Notary Public S.S.
my commission expires the 1st 1834
State of Missouri
County of Washington
In Currentriver in said county on the 6 day of September 1831
before me personally appeared the above named Howard Robert
and wife Amelia R. Robert both of them to me known and known by me
to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged
and instrument my then executed to be their free act and deed.
George L. Robert
Notary Public.
City of St Louis
County of St Louis
In the city of St Louis in said county on the 1st day of July 1829
before me personally appeared the above named Oliver Clarke and
his wife Catherine M. Clarke both of them to me known and known by
me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged and did within my view then executed to be their
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free act and deed.
E. C. Enos, Atty.
Notary Public for the US.
county of Nimrod State of Connecticut
my commission expires July 17, 18--
Recorded for record Sept 18, 1835 at 8 45 o'clock A.M.
and released in Mortgage Book 1, Tom book
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we William Renshaw and
Jabez Renshaw husband and wife of Charlestown, county of Washington, State
of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to us paid by
Eliza S. Renshaw of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Eliza S.
Renshaw, all the right title, interest, property,
privilege and demand which we have or of right may have to claim, or claim,
in and to a certain lot of land situated in the village of constituents in said
Charlestown and bounded as follows beginning at the
high way on the south bound of land formerly of Thomas H. Moore running
Easterly three hundred feet until we are at a stone wall then
thence North easterly boundary of said land at a stone wall R. Turner usually
fro (153) feet thence South easterly along said wall to high way and thence to the
high way thence North westerly boundary of said high way to the place
of beginning a distance of seventy five (75) feet or however bounded,
To have and to hold the same with all rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the
said Eliza S. Renshaw her heirs and assigns forever, and we the
aforementioned William Renshaw and their heirs warrant for ourselves and
our heirs, successors and administrators, the agreement with the said
Eliza S. Renshaw her heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and secure
the aforesaid premises unto the said Eliza S. Renshaw her heirs and
assigns, forever against the claims and pretensions of our persons
alding any, however or otherwise,
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals
dated this fourteenth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty five
Signed and sealed in the presence of
William Renshaw L.S.
Jabez Renshaw L.S.
George & Coons
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Before me Commissioner in the north court law of Justice