The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that Welcome A Kockie of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and pr
and in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and twenty five Dollars
received to my full Satisfaction of Warden Boy of Charlestown aforesaid
the Receipt whereof I here by do acknowledge, do grant bargain sell
and Convey unto Warden Boy lately said Party his heirs and Assigns forever
All that piece of land with the Dwelling House therein standing situated in
the town said Sum here Containing one Hundred and beyond per measuring
one hundred feet of it Easterly and Southerly on land of the Quantes and
Westerly on a highway to Calley
I have agreed to hold the Sum known with all the appearances House his home
the said Warden Boy his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their own
proper use and behalf of and that I the said Welcome A Kockie do for myself
my Heirs Executors and Administrations covenant and agree with the
said Warden Boy his heirs and Assigns that I can well be seised in fee
of the Premises that May be free from all incumbrances, and that I will
warrant and defend the land against all the lawful Claims of Alleged
and Cleary ann Kockie wife of the said Welcome A Kockie for the consider
ideration above mentioned do give up and surrender all my rights of dower
and spouse of Thirds in and unto the aforesaid Premises to the said
Warden Boy his heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th day
of July 1832 Witness
Sam King
Joseph Cross off
Welcome A Kockie (Seal &)
Mary Ann Kockie (Seal &)
Washington co { Charlestown day 21st 1838.
Personally Came Welcome A Kockie and Mary Ann
Kockie lignes and seals of the foregoing deed and acknowledged
the same to be their free and voluntary act
Before me Sam King Justice Peace
Recorded 24th November 1838 By John Stanton Clerk