The instrument's own words
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287.
on the high way aforesaid, twenty rods deep making a
rectangular lot. to said John B. and Robert W. their heirs and
assigned to make and maintain all the low fence of said lot; and
the said Benon made a condition of this Deed that no percolating
Liquid shall come or Seep into as the premises.
To Have and to Hold the aforementioned premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging,
to the said Robert and John B. their heirs and assigns,
know that I the said Rawland, now my heirs, my
own heirs future a certain claiming from me or others on the
names right of head of mine or others shall be void by any way
or means right claim or demand any right or title to the premises
further, or any part or parcel of any part of the
premises. To this witness, Indeed I the said Rawland have hereunto
setting my hand and seal this 16th day of Sept. & this in this year
of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred eighty eight.
Its witnesses’
John Drews
Bradford Henyon
Rawland C. Hazard (S.S.)
And I Andrew N. Hazard, wife of the aforesaid Rawland,
hereby relinquish my right of Dower in the premises above Conveyed.
Caroline N. Hazard.
State of Rhode Island,
ss.
City of Providence, In Richmond, 14 Feb 1845, before the above named
Rawland C. Hazard acknowledged the above instrument to be his
free act and Deed. R. [illegible] of me,
Hazard Willoof J. Pace
Recorded March 8 with p. 3
by William H. G. Deny Cl.
I know all men by these presents That I George
of Wickford of Charlestown now the County of Washington State
of Rhode Island, of my own free will and consideration of this town of ten hundred
pounds of current money of the said me to setten Borden and Elizabeth Borden
half before the ending aforesaid unless Henry’s family resides
and pays good debt during her life the said Elizabeth Borden alone to
her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title and interest that
I now have or can have in an estate in certain cotton tracts of land
lying in the town of Charlestown and vicinity in the County aforesaid, con-
taining by estimation one hundred and four hundred acres all the
more or less efficiency before being held by the State of Rhode Island
in the said Charlestown in particular in a particular description of the
bounded premises; the said family ended, and of the State of the
said land aforesaid, of said Charlestown deceased, and was given
to be his useful parcel aforesaid of said Parcel described, and executed
by his part last will and testament and executed on the
State probate court in said Charlestown now
To Have and to Hold all my fair right title and interest entire
State being surrendered, to the said Elizabeth Borden her heirs
and assigns forever, to have and to hold as aforesaid since I the said
George Hazard for me, my heirs executed and administered estate
fully engage to end with the said Elizabeth her heirs and assigns
that no other good right to dispute of the same as aforesaid. In the
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown now
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afforesaid, this second Day of March A.D. 1848.
George F. Beckham Seal
Lucy Healy
Samuel Stanton
Charleston, State Washington Do, At Charleston in said County
this 3rd day of March 1848, personally appeared this abernamed
George F. Beckham, and acknowledged the above Deed to be his
free and voluntary act, Hand and Seal for the purposes
therein expressed.
Before me, Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace.
Recorded by Th. S. Fry C.L.C
March 11th 1848.
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Hosley
of Richmond R.I. in consideration of the sum of forty Dollars, to me
paid by John S. Thorsold of Richmond R.I. this receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged have remised, released and forever quit claimed and to
forever quit claim all my right title and interest in a lot of land and appurtenances lying
in Richmond R.I. containing on the north of an acre more or less, and
bounded on the North by the Center of the Street known as Bridge Street at the
ditching line between Charleston and Richmond pertaining westerly
by said stream side of lotments of said Bridge street, and a wall running north
from said ditch a west to a black stone fence, Thorsold at sight angle to the
midline of Cedar street, then running East to bridge fence on north side
of said fence, extending all the wall up to said stone wall to said J. S. and
J. M. Thorsold land to be conveyed, and this stone fence from said Joseph Hosley land
in Richmond, to be removed, and this stone fence from said Joseph Hosley land
sufficient to enclose said lot and build fence lands stone walls, in the most
convenient place to enclose theirs, putting new stones, cuts bricks and other
said fence to truths and sufficient to keep the say fence in and out of said
lot; and said Joseph Hosley, to have the privilege, but his own expense to lay
planks under ground to carry the running of said Sand stone on his land
in making roads, during Joseph Hosley as little damage as may be taking
making land all damages lying there, said Thorsold to make changes
for the slabs of fence, Suttles, and the like chips required by said Joseph Hosley
during the time fence building may be called for any dew’s house; he will
and he build the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Thorsold and his heirs and
assigns forever; and I Joseph Hosley, do sole the said Thorsold and his
heirs and assigns forever, against any other persons claiming the same or any part
of it in any manner whether by claim of title or the title to the aforementioned
premises or their appurtenances, in any court of law or process; these premises
and their appurtenances, in any full effect of the consideration of
said John S. Thorsold, and for my further consideration of the aforementioned
the premises above, and for my further consideration of the aforementioned
Dollars well and truly paid by said Thorsold, have and by these
do hereby covenant and agree to quiet against the said Thorsold and his
heirs and assigns forever all my right titles of Device or power of
therein in and to this premises aforesaid; in witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals, the 28 day of Feb 1848.
Joseph Hosley Seal
Ann Hosley Seal
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