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and Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever
forever hereafter to Warrant Seize and defend by these presents. & Witness that I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 23 day of February and in the Year of American
Independence one thousand seven hundred ninety one.
Adam Hall Seal
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Samt B. [illegible]
the said Adam Hall the above instrument to be his free and voluntary act and Deed hand and seal
Washington County Washington County February the 23rd 1791
Before me John B. [illegible] Justice of the peace.
The foregoing Deed recorded this 8 day of March & 1791 By Benj. [illegible] Town Clerk
Know all men By these presents that I Joseph Credendil of Charlestown
of the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations yeoman,
for the use and indemnification of the sum of twenty four pounds paid by Jonathan Macobber of
Charlestown to me in hand lawful money well and truly paid upon the receipt whereof I hereby
Charlestown in the County and State above said express the receipt whereof I hereby
in full Satisfaction and content have given granted bargained sold alien conveyed and
unto the said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract
of land lying between the Town of Charlestown and the [illegible] bounded and bounded as
following by Estimation on One side and one half a chain and a half bounded as follows
eth Bound Eastly on the [illegible] by the [illegible] of a Brook however the
eth Bound Southly on the [illegible] by the [illegible] of Daniel Stanton, Northly on the land
Name of the Mill Brook & W[est]ly on the land of Daniel Stanton, Northly on the land
of Joseph Dorpes and others on the property and it being the whole half the [illegible]
of Adam Hall, it to be under Stood that this lot is to be Divided North
and Southly, Eastly in the middle of said lot and is to be the west
half and southerly Eastly in the middle of said lot and is to be the
half of the lot land To Have and to Hold the said granted and
bargained premises to gather with all the appurtenances free clear and from
all encumbrances yet power to him the said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs
and assigns as an absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple forever and
the said Joseph Credendil for my self my Heirs Executors Administrators
and Assigns to covenant and Ensure the above described premises to the
said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs and Assigns against the all lawful claims
or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to War
rant Seize and defend by these presents. & Witness that I Joseph Credendil
grant to the above said Joseph Credendil for the consideration above told,
I do yield up and surrender unto the above said Jonathan Macobber, his Heirs
and Assigns all my right in Honor and Power of these the premises in the presence
of the following witnesses we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third
day of March in the eighteenth year of American Independence said Benj. [illegible]
signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of
Joseph Credendil Seal
Deborah Z. [illegible]
Benj. [illegible]
Washington County Charlestown Town March 3rd 1791 I solemnly affirm the above petitioner
The above deed recd. the 8th 1791 I solemnly affirm the above petitioner
this 8 day of March 1791 and he acknowledged the above instrument to be
his free and voluntary act and Deed hand and seal
Benj. [illegible] Town Clerk
Before Benj. [illegible] J. P. [illegible]