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Know all Men by these Presents that I Lieut Lewis Kingdon of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in Consideration of
Two Hundred and Seventyseven Dollars paid me by the New York, Providence
& Boston Mail Road Company, a Company legally incorporated, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have greatly received, Grant Bargain sell
Convey unto the said Company their Successors and Assigns forever a Lot
strip or parcel of land situated in said Charlestown, which area is between
David Moore westward and about it now encompasses extending from the
Oliver Conrad on the southeast to land of Samuel Allen on the Northwest
on the Northern [illegible] through my fence. So named Lewis Kingdon now is
by Edward Allen the said land Conveyed being the rods in width on
the East half and to North half grant and Bargained and Conveyed premises with
appurtenances and appurtenant annexes thereof to the said Corporation their Successors
and Assigns forever. And I would Lewis Kingdon for myself my heirs Assigns
ten and Administrators do Covenant with said Corporation their Successors
and Assigns that all am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that they are
free of all encumbrances that have good right and title to sell and convey the
to said Corporation to hold in heritable forever and that I will Warrant and де
fend the same to said Corporation their Successors and Assigns forever against
all lawful Claims and Demands of all persons by through or under me
And do hereby in Consideration of the above mentioned sum of money paid to me
all Claims for Damages in Conveyance of the said land and premises through
my land. And I further do declare that the said Lieut Lewis Kingdon in perpetu
the above Consideration to relinquish all the right title and Interest in a Detment in
the above named premises that shall fall to me by right of power
power of thirds. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my handseal
affixed our Seal as Attorney this 7th day of May, A D 1808.
Lewis Kingdon [Seal]
In presence of
Charles Barney
Nathan L. Dixon
Recorded May 25 1808
by Samuel Stanton Town Cl.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. ss
Before me May 7th A D 1808 personally
appeared Lewis Kingdon subscriber to the within Instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me
Nathan L. Dixon Justice of the Peace
To All people to whom these Presents Shall come and Greetings I Joseph Gid
Sheriff: Whereas an Execution against Albert W. Stanton of Charlestown
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Prefecture
at the Judgement of Justice Stanton of Charlestown in said County was made
said Joseph Gid executed on one Certain lot of land of undivided thirds situated
said Charlestown containing four poles in length and One hundred rods westerly in
North half extending on the North of Joseph Ripley's Estate and southeasterly
way the Durlin's fence the said land Conveyed being the town property
on the North side Original west. And whereas on the fifth day of May 1808
all the right Title and Interest of the said Albert W. Stanton of
in the Business aforesaid were bought by me the said Joseph Gid of
Charlestown in the Business aforesaid with public auction for the Satisfaction of the
Official Capacity sold & published auction for the Satisfaction of the
Joseph Stanton of Charlestown and County who was the creditor
for the sum of fortyfour Dollars and ten Cents which the said Joseph Stanton
will willingly and truly paid on the said Joseph Gid. Now therefore since
since virtue and force of the Laws in such case made and provided the said Al
Gid in Consideration of the sum of money paid unto me as aforesaid do
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