The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents, that we Job Taylor, & John Taylor
late of Charles town, more over in Grotton, in the County of New London, and
State of Connecticut, gentlemen, for some consideration of the Sum of fifteen pounds
ten shillings of their money, to us in hand before the Delivery hereof well and truly paid and
received by our said Job Taylor, [illegible] the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and
Here have granted bargained and Sold to & by these presents do grant bargain
Also fully give grant convey & confirm forever for ever that Glebe
of land within the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for ever two thirds of one
acre within the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for ever two thirds of one
certain tract or Lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown for one acre
certain tract or Lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown for one acre
containing ten perches on one Quarter East North East of Charles town’s [illegible] to his three
our forefather Father Job Taylor, of said [illegible] Equal division and as Noted Bound
aries now with Nathan Taylor in said [illegible] at the South End of the Stone wall made by Daniel Saunders his
boundaries Beginning at the South End of the Stone wall made by Daniel Saunders his
boundaries Commence North 32 Degrees east nineteen hundred twenty three links to a Mark
bearing three [illegible] then North 32 Degrees east nineteen hundred twenty three links to a
Stake and Stone then South 28 Degrees East fourteen hundred twenty three links to
a Stake and Stone then South 28 Degrees East fourteen hundred twenty three links to
a Stake and Stone then from thence on a straight line to the first mentioned bound
Boundary Easterly by Daniel Saunders Land Northerly on Mr Isaac Raby his
Land Westerly & Southerly on the grantors land to the first mentioned Bound
Boundary being led to the said Job Taylor, [illegible] End for the particular bound of
said Land to have and to Hold the said granted & bargained premises together
with all the perculates and appurtenances free from all incumbrances
whatsoever to the said Nathan Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns for absolute
Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple for ever and more we the said Job Taylor, &
John Taylor, for our selves our Heirs Testators and Administrators further do
covenant and agree the above Demised premises unto the said Nathan Taylor
his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any person or
persons who pretends or claims for ever hereafter all the Right title to the
properties Interested claim or Demand we now have ever had or ought to have
or on with the aforesaid Demised premises In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this fifth day of July in the 14th year of the Independence
of America 1790
signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Sam L Brown Job Taylor seal
Thomas Taylor Sam L Brown Justice peace
Washington County to wit Charlestown town the 5th of July 1790
Personally appeared the above said benifics Mr Job Taylor
on the 12th of April 1791
on the 12th of April 1791
After John Taylor [illegible] did acknowledge the above my name it to be
his free act and Deed hand and seal before me
Sam L Brown Justice peace