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Know all men, that this present that I Jonathan Sheldon of Charles-
town in the County of washington in the State of Rhode Island and province and dominion
vacation of the term of Two hundred and twenty five Rhode Island pounds paid me by Thingon
Sheldon of Saint Charlestown The receipt whereof is here hereby acknowledged, do buy, sell,
give, grant, bargain, alienate and convey unto the said Thingon Sheldon his heirs
and assigns H[er]editaments appurtenances to be Perpetual in fee simple bought and conveyed
the said sum of Charlestown and containing by estimation forty acres more and
less app[ro]ximate, and described as follows, beginning on the South side of the Christoper
the [illegible] the North East corner of the said lot is bounded by Edward Phipps Clerk, and west
by the [illegible] the North East corner of the said lot is bounded by [illegible] and to west
to the [illegible] the South East corner of the said lot is bounded by [illegible]
forever and to hold the same, together with all the appurtenances and ap-
pertenances thereof to the said Thingon Sheldon his heirs and assigns
forever as to the said Jonathan Sheldon for myself, my heirs, my executors, administrators
and assigns forever to be conveyed and agree with the said Thingon Sheldon his heirs
and assigns, that I the said Jonathan Sheldon shall warrant the premises above described, that
the same are free from all encumbrances and that the said names and describes and for-
ever to the said Thingon Sheldon his heirs and assigns forever against the rest
of the world and any one of the premises.
The Conditions of the above written deed is that if the said Jonathan
Sheldon or Thingon heirs, executors or administrators hereafter fail to deliver to Thingon Sheldon
his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns the sum of Two hundred and twenty
five pounds Sterling on or before the 25th day of December 1805 together with Interest
to the same With the same parts then the said written Deed shall be a void and become of null
case and void with the said patient given, but to be law may any one Sheldon for the Degre
of the sum aforesaid with Interest at the time aforesaid have or recover.
Otherwise the said Instrument void in every part.
Do witness my hand and seal done at my hand and at Charlestown aforesaid
this 16th day of December AD 1804
Signed and sealed in presence of
Christopher R. Stanton
Joseph B. Coffin
Charlestown Decem[ber] the 16th 1804 Personally came before me the within named
Jonathan Sheldon and acknowledge, the preceding instrument to be his free and
voluntary act
[Signed] Joseph B. Coffin Justice of Peace
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Charlestown December 16th 1804
I do now promise, for value received I promise to pay Thingon Sheldon or order
the sum of Two hundred and twenty five pounds with interest
[Signed] Jonathan Sheldon
Christopher R. Stanton
Joseph B. Coffin
Charlestown February 1st 1805
W. M. Stanton Witness it
On the 5th day of March 1814 I Received of the above named Jonathan Sheldon
the sum of One hundred and forty dollars in a currency now passing by his just and lawful
date March 8th 1814 it being the full amount of the above mortgage Therefore and
Entitled for which consideration I hereby discharge him the said Jonathan Sheldon
his heirs, executors, and administrators from all liabilities on account of the same
Witness my hand and seal in presence of
John Stanton
[Signed] Thingon Sheldon
Clas Stanton
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