The instrument's own words
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To all People to Whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Pliny Crop of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island Yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars to me here before
the undersigned have paid and witnessed and attest you I by these Presents Grant remise and forever do my full power with Lawful Seizures let be forfeited
and by Levy of Execution for myself heirs and Forevers Conveniently give on Discharge the said Samuel Fenwick
his heirs Servants and Administrators forever give by these Presents grant Remise and
forever do Remise and Release unto the said Samuel Fenwick his Heirs and Assigns forever
Given One Acre more or less of Land situate in the Town of Charlestown bounding by Charlestown
Nine Ares One Acre twenty four feet more or less the same More or less At a Point marked "S"
beginning 27 Degrees 0 Minutes Westwardly on the North course of the Lot three hundred seventy feet North
27 Degrees 0 Minutes West Nine Chains 4.5 Links to a Stake found by Range Cedar Land then South
27 Degrees East ten Chains by Charles Law in the heap of Stones then South 27 Degrees East
ten Chains by Charles Law in the heap of Stones then West Two Chains 52 Links
by the Grantor Land then North 27 Degrees West on the same line 47 feet North the Line 9 Chains 31 Links with
the Grantor Land then North 27 feet until I come by Charles Law and the Pliny Crop signing
To have and to hold the aforesaid Land Grounds and Premises with all the Appurtenances
Privileges and Convenances to the same belonging or any others whatsoever arising there from to the
said Samuel Fenwick his Heirs and Assigns forever & their only Proper Use benefit and
of Right forever and I the Pliny Crop for myself my Heirs Servants and Administrators let
Do covenant promise and Grant to and with the said Samuel Fenwick his Heirs and Assigns that
and until the leasing hereof from the time and for aforesaid Course of the aforesaid Premises
and premises and every foot thereof I defend and support of the same in my own proper rights as a
good proper and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in my self good right
full Power and lawful Authority & Warrant and Release of the same in Law aforesaid over
and that the said Samuel Fenwick his Heirs and Assigns shall and may at all times for his hereafter
by Virtue of this present Grant lawfully and Peacefully have and enjoy forever and before
Free and Clear Encumbered & Discharged of any and all manner of claims or any other rights from
Persons Male Unless Marriage or any other Person of what name or Nature whatsoever
Furthermore the Pliny Crop confirms some forty Nine Acres level of land on the same line as
the before mentioned Premises likewise the said Samuel Fenwick against the Lawful Claims or
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever warrant and release and defend
by these Presents And More Crop confirms with the Pliny Crop Lot for the Consideration to
Aforesaid Given Deed and furthermore all the right of Tenure and Possession of these and of it
until the aforesaid Promised Premises land have the said Samuel Fenwick his Heirs Assigns
forever In Witness whereof the said Pliny Crop and my Heirs have hereunto set their
hands and seals this 8th Day of August One Thousand One hundred & Ninety nine 1799
Furthermore it is agreed Between the Grantor Grantee that the Grantee there
Reserves a Convenient Rightway from the Road that he owns to the Road
appertaining to Cast ride or Ride on Foot whereas it shall be least Burdensome to the Grantee
which is reserved to the Grantor his Heirs and Assigns forever Said Rightway is
Reserved Agreeable to the Original Deed that the Grantor had Placed further
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with a Quantity more Land which he the $\text{s}^d$ Grantor Purchas'd of Capt
John Hill Sundry Preference thereunto being had will mar July Afferm
Sign'd Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of --$\text{f}$-- Pile Cross $\text{X}$
Jo. Hanney Mary Cross $\text{X}$
Stephen Stanton
Proven the
Day Jany 22
1766
Jo. Light $\text{C}^k$
At Charlestown in Washington County the Day and Date
first Above written Personally Appear'd the above named parties to the above
$\text{s}^d$ foregoing Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their
free Voluntary Act and Deed hand and seals thereunto affixed
$\text{D} \text{f} \text{s} \text{o} \text{n}$ John Collier Justice Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
KNOW YE that we James Longson of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Is
$\text{C}^k$ and his heirs and his Relicts his wife for the Consideration of One Hundred Dollars received from
$\text{s}^d$ Ludowick Thompson of the same Town Dwelling a house given Grant
$\text{s}^d$ a Consideration suite the $\text{s}^d$ Ludowick Thompson his Heirs and Assigns forever, a Certain
$\text{s}^d$ piece of Land and a small Dwelling House thereon standing lying in $\text{s}^d$ Charlestown
Containing One Acre bounded as follows viz Beginning at a Stake in the North east
Corner of $\text{s}^d$ Lot by the Path that runs Dwelling house by $\text{s}^d$ Path North east side to a
$\text{s}^d$ bout boundary lot a Mark posted on the same there; it Lot running westerly in a
$\text{s}^d$ square and bounded South westerly by $\text{s}^d$ Path rated South westerly and westerly on the
$\text{s}^d$ contrary land $\text{s}^d$ so as to make One Acre of Land
To have and to hold the above granted and Bargained Premises with the
$\text{s}^d$ Appurtenances thereunto unto the said Ludowick Thompson his Heirs and assigns
forever $\text{s}^d$ his & this our proper Wife and $\text{s}^d$ Body and App’s and we the Grantor Do
$\text{s}^d$ our selves over our Heirs Servants and Assigns Do Covenant bind the $\text{s}^d$ Grantor his
Heirs and Assigns that he shall and will the said Ludowick Thompson his Heirs and assigns
of the Premises an good and indefeasible Estate in the Simplest sense a good right
to Bargain and sell the same in Money and form as above written and
the same is free of all manner burdens and Whatever And furthermore we James
Longson Do in these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever to Warrant $\text{s}^d$
$\text{s}^d$ Defend the above granted and Bargained Premises from the $\text{s}^d$ Ludowick
Thompson his Heirs and Assigns against all claims and Demands whatever
Notwithstanding What is before Written the said Ludowick Thompson
his