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12/29/1791 · DEED · book 4 page 49 doc 11242

From LEWIS JACOB life
To LEWIS DAVID life
Consideration Three Pounds
Premises Ten Acres · salt marsh known by the name of the triangle (Charlestown)
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▶ 1792 · DEED · LEWIS MARY; LEWIS DAVID 2ND → PECKHAM JAMES · book 4 p 53

Bounded by

nathan Kingy · Anna Lawtons

The instrument's own words

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(49) To all people to whom these presents shall Come Greeting know that I Jacob Lewis of Dexter in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island jam an for and in consideration of Three Pounds Two shillings money to me in hand well and Truly Paid by my son David Lewis son of my Westerly in the same County State and Island the Receipt Whereof I do here by acknowledge in myself here with fully satisfied Confirmed and paid these sums of and of Good right and private Tenure do & dispose create acquire and granting him the I David Lewis her heirs Executors and Administration forever by these presents have Given granted bargained and alied conveyed conveyed and confirmed & assigned for clear and by these presents forever fully and a absolute give grant Warrant with all alien inheritance money and Conformance her whatever quest claim Title right Interest or piece of the David Lewis his heirs and Assigns forever One Certain tract or piece of Land of salt marsh situated near and being in the Town of Charlestown in the County & state above & containing by Estimation Ten Acres be the same more or less it being all the salt marsh that known in & Charlestown and is butted and bounded as follows Viz Besterly on Anthony Land or marsh south easterly on the sea or other Waters on James Lawtons land a marsh north easterly by a spot’d field all is well known by the name of the triangle and to have & to hold all the above Granted and Bargained and premises with out all her Appurtenances there Whereof the him the David Lewis her heirs Executors Administration and Assigns forever and that I Jacob Lewis for my self my heirs Executors Administrators Covenant with David Lewis her heirs Executors and Assigns that at the Said Utill the Expiration of these presents I am will sell good of the premises as a good I and absolute title of inheritance in fee Simple & do have good right to bargain and convey the said premises in manner and form as above mentioned & that I shall in free from all burdens there what Whatever occurs In witness Whereof I have set my hand and seal this 1day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 1791 Signed sealed & delivered Jacob Lewis [illegible] In presence of Samuel Mason [illegible] [illegible] the Notary Washington County Westerly October 1 day 1791 Benjamin [illegible] Acknowledged the within named conveyor her Jacob Lewis and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free Voluntary will act & added hand & seal before me Samuel [illegible] Justice Peace Recorded this 2nd Decr 20th 1791 per me Phil[illegible] Pro[illegible] T C L P

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