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Know all men by these presents that I John R. Armstrong of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Stand for and in consideration
of the sum of ten hundreds Dollars to me in hand before the signing and
concluding hereof wrote and truly paid by George Eddy of Richmond in the
County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
have given granted Bargained Sold Aliened conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents grant bargain sell Alien convey and
confirm unto the said George Eddy his heirs and assigns Forever, one
certain tract or lot of land lying in Washington aforesaid containing by
estimation on acre with a shedding house Tenon standing and bounding at
following: viz beginning at the corner of a nail on the to Hartshorne bound
to called and naming by having said road in a North Easterly direction until
coming to a stake driven into the ground thence running in a North Eastly course
turn to a stake driven into the ground while bound around the said Home, thence
running in a Northly direction to an other stake on the ground on the South
side of a road thence turn to the said point mentioned first
To Have and to hold the said belonging described premises with all the
appurtenances thereto to the said George Eddy his heirs
and assigns forever to him his own proper use and benefit and forever his
as a good and perfect estate of inheritance in fee Simple. And I the said
John R. Armstrong for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do
covenant and with the said George Eddy his heirs and assigns Acknowledge that
and agree the undertaking of this instrument I am the true and lawful owner
cause of the belongings conveyed premises that I have good full power
& lawful authority to sell and convey the same to him to hold as aforesaid that
The same are free from all incumbrances and that I will warrant secure
The same and defend the same against the lawfull claim and demands of persons
by claiming the same to be his heirs and assigns forever all my right of Power to
and furthermore I Susan Armstrong wife of the said John R. Armstrong do
concede and concur in his aforesaid disposal to sale and convey and make one to
him the said George Eddy his heirs and assigns and hereby acknowledge
power of thisity of us and within the foregoing bargained and conveyed premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this 29th day of March 1845
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us S. B. A. further consideration before
signing the instrument that the premises Support and Keep up a good fence around
the enclosure at his own expense
Edwd B. Kingston
Elias Tanner
John R. Armstrong L.S.
Susan Armstrong L.S.
Richmond ss
April 4th 1845, personally came John R. Armstrong and
Susan Armstrong his wife and acknowledged the within instrument and hands
and seals to be their voluntary acts and deeds hands and seals before me
Elias B. Kingston Justice Peace
Recorded on 25. 1845
By Hon Stanton C. Clerk