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This Indenture made on the twenty fourth day of January 1791
Between Joseph Holloway of Charlestown in the County of Washington on the one
Part and Isaac Slocum of under Kingston in the County aforesaid of the other
Witnesseth that the said Joseph Holloway for and in Consideration of the sum of
Two hundred dollars paid fully monthly to him in hand paid by the said Isaac
the said Joseph Holloway hereby acknowledge have given Grant Quitclaim Release
unto the said Isaac with these presents give Grant Bargain sale with the said Isaac
Certain parcel of land situate lying & being in Charlestown in the County of
Washington as follows to wit [illegible] on the Highway North westerly on
Lot of land of Jonathan Clark South easterly on Lot of land of Simon Deblois North easterly
on Lot of land of Gideon Holloway south westerly on Lot of land of
Isaac Slocum standing and containing One hundred and three acres the true measure
on lot on the After noon [illegible] & [illegible] to hold the said tract with the true measure
the Appurtenances hereunto belonging Reserved unto the said Joseph a right to be
hereby Reserved Void that Chief Slocum has his convenience for the space of
15 years from the day next before these presents for during the following full term
of One year that he may Removing all fully to be Complete & Ready to the channel
and Purpose that Joseph & Isaac Slocum may be the better enabled to take and
Receive a grant of lease of the premises hereby Appertained granted to them
and the Signors for and during the Natural life of the said Chief Slocum
won by us by Indenture Interchanged to be dated the day next after the date of
these presents for the same shall be Granted & confirmed in perpetuity
Witness our hands the day year first
above written
Signed sealed &
delivered in
presence of
[illegible]
John Jones
Joseph Holloway
This Indenture made on the twenty th day of January in Year of Our
Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and One Thousand One [illegible] Joseph
Holloway of Charlestown in the County of Washington on the one Part and
Joseph S. Holloway of twenty hempstone in the County aforesaid of the Other Part
Witnesseth that the said Joseph Holloway for and in Consideration of the sum of
Two hundred Dollars paid fully monthly to him in hand paid by the said Isaac
Slocum the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given Grant Quitclaim
sale and conveyed unto the said Chief Slocum a Certain piece of land situated lying
and being in Charlestown in the County aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit
North westerly on the Highway North westerly on Lot of land of Mark Clark North
easterly on Lot of land of Thomas Basham easterly on Lot of land of Joseph Holloway south
easterly on Lot of land of Gideon Holloway with all dwelling house orchards [illegible]
Containing One hundred acres the true measure or less with the
Appurtenances thereunto have and to hold the said tract of land with the Appurtenances
thereunto belonging hereby Given Granted Released and Confirmed unto him
that Chief Slocum & his Heirs forever saving during his Natural life
unto him the said Chief Slocum on Whose Hands these presents
Joseph Holloway
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HAVE hereunto set my Hand & Seal the day & Year a bove Written
Sign'd sealed & Delivered
the presence of
Benjamin
Doty
Jos: Hallaway (seal)
These Indentures Exhibit made the Twenty third day of June in the year of
Our Lord One thousand and seventy hundred and Six between William Potter
of Shoreham in the County of Washington in the East part and Joshua Potter
of South Kingstown in the County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that
by these presents William Potter do hereby Sell give and release of my own free will and by my own consent
from the said day forward to the said Joshua Potter his Heirs and Assigns for ever
the following piece of Land lying in the Town of South Kingstown in the
North West side of the road leading from the North part of the said town to
the South part of the same Common called the Liberty of the Court of Providence
furtherly in the land of Joshua Potter with a dwelling house thereon containing
One hundred and some acres be the same more or the same less with all the Appurtenances
thereon and the dwelling house belonging to it together with all forests and convolutions and immenities
expectant thereon and in and the East of Land of the same with the Appurtenances and for
in consideration of the sum of ten shillings lawfully paid unto me by the said Joshua Potter
Witnesseth that I have freely and voluntarily granted and conveyed to and agreed
to convey unto the said Joshua Potter and William Potter their Heirs to be held unto
them their Heirs forever and Each of them that the said William Potter be in consideration
of ten shillings lawfully Money paid by the said Joshua Hallaway the
Except Whereas with hereby Acknowledge that I shall and will before the tid of the
Court of Providence in the month of September forthcoming appear in and for the
County of Washington on the third Monday of February next for the purpose
that the said Joshua Potter a Writ of Entry for possession in the said Court obtainable be
Court hereby demanding against the said William Potter the said piece of land
with the Appurtenances and upon such Writ being issued and sued with the said William
Potter that I shall appear and Whereas the said Joshua Potter have promised to warrant the premises
demanded & he shall appear unto the premises in the month of September above mentioned in
South Kingstown aforesaid to warrant the premises aforesaid to the said Joshua Potter
against any and all persons whomsoever and to the said Joshua Potter
of the Court that judgment may be transported and for the said purpose it is
William Crothe to witness and have the said Joshua Potter for his time in value of
ten pounds to Joseph Hallaway and for him to recover in Value of ten pounds with their promise with the
said end and purpose Common Recovery with double voucher money may be there for
done and executed and conveyed by Writ of fieri facias before the
End of the same Court of Common Pleas at South Kingstown in and for the
County of Washington on the Third Monday of February next for the
purpose good and lawful moving the said William Crothe as the alien in consideration
of the sum of twenty shillings lawfully paid him by the said
Hallaway the Receipt Whereof the said William Crothe hath hereby Acknowledged
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