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State of Rhode Island & Providence
Washington ct. Charlestown January, 27th Ao 1849
Personally appeared the within named Benjamin R. Miller
and acknowledged the within deed by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act,
Before me, Samuel Saines, Justice
of the peace.
Recorded Feby 8th Ao 1849
By Me, H. M. Terry Clrk.
On the back of the mortgage above recorded is the following en-
dorsement: "It is agreed that the Holder of this mortgage
shall have the first lien for his hire, in a farming manner
on the premises" Benjamin R. Miller
Recorded Feby 8th Ao 1849
By Me, H. M. Terry Clrk.
Know all men by these presents, that I Jonathan
Tucker of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, in Consideration of the sum of Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, paid me by Nathan L. Terry
of said Charlestown, the receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge, did grant remise, alien and forever quit claim
unto the said Nathan L. Terry, his heirs and assigns
forever, One Certain lot of land with a dwelling house there
standing Containing the one half of one of the lots allocated
at Charlestown and bounded as follows: viz: North by land of
Henry Champney, south by grantor's East by land of Samuel
R. Hazard, and West by highway. The said Nathan L. Terry has
and assigns is to make full and sufficient fence against said
lot and the land of Samuel R. Hazard.
To Have and to hold the same, together with all the ap-
purtenances and appurtenances thereof, to the said Nathan L.
Terry, his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Jonathan
Tucker, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant with the said Nathan L. Terry, his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Nathan L.
his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims of all
persons claiming by descent or under me.
Of this indenture the said Jonathan Tucker does for
the Consideration above specified and for the further Con-
sideration of one Dollar, the receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge, yield and surrender all my right of entry
and power of thirds, in and upon the said dwelling
premises & the said Nathan L. Terry his heirs and
assigns forever. In testimony whereof we have here-
unto set our hands and sealed the 13th day of April
1845.
Jonathan Tucker
Executed in presence of
Welcome Tucker
William C. Tucker
Patience Tucker