The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I Thomas Austin 2nd of the town of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred Dollars will Come
and truly pay me by Thomas C Austin of the town County and State aforesaid
the receipt of which I do hereby fully acknowledge do hereby grant
bargain sell and convey unto meith the said Thomas C Austin his heirs
and assigns forever a certain tract of parcel of land, with a dwelling
house and Out Houses standing thereon bounding by estimation are lots
be the same more or less Bounded as follows (thy beginning) at the
Highway southerly on Lands of Jody Healy until it comes to the southerly
corner of Lot 4 southerly on land of Perry Healy easterly on land of Jody
Healy and easterly on the Highway until it comes to the first mentioned
bed bounds
To have and to hold grantise and bargainse
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto him the said Thomas C Austin his heirs and assigns forever
once I Thomas Austin 2nd for myself my heirs successors and assigns
witness to demand and engage with the said Thomas C Austin
his heirs and assigns forever that the creating and delivery of this
deed I shall be the act and doing of the aforesaid premise that
I have right to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
that I shall warrant seise and defend the same unto the said
Thomas C Austin his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
demands of all persons
In witness whereof there hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
on this 11th day of March ad 1858
Thomas Austin 2nd SS
In presence of
Danl S Hale {
C. P. Hoping jr. {
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington at Charlestown on the 11th day of March
Washington at Charlestown on the 11th day of March
personally appeared Thomas Austin 2nd and ac-
knowledged the preceding instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act
before me Eden Hoping jr. J. C.
Recorded March 11th 1858
by Eden Hoping jr. J. C.
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas C Austin of the town of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the Sale of ten Dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas
Austin 2nd of the town County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I
acknowledge and do by these presents remise release and forever quit claim
unto him the said Thomas Austin 2nd and to his wife, all the right title and interest
which I now have over in a certain lot a piece of land here conveyed the day
to me by deed by the said Thomas Austin 2nd and for during the term of
their Natural Lives. Reservation hereby held to the said Thomas Austin 2nd for the
same thereof.
I’ve reserved my Life hold to said Thomas Austin 2nd and to
his wife for and during the term aforesaid. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of march 1858 at charles
Thomas C Austin SS
In presence of
C. P. Hoping jr. {
Danl S Hale {
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington & Charlestown on the 11th day of
March 1858 personally Came Thomas C Austin signed and sealed
of the preceding instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
Free and voluntary act hand and seal
before me C. P. Hoping Jr. Town Clerk