The instrument's own words
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To all to Whome these Presents shall come; Be it known That
I Archibaldo Cragy of Newport in the State of Rhode Island Agent for certain associates
in the Ohio Company in Execution of the Trust repugnance of the articles of Association
of said Company and on Consideration of one shilling To me paid I do hereby Grant and
Convey & Assign unto Cousin Christopher Onslow of Christendom in the said State of Rhode Island the use of the
Premises he have & hereafter forever one part and sequence of four hundred acres including the
said lands but reserving for Myself or Heirs for Ever in the home of houses Construction in the same
Township of New London the Patrons Mark Lot Quarter Lot & others of the Town
in Trust for the Ohio Company of Associates by true deed of settlement Dated the 24th Day of
November of the said State three great seal bearing Date the 24th Day of
November of the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety three which four hundred of
land are situate in the County of Muskingum in the Country of the United States north west
of the river Ohio and in the said County of Muskingum by the said Company of Associates of one
of which contains three hundred the remainder lots and parcels of land assessed and represented
in the Register for purpose four hundred and fifty thousand Acres and the others of the Precinct
Contains two hundred thousand two hundred thousand two hundred and eighty seven Acres as
by Reference to the said Register it shall appear will more at change Affairs;
To have and to hold the said four hundred acres and every grant granted with the Affirmations
I have in the said land forever Lawden his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof the said Archibaldo Cragy have hereunto set my hand and seal this
with the 8th Day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety three
I D of said hundred in the seventeenth
Sealed and Delivered in the
Presents of
Ezra H. Gundy
J. R. Shoreline
Archibaldo Cragy L.S.
Newport S.S. Personally appeared the above named Archibaldo Cragy
and Acknowledged the foregoing written instrument to be his Voluntary Act and
Deed the Day and date aforesaid.
N.B. The word four hundred Acres were
Names was struck out at the time of Signing
Witness J. R. Shoreline Justice Peace
Before Hop Herburne Justice Peace
Recorded the foregoing Deed October 20th, 1793
by Me Peleg Cross Town Clerk
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