The instrument's own words
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with a Quantity more Land which he to the sd Grantor Purchas'd of Capt
John Hill Sundry Performances thereunto being had will mar July Affirm
Sign'd Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of -- -- -- Pile Cross -- [illegible]
Jo. Hanney -- -- -- Mary Cross -- [illegible]
Stephen Stanton
Proven the
Day of Jany, 22
1786
Jo. Light [illegible]
At Charlestown in Washington County the Day and Date
first Above written Personally Appear'd the above named parties to the above
Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their
free Voluntary Act and Deed hand and seals thereunto affixed
Before
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
42 Years and Balance his Wife for the consideration of One Hundred Dollars paid to us
by Ludlow Thompson of the same Town Freeman As the same Grant Bargain
sale & Convey quit Claim to the sd Ludlow Thompson his Heirs & Assigns forever, a Certain
tract of Land and a small Dwelling House thereon Standing lying in sd Charlestown
Containing One Acre bounded as follows: viz Beginning at a Stake in the North east
Corner of sd Lot by the Path that passes Dwelling house by sd Path South east side in the
sd bound further South a Mark scratched on the same tree it Lot lying westerly in
square and bounded North westerly by sd Path east, Southly and Westerly on the
sd bound last sd as to make One Acre of Land
To have and to hold the above Grant'd and Bargain'd Premises with the
Appurtenances thereunto within the sd Ludlow Thompson his Heirs and assigns
forever & his this & our proper Wife & Body And apps all the sd Grantor Do
by these our presents Convey and Assign commit this the sd Grant'd his
Heirs and Assigns to stand and hold the saids in these Presents as one well and
of the Premises an good indivisible Estate in the Simplest sense as a good hip
to Bargain and sell the same in Money and form as above written and
the same is free of all miners burdens and whatever And furthermore the sd James
Longson Do by these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever to Warrant &
Defend the above granted & Bargain'd Premises to him the sd Ludlow
Thompson his Heirs and Assigns against all claims and Demands whatever
Notwithstanding What is before Written the said Ludlow Thompson
his
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his Heirs and assigns are to Make and Maintain a good Lawfull Fence on the Line
between this Court and the Premises Congdon claim—
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Twenty eighth Day
of December 1795— And in the Twentieth Year of American Independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
John R. Congdon
Peter Coggs
James Congdon [seal]
Rebecca Congdon [seal]
Recorded the Deed
Jany 22nd 1796
by me P. Coggs Junr Clk
Washington fs: No Charlestown the Day Above Written
the above named James Congdon and Rebecca his Wife appearing
before me the above named Officer witness D.d to be their delivery and
Did with their hands and Seals theirs to Affix
Before Peter Coggs Justice Peace
To all people to whom these present shall Come Greeting I Joshua Tucker
of Washington in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Providence
Plantation Woman — Send Greeting Know Ye That I the Said Joshua Tucker
do for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds lawful money in hand
done the executing hereof will and utterly Sell and Convey by and Convey Tucker of Charles
town in said County And that aforesaid Woman the Price Paid
I do hereby Acknowledge and convey unto himself fully Satisfied the Contracted land
made, handed, and of every part and of every part thereof, do Convey any
it and Discharge the said Simon Tucker his Heirs Executors and Assigns
indicatox for ever by these presents, have Been Granted Boundage’s
China Exported Conveyed and Confirmed unto him the said Simon Tucker
his Heirs and assigns forever a certain lot or lot of land part Salt
Marsh and part Meat containing five rods by the sum more or
less situated lying and being in the Town of Charlestown in said County
Bounding on the North Month beginning at a Stake of Stone between
the Marsh and Beach or Scrub and Other Trees from there a straight
line South westerly to the Sea or Ocean. Thence Bounding on the salt water
it comes to Nathan Tucker’s land Thence Bounding Easterly on said
Nathans land a straight line until it comes to the salt pond thence
Bounding on said Salt pond until it comes to