The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these present that I Simeon T. Perry of Bristol in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on Consideration of
Four hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Samuel Dumont of Charleston
in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge
and do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Samuel
Dumont his heirs and assigns forever One full and undivided half of the
following named premises to wit One part or parcel of land situate
mostly in Charleston but partly in south Kingstown in the County of
Washington aforesaid bounded as follows Northly on land of Chas. [illegible]
and John B. Congdon Easterly on land of Stephen Browning and the low
Samuel Perry boundary by a brook and the Salt Pond and westerly by land
belonging to the heirs of the late Chas. Perry No. 2 my ancestor Charleston
one hundred and forty feet and to the Ponds shore off by some Low land
of said Perry and south Westerly containing some hundred and ten rods along
by the Salt Pond and brook and led to this boundary of the Hinds shore late
site of [illegible] or Hope Disk Estate in land bounded Charleston Salt Pond containing
about five or six acres being the same conveyed to me by Silas Perry to Simeon
Perry my father dated the 25th day of April month 1811 and one more part or
land situation appurtenances same by land dated one acre bounded North East
on land in Charleston bounded Northly and Easterly by lands of Chas. E. Browning
and Easterly and Southerly by lands of John M. Congdon containing fifteen
acres being the same conveyed to Simeon Perry by Albert Browning by a
deed dated the 8th of December month 1783 also another lot of land situate in
said Charleston bounded Northly by lands of Melissa & Jordan and the
Heirs of John T. Perry Easterly by land belonging to the Heirs of Perry 15 ft.
Perry Southerly by land of Greg Perry and Easterly by land of Stephen Browning
containing about five acres and all other words lot situate in land bounded
bounded Northly by land of Joseph Martin and John Foster Easterly by land of father
on Browning Southerly by land of some known heirs of some Perry and West
by Chas. Perry Northly by land of heirs of Perry 16 ft. my Perry containing about fifty
acres The last two mentioned lots are the same described in the deed or indent
between Simeon Perry Isaac Perry and Albert Perry dated 23rd day of Oct.
1779 and recorded in Charles town 3 books 3 parts in Record evidence on
Charles town page 87 & 81 assigned to said Samuel Perry also another part or
parcel of land situate in said Charleston have a parcel place containing
about ten or twelve acres being the same granted to Simeon Perry
to his son Samuel Perry and Samuel Perry and Samuel Perry by this last
Will Recorded in Porto no 1 Portfolio Books Charleston Page 78 79 80
and 81 and for a more particular description appurtenances to said lots may be
made also another lot or parcel of land more over as the two acres
Bounded as follows Northly by the highway and lands of the Heirs of Stephen
Perry Easterly and Southerly by land of Chas. Congdon and a road and Path
by the highway Northly
I will warrant and hold the said premises and belong
these premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Samuel
Perry his heirs and assigns forever to the said uses and intents of this Indenture
true I the said Simeon T. Perry for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Samuel Perry his heirs and assigns That I am lawfully
seized in fee of the premises this they are my own premises thanked have every
good right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel Perry to be sole and absolute
and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel Perry his heirs and
assigns against all and lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of the twelfth
month 1844
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Simeon T. Perry [seal]
Charles Perry
Thomas Perry
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State of Rhode Island sc
Washington county, ss February 11th 1845 Personally came before Me Henry P. Fry
Subscribe to the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be his
free act and deed.
"Refer me"
Recorded March 11, 1845 Thomas Pury Recorder notary
By John Matthew T. Clark
Know all men by these presents that Whereas that Matthew Milliman Browning of Charles
town residing in Washington town in the county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations grants and conveys in consideration of the sum of four
thousand and fifty dollars paid by me William Board of Elijah cares of Charles
town in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation grants the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be truly
given grant bargain sell and convey unto the said William Board of Elijah an his
heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying and being at Charles
town in the town of Washington in the county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations bounding by estimation on the north west on
some lands of the town more northward and it runs bounded on South East by
at a Rock by the Highway the South west corner near a Stone heap bordering on
the first lot of land containing by estimation hundred acres and bounded on the
same more eastward with a neighboring House and both Houses having House Road
on the north partly by the woods and partly by a ditch and partly by a wall
to a Stake and Stone near a large Stone boundary land belonging to Joshua
Board Therefore boundary more four poles to the end of a Stone wall land belonging to
the heirs of Matthew Pury boundary more upon the granted land boundary more
on the east by the said House wall then it is land belonging to the heirs of
John Selby boundary therefore boundary in the South by land belonging to the heirs
of John Selby the highway boundary on the north upon the granted land boundary more
to the first mentioned boundary the second lot of land containing by estimation
fourteen acres of land in the same more eastward and is bounded on the North by
Beginning at a Stake boundary and near a large Stone heap by land belonging to Joshua
Board boundary more bounded on the south by land belonging to Joshua Board to
land belonging to Elizabeth Clark therefore bounded on the north partly by
land belonging to Elizabeth Clark and partly by land belonging to Stephen
Clark boundary to land belonging to the heirs of Matthew Pury boundary bounded on
the East and south by land belonging to the heirs of Matthew Pury until it
comes to the end of a Stone wall about four poles from the first mentioned
boundary therefore bounded on the north upon the granted land to the first
mentioned boundary
To Have And To Hold the said noted and bargain premises
with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said William
Board of Elijah and his heirs and assigns forever To the said William and
heirs of Elijah there be and assigns forever To the said William and his
heirs of Elijah there be and assigns forever To the said Matthew Milliman Browning for
omny purpose Hereafter I the said Matthew Milliman Browning for omny
purpose Here After I the said Administrator and covenant with the said
William Board of Elijah and his assigns that Lawful seised by
right of possession of the premises That they are free of all incumbrances whatever
than he may right of title and forever the same to the said William Board
of Elijah to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said William Board of Elijah his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
And I Aloma Browning wife of the said Matthew Milliman Browning
for the consideration aforesaid do quit up and surrender all my right
of dower and power of Third and of the above describe granter and bar
premises to them the said William Board of Elijah his heirs and
assigns forever
And A.