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Be it hereby Known that if the said John Clopson of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for the Consideration of five hundred and fifty Dollars which I have Received Do
Grant Bargain sell and convey to the said Thomas Ringer just of Charlestown
in the County And State aforesaid A Certain Parcel of Land situated in the
Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington Containing about forty Acres
of Land and Mead’s. situated from Southwest corner between the Great road and
a certain Wooded Land bordering on Lawrence Woodland and bordering on
Land of William Perkins on the southeasterly on the Great road and on the
Northwest by the fence to the First Mentioned Bounds however otherwise the same
May be bounded or be found to be bounded together with all the rights there unto
Appertaining and Appertainances the same be belonging to have and to hold unto the
said Thomas Ringer just his heirs and Assigns forever and to his heirs and
Only Proper his heirs Successors and heirs and I the said John Clopson do
Covenant and to with the said Thomas Ringer just his heirs and Assigns for
my self my Heirs successors and Assigns forever that I am Seised lawfully of all the
Premises aforesaid in fee simple for some better claim from some other person or
Do Liens or Warrant Seizure and declare the same to be the Solemn Ringer
just his heirs and Assigns for fully amply and sufficiently to all
Extentures Purposes and Contingencies in law whatever the said John Clopson
might bring or could do he had not made and executed this Indent
Said And Mary Clopson wife to the said John Clopson for the Consideration
Aforesaid Said Both kindly fully and Absolute Forlonged and give also
Their right of Dowries in and to the Above said Lands and Premises in
Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and seals the
fifth Day of December 1795
in Presence of
Penelope Enos
William Perkins
John Clopson LS
Mary Clopson LS
(mark)
Recorded the Deed
Apr 10th 1796
by Relph Clopson Jr
Newport December the 6th 1795
The indentured John Clopson Personally Appeared and Acknowledged
the within and foregoing Deed to be his Act and Deed Hand
and Seal Then and there Affirmed before me
Remington Clerk Justice Peace
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