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Washington Co.
Charleston August 29th 1840. Before me Thomas S Thompson acknowledged the forego-
ing to be His act and deed and. and at the same time said Daly b Kingon wife of the said
Thomas b Kingon long named aforesaid freely, and apart from her said Husband and
during the instrument explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her a-
ct and deed, from which she did not wish to retract.
Signed Dan King Father Prae.
The undr. and noth southernman in said county, were witnesses before signing
their names on 27 d Oct 1839.
By Hon Henton Sean Clk.
Chris King
T. b Kingon.
Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Hopkins of Washington Co in the county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds
and luceyton paid to me by John Phillips of Foster in said state County the receipt whereof
of 5 d July 1840 actually acknowledge hereby grant remise release and convey unto the
said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever a certain Lot of land containing on
acres situated on said Charleston branch of the North River near some Cotton stores
and is bounded North by land of said State County on land of said Robert King a
boundary line and westerly on land of Daniel Perry with a dwelling House standing
thereon. To have and to hold the aforesaid grants and bargains premises with all the rights
and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said John Phillips his heirs heirs and assigns
forever and the said Daniel Hopkins do for myself my heirs brewery and administrators
do covenant with the said John Phillips for his heirs and assigns that them lawfully seized
in fee of the premises and that they are free from all encumbrances and that said warrant and
defend the same to them the said John Phillips his heirs heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims of all parties.
Provided nevertheless that if the said
Daniel Hopkins my heirs brewery Administrators and
assigns shall not make and pay into the said John Phillips
his heirs brewery Administrators or assigns the full
and just sum of three hundred and twenty five dollars
on or before the first day of January 1841 with lawful int-
est thereon then this deed shall be void and otherwise to
remain in full force
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this first day of December 1840
My witness
Cyndia King
Dan King
Randull Sisson S.S.
Washington Co.
Charleston December 1st 1840. Personally came before me Randell
before me and acknowledged the preceding instrument to be his free
and voluntary act
Dan King Father Prae.
Recorded Decr 1st 1840 by
Hon Henton Sean Clk.