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Know all men by these presents that I James H Crandall of Bristol
in this County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island etc for and in consideration,
of the sum of five hundred dollars to me paid by one Maria Hilles of said Bristol
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby grant, give, grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said Maria Hilles her heirs and assigns forever a certain lot
of Land situated in said Bristol known as the derrick lot containing twelve perches and three rods
now known Standing Stones bordering the land of James H Crandall and the land of
the city on the east on the north land of Joseph Simmons bordering the land of
Crandall on the west But the said land of James H Crandall and I do hereby reserve
unto the Defendant Said & the Defendant’s Heirs forever however otherwise conveyed
to him reserved and set off, above more or less
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
to her the said Maria Hilles her heirs and assigns forever against our said friends
Crandall for myself my heirs executors & administrators etc covenant with said Maria
Hilles her heirs & assigns that I do and lawfully possess in fee of the premises that they
are free of all incumbrances except for the mortgage of said land to a sum of eight
hundred twenty five dollars given by me to the said Francis W Clarke of Bristol
(the State of Connecticut) and that I have good right to sell and convey the
same to said Maria Hilles to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant spin
same to said Maria Hilles her heirs her own services forever against the claims of
anyone of all persons except the above mentioned deed
The condition of the above written deed is that if the said James H Crandall
heirs executors or administrators shall fail to pay to said Maria Hilles the sum of
five hundred and some five dollars over before the 27 day of May 1869
another witness interest on the same said land found here the aforementioned deed as as
otherwise wrote of home bearing seal made with these presents given to me side
Maria Hilles of the payment of the sum aforementioned together with the interest at the
time aforesaid should be paid otherwise shall remain in full force
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 27th day of May
1869 In presence
S. B. Bessie
Ph. H. Coffin
James H Crandall Ss
Washington Charlestown May 27th 1869
Personally came before me James H Crandall and acknowledged a
this preceding instrument being the same signed to be his free and voluntary act
Joseph H Coffin
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record May 27th 1869
S. G. Clarke R. M.
Recorded June 1st 1869
Chas. Ames C. Clerk