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Know all men by these witness, that i, nail [illegible] child [illegible] clerk of the town of
6. [illegible] in the state of Rhode Island, scrivener for and under Consideration of the sum of eighty
S Dollars paid to me by Jonathan & George of south kingstown aforesaid Rhode Island that
receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge to hereby grant bargain and sell forever unto
Jane [illegible] her heirs and assigns successor forever all that piece of land situated in south kingstown
adjacent containing one acre there bounded on the north by [illegible] north by the mill
Lot. On the west part of the land runs along a line between a pollogue and a [illegible] boundary line
said Jane [illegible]’s mill on the east bounds her lands bounds her lands more particularly all the line of [illegible]
said Jane [illegible]’s property twenty three rods thence westerly until it reaches the [illegible] distance was [illegible]
said Jane [illegible]’s house by then completing the line straight and angling marking and measuring as aforesaid
To [illegible]’s hand to the said Jane [illegible] the said premises granted and conveyed appurtenances
and liberties belonging including the rights of a oven a shaft stuff to the [illegible] commons
in the said premises All together to the northern most [illegible] alley between the [illegible] and the mill
lot on the north [illegible] place for a house door, etc or on some place where a cart path
now runs the said land having been used and alleged maintaining a garden for the purpose
of [illegible] fruit right way now running parallel to the [illegible] boundary wall [illegible] way
said Jane [illegible]’s right way which way she has always had and her ancestors before her had and always enjoyed
since the said land was made lease of land’s board to the said Jane [illegible] her heirs and assigns forever
thus the said land was conveyed by my hand signed executed & determined in the presence of
with the said Jane [illegible] her heirs and assigns said that Jane [illegible] has fully paid the full amount
promised and that she now pronounces unwarranted that her good title and warranty
To the same land’s that it is absolute and that said Jane [illegible] secure and apprise the
same to said [illegible] and that said [illegible] any claims demand and demise of
all persons the said [illegible] witness whose hands affixed signed and sealed at [illegible]
aforesaid this ninth day of november 1781
Signed sealed delivered in presence of
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Mary S. [illegible]
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charleston aforesaid
this 12th day of October 1841.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Stephen H. Pinson
Eng. to Register
Washington p.
Hannah D. McAllison [Seal]
Charleston Octr 12th 1841
Personally came Hannah D. McAllison the above acknowledged the above instrument to be her own act and voluntary act.
Before me Job Shipps h Solicitor State Taxes
Charleston Court 12th 1841
By Wm. S. Moore pro tem Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Silas Demas of East Greenwich in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of
four hundred dollars paid to me in hand by Melancthon Haskell of the town County of
said aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge, convey and sell by myself
conveyance and appurtenances of it and hereds parts namely from a stake in the center
of the road between John & Isaac Brown, from said stake Eastward
until come to the fence Melancthon Haskell and Silas Demas boundary running by estimation one
hundred and forty rods of said boundary continuing by estimation one hundred
and seventy rods and then North by estimation four hundred and fifty rods to a stake in the
fence of Melancthon Haskell at a place known as the Road Middle House, thence North
17th East one hundred & five rods to the North West Corner of the Range lands, thence North
58th East one hundred & five rods to the West line of the North side of the Range lands, thence North
79th East one hundred & 10 rods and then South East by estimation three hundred and fifty rods
North 12th East 60 rods to the South line of the Range lands across the high grade, thence North 12th
East 60 rods to 57 rods South to the North line of the Range lands across the high grade, thence North 12th
East one hundred & fifty rods to a stake in the fence of Melancthon Haskell, thence North 12th
East one hundred & fifty rods to a stake in the fence of Melancthon Haskell, thence North 12th
East 31 rods and then North 63rd East 31 rods to a stake in the fence of Melancthon Haskell
on the highway in the Range lands, thence North 12th East 91 rods to the height of the range at
Staffs on the highway in the Range lands, thence North 12th East one hundred & 66th East 12 rods
Staffs on the highway in the Range lands, thence North 12th East one hundred & 66th East 12 rods
& 58 rods East to the fence on the Range lands, while running by estimation one hundred & sixty
rods, thence North 29th North 29th East 65 rods and then 31 rods to the North line of the portion of the Range
lands, thence North 29th East 62 rods and then 65 rods to the North line of the Range lands, thence North 12th
East 31 rods to the Range Line at 67 rods N 12th East 31 rods to the Range Line, thence North 12th
East 100 rods to the Road 11 chains to the East line on the Road made then North 12th East 12 rods to
the Road line 11 chains East in the Road made then North 45th East 48 rods to the Road made then in the
said Road made then North 65th East 60 rods to Referenced Boundary marked as at this
time by the said premises Reserved. To Have and to hold the said grant
and premises granted with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same
belonging to me on any way appertaining to the same from Melancthon Haskell to his
heirs and assigns forever. And I do furthermore grant and convey the same part parcels of my
own land belonging to me on any way appertaining to the same from Melancthon Haskell to his
heirs and assigns forever. And I do furthermore grant and convey my right over my land, houses
lots and allotments and accessories of any nature whatever with the said premises granted
to his heirs and assigns together with all the benefits of the ending estate of my life the
fee and tenure of the above described premises. That the said land is protected
clear of all encumbrances and that he shall secure same and his assigns free
from the said Melancthon Haskell to his heirs and assigns free
the lawful leasing and demanding of all parts pending settlement of the same for payment of
under me. One thousand dollars’ worth of money paid to me by the said
named Silas Demas for the Consideration of the sum of money paid to me by the said
Melancthon Haskell by the said Welcome Burdick as to be made presents quit claim and forever
den all any right of owner and peace of profit of the above mentioned premises to
from the said Welcome Burdick to his heirs and assigns free.
In Witness
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