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Know All People to whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting pc. Remember
that I Edward Pray of South Kingstown in the County of Washington on the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred and
twenty Dollars in Silver Money to me paid in hand well and truly paid by Henry Congdon
of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid Yeoman the first of February 1783 by the said Henry
And I any other good part and Parcel thing the August Covenant and Deed signage the said foreme-
nention his heirs executors and Administrators forever granted by these Indenture HAVE given granted
and bargained and sold and agreed to give grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Congdon his heirs
And Assigns forever all that Piece of Land lying and standing in Charlestown aforesaid and
said County Being with a Dwelling house there standing the Bounds Beginning on the east
of some of the salt marsh the East bounds there running North easterly and North westerly to be bound by
of Charlestown land And by the boundary of the former Congdon land To have and hold the said and
Ground and Premises with all the Appurtenances oppositions to the same forever
in any way by Appertion in this state from the said Henry Congdon his heirs and Assigns forever
these Indenture but and of the last mentioned Consideration I Edward Pray for myself my heirs
And Administrators be they here executors and servants to grant and to yield and to convey with the forces
And engines his heirs and Assigns that and all and appurtenances before the beginning Deed and long term the
said and Lawfull Owner of the Above Ground and Appurtenances of the said Henry Congdon all and every the
Good right title and Interest of the Above Ground and Appurtenances of the said Henry all and every the
manner of aforesaid that all and every the said land his heirs and Assigns peace and Quietly and may forever
Give have and hold all these things granted by his heirs and victors of these Premises Lawfully
In Durably and Quietly have made his duly executed and signed and delivered by the said Edward Pray
Premises the First day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty three
of January of other Gifts Grant Bargains Indentures mortgages and all other limited Deeds of any
nature whatsoever become whatsoever therefore by Right in any Measure the Bargain more
bid this Premise 23
Furthermore the said Edward Pray for myself my heirs executors and administrators do
hereby Covenant for and Engage to warrant and Defend the aforesaid Bargained and conveyed to be
the lawful Claim and Demands of all and every Person or Persons whatsoever their heirs
Assigns others their heirs and Assigns forever Susanna Pray the wife of the said Edw
Pray both of him and in Consideration of the aforesaid thing being her Assenting by their Consent
Jointly and Voluntarily Give Grants and warrants all and every part of the said and of the
above Bargained Appurtenances for herself that the said Henry Congdon his heirs and Assigns in any
forever in Quietly owning where we have signed and sealed this Indenture the twenty third Day
of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty three
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Edward Pray
David Nichols
Witnessed this Day Jan 23rd 1783
Before Pray’s left go RL lk
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
Before David Nichols Justice of the Peace
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