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Know all men by these presents That we Ashel
R. Coif and our son George W. Coif of Charlestown in the County of Washington
forever in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars paid
by the Late Church of Charlestown a private sum. The receipt
of which we do hereby acknowledge have and by these presents do hereby grant
bargain sell and convey unto the said the Church his heirs and
assigns forever and undivided third part of a Certain lot of land situated
in Charlestown with a dwelling House thereon Containing by estimation
one hundred acres more or less bounded Northerly on lands of Benj. ann
on the Easterly on lands of William Card land bounded on the formerly
belonging to Robert Ray land westerly on lands of St. Antion and Southerly
on other or former owners This land may be Banded or appointed to
be Divided
To have and to hold the aforesaid granted and bargained
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
to the said the Church his heirs and assigns forever to his
and their use and benefit of forever and we the said A. R. Coif and George
W. Coif for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do
Covenant with the said the Church his heirs and assigns that we and our
heirs of the premises that they and our heirs from all manner houses that have lawful
right to hold and convey this land to be held as aforesaid and that we will warrant
and defend this Brand to the said the heirs and assigns forever
against any and all claims of all persons.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at
Charlestown aforesaid this 12 day of January in the Year 1837
Executed in presence of
George P. Stanton
Martin B. Hanton
Jos. H. Coif
George W. Coif
(S.S.)
(S.S.)
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent [illegible] Providence S.S. In the City of Providence
on this 18th day of January AD 1837 Then the above named George W. Coif
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the preceding instrument to be
signed to be his free act and Deed Nathaniel Smith Public Notary
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington in the Town of Charlestown on this 15th day
January AD 1837 appeared the within named A. R. Coif on the
signed & sealed the within Deed and acknowledging the same to be
his voluntary act and Deed with his hands and seal before me
George Stanton Court Clerk
Before
Recorded January 15th AD 1837 by
Geo. Stanton Court Clerk
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