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Welcome on our Arms, High Affectioning’ Note him the said Benedict Pelham
[illegible] and Anderson Johnson [illegible] Ruth Johnson wife to the d[ec]edate Johnson
to these Presents Part moving of Quorum and Sums of Money in and unto the
above d[ec]eased listed unto the d[ec]ed Benedict Pelham the Heir and Aboveform[ed]
in Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and seals this 20th day of
January in the Year of the Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy four
a copy [illegible] and Delivere[d]
[illegible]
[illegible] Property of
Seluah Pelham
Benjamin Burdick [illegible]
Shea [illegible] Day [illegible]
and the 2nd Day of June 1775
Erica [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] C [illegible]
Hand and Seal before me
Benjamin Burdick Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting
Know Ye that I Samuel Perry of Charlestown in the County of Kingston State
of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for the Consideration of One Hundred & Eight Shillings
Dollars received my full Satisfaction from James Longdon the from the family
of Coleman All Over Great Britian Subject and Citizen of the said Province
of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do grant and convey a Certain lot of land lying in Charlestown
Containing Twenty Acres the Bounds beginning at the Southeast Corner of
Land Belonging to the Heirs of Charles Church and then North Easterly by some
Perry Land Eighty three feet; thence Northerly a Parallel Line to said
Churches Line to say 40 rods and then the further Twenty Acres; and is Bounded South
and Northerly by the Lands of the said James Longdon but Easterly by the land of Father
Edward Perry; and Westerly by the d[ec]ed Churches land
To have and to hold the Above granted & Bargained Premises with all
the Appurtenances there unto for him for said James Longdon his Heirs and Assigns
forever his and his probate own proper Person as a Fee Simple And also I the said
Samuel Perry do for my self my Heirs Executors and Admin[ist]rators Covenant with
the said James Longdon his Heirs and Assigns that at and in every part within the
these Presents I Jam[es] am seized of the Premises as a good and reasonable fee
in the Simple and have good right of Bargain and sell the same in Manner
as above written and that the form is free of all encumbrances what so ever
Furthermore I the d[ec]ed Perry do by these Presents bind on
self and my Heirs forever to Warrant to and Defend the above Base Ground and
Bargained Premises to him the said James Longdon his Heirs and Assigns
against all Claims and Demands whatsoever
Notwithstanding that is above written it is Agreed and Understood by the
Grantor and Grantee that Samuel Perry late Father Deceased in his last
Will and Testament Reserved a Right of Passageway through the
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Above Granted Tract of Land for his sons Simeon Perry and John Perry, and that
the said Simeon Perry and John Perry, and their Heirs and Assigns Are to have and Enjoy the said
Right of Driftway as Mentioned in the Will
For Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixth Day
of August AD 1798
Pileg Croft
Mary Croft
Rouise Perry (seal)
And Deliverance Perry Wife of Edward Perry of S Charleston and Mother to
the Above named Grants Both for the Consideration of the Consideration of the Mentioned Grant and
Devise up to the Above Named James Longdon for his Heirs and Assigns all her Right
of Dower and Power of thirds in the Above granted Premises
For Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and Date
Above Written
Pileg Croft
Mary Croft
Deliverance Perry (seal)
At Charleston in Washington County the Day and Date first
above Written Personally Appeared the Above Witnesses & the
[illegible] Above Instrument of Acknowledgment the same it be true
By Me Please’d and Did Dad hands and seals thereunto Signed before Me
Pileg Croft Justice Peace
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