The instrument's own words
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288.
Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, at Order, January Session A.C. 1803, curt
their Honble John S. Hoffs, a member of the Massagansett tribe
Indians in Charlestown, to set settlers the direction of George W. Co
of Charlestown, in virtue of his right Title in said State of hundred acres more
or less, to satisfy the sum of Seven Hundred dollars the
Whereof all men by these presents shall witness, that I Jonas S. Hoffs, by the
authoritee aforesaid and signed and sealed with the seal of the state and with the
said George W. Cross certified by his signature hereunto affixed, hand
and certification by the Sum of fifty eight rights belonging to me in home farm
by Henry W. Providence of said town, the which is near ly whole in my family and
boundary to be free from, grant bargain sell and convey unto the
Henry W. Providence in manner and form as following, namely right Title,
and interest in a piece of land of seventy eight acres more or less situated at the
said town of Providence, on the north by the land of [illegible] bounded by the
bounded on the south by Jonas S. Hoffs and on the West by the land running south
westward to the road by the North bound limited boundary, until
reaching the Rhode Island State boundary, namely the boundary of
W. Newman land bounded on the north by slave Rolls land until it reaches
I. S. Hoffs and the boundary of said Providence, the first mentioned boundary
I. S. Hoffs and to hold the same forever, to him the said Sale
H. Providence to his heirs and assigns forever, in the Simple. In witness
whereof the said Jonas S. Hoffs and said George W. Cross in my said
capacity, have hereunto set their hands and seals at Charlestown
of said state, the 7th day of Jan. Ann. A.D. 1807.
In presence of
Amos J. Gager
Joseph H. Griffin
Jonas S. Hoffs
George W. Cross L.S.
State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations.
At Charlestown on the 7th day of Jan. A.D. 1807 personally came
before me the above named Jonas S. Hoffs and George W. Cross in his
said capacity, and acknowledged that the above Deed be their signature, to
be their free act and deed.
Signed the foregoing deed
Jan 2nd 1807. William H. Avery Clerk. Joseph H. Griffin Justice Peace.
Know all men by these Presents, That I the named James Baxter
of Charlestown of Washington in the State of Rhode
Island, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars paid from
me John Baxter of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge, do grant bargain sell and convey unto the
said John Baxter, his heirs and assigns forever, the one and a certain
tract of land lying in said Charlestown with a hinge to five hundred acres
belonging, extending by estimation only the first part bounded by the home farm of
belonging, and bounded of fellow's, on the south by the land of John Baxter of the
south by Indian land and Henry W. Edwardly on the East by
Jonathan Baxter, and on the West by the hand of said Hoffs or however
otherwise bounded. To have and to hold said land bargained and granted
premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto, to him said
John Baxter, his heirs and assign forever, and said Benjamin
Baxter for myself, my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with said John Baxter his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized
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in fo of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances that I have
good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid to said John Baker
to hold aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the title from
to John Baker his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and seal this 25th day of January A.D.
1847. Benjamin Sucker S.S.
Executed in presence of
Hosea Perry,
Joseph H. Griffin
State of Rhode Island Co.
Washington Co.
On this twenty sixth January 26. Ad. 1847.
I, S. H. Sisson before me Benjamin Sucker, and acknowledge
the preceding instrument, by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act.
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Recorded the foregoing Deed
Sum 23.50 d. 26 Mar.
Mote
William H. Perry 26th Mar.
Know all men by these presents that we do appoint and constitute
John Baker Residently of the town of Cygrown County of Covden state
State of New York his law and lawful attorney, to sell
deed and convey all my right, title, interest and claim
to the real estate of Covden House (State of Rhode Island the
aforesaid place, right I claim as one of the heirs of Eleanor Rogers
late of Rhode Island New York deceased. Dated at Batavia
Covden County State of New York this 14th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven. (Signed) John Sucker S.S.
Jane Sucker S.S.
Covden County Sd
State of New York 16th day of June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty seven known before me John Sucker and
his wife Jane above named and personally acknowledged that they
had executed the within power of attorney, to the their law act
and deeds, and for the purposes intended, and I know them
individuals to be the same who executed the within power
of Attorney (Signed) Mote H. Sisson Justice of the Peace
State of New York Sd
Covden County by Clerk's Office
I certify that that said Mr. Mote Sisson before whom the annexed
instrument was signed, was proved or authenticated and was at the time
of signing the same a Justice of the Magisrate, in and for said county to be
authorized to take the oath, and void that I am well acquainted with the
said hand writing, and hereby declare that the signature is true
certificate is genuine, and that the annexed deed is executed
and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
To witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal at Batavia Sd County this fifteenth day
of June 1847. (Signed) G. C. Holden Clerk Sd
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