The instrument's own words
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aforesaid, this second Day of March A.D. 1848.
George F. Beckham Seal
My witnesses
Lucy Healy
Samuel Stanton
Charleston, State Washington Do, At Charleston in said County
the 2nd day of March 1848, personally appeared the above named
George F. Beckham, and acknowledged that the above Deed by him
signed to be his free voluntary act, Hand and Seal for the purposes
therein expressed.
Before me, Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace.
Recorded by Th. S. Fry S. C. Clerk
March 11th 1848.
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Hosier of
of Richmond R.I. in consideration of the sum of forty Dollars, to me
paid by John S. Thorson of Richmond R.I. the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge have remised, released and forever quit claimed and to
give myself my heirs and assigns by this my present remise release and
forever quit claim all my right title and interest to a lot of land and appurtenances lying
in Rhode Island R.I. containing on the north of an acre more or less, and
bounded on J. Holmes' tenement at the Center of Blacks Bridge at the
drinking lot between Charleston and Richmond pertaining westerly
by said stream side of lotments of said bridge, and on a wall running north
bound by a ditch west up to a black stone fence, Thorson at sight angle to the
midland of’ la lund, then running east to Blacks bridge in front of some
ground fence, extending all the wall up to said stone wall to said J. S. and
J. M. Thorson’s land, to be reserved, and this stone fence from said Joseph Hosier’s
land in Orchard, to be reserved, and this stone fence from said Joseph Hosier’s land
sufficient to enclose said lot and build hay sheds stables mills, in the most
convenient place to others there, permitting cuts, bores and walls to be
said Thorson to erect and suffer and suffer the way fence around as fence
up, and said Joseph to have the privilege, but his own coprime to lay
planked under ground to carry the running of said Jay’s drains on his land
in making drains, digging pipes holes as little damage as may be taking
making land all damages digs pipes drains to make changes on
the slots of fences, Sullies, and the like chips required by said Thorson
during the time fence building may be called for any dew’s house: it will
and he build the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Thorson his heirs and
and assigns forever: I do hereby release I the said Joseph Hosier and
my heirs any further titles or claims belonging to me or my heirs in a
on in manner either a block stone or fence there in a wall in a stone
or mean claim a dormant right or title to the aforesaid
premises or their appurtenances, in any court or place of premises fence,
and John S. Thorson, only effect of the aforesaid, in consideration of
the premises above, and for my greater security of the aforesaid party fully
Deeded well and truly conveyed paid by said Thorson, have and by this
deed hereby declare and acknowledge just claim against the said Thorson his
heirs and assigns forever all my right of Device or power of
Therein in and to this premises aforesaid witness of
have executed our hands and seals the 28 day of Sept 1847.
Joseph Hosier Seal
Ann Hosier Seal
Witnesses
Engrass R. Bobcock
Hazard Millard
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Washington Co. at Richmond Feby 29, 1848
Personally came Joseph Hodgkins and Ann his wife, sign
and sealed the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the
same to be their act and Deed Hand and seal Thereunto
affix'd "Before me"
Hazard & Killiney, J. P. Peace.
Recorded March 8, 1848
by W. H. Perry Town Clerk.
Know all men by these presents,
that I, Jonathan H. Card of the town of Charlestown County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of ten of the
State of Rhode Island of pure lawful money of lawful money, of the aforesaid town County of
State the above mentioned to be hereby acknowledged have granted released
and forever quitclaimed all and to be did present grant release alienate and forever
quitclaim unto the said pure Clean Card, his heirs and assigned gives forever,
all the right title and interests property claim and demands whatever shall
now have or had at any time of my aforesaid piece of land situated bounded North
of my right line and to a stone by a stone line by and to a certain tract of land of
the same in said town, and containing by estimation thirty nine and
the same in said town, bounded on Easterly in line of Northy, in line of Northy
State, Utate, bounded on Westly by Office & Northy, Settlemnt, Southly on land of
Utate, Utate, bounded on Westly on land of Perry & Olive, Northly on land of
Olive & Northy, and Northly on land of Olive Northy and Northly on land of Selden H. Jabber, on
Northward the same by a road and on Southward for the particular bounds
and marks specified in a Deed from John Card to Nathan Card
dated August 1st, recorded in said Book of Land records on said
Town, page 227 and 229
I have caused to seal the same with all the right privileges
and appurtenances Thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said Clean Card
and his heirs and assigned forever: And I the aforesaid Jonathan
H. Card for myself my heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant
with the said Clean Card, his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend
the aforementioned premise to the said Clean Card, his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawfull claims and demands of all persons whomsoever
through a seeds me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the twentieth day of February in this year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
by person of
W. H. Perry, Town Clerk
William H. Perry
Jonathan H. Card X his mark. (S)
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
Washington Co.
At Charlestown, February 9 1848 Personally came Jonathan
H. Card, who executed the certain Instrument, and acknowledges the same
to be his voluntary act and Deed
Before me, William H. Perry Town Clerk.
Recorded March 10, 1848
by W. H. Perry Town Clerk.
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