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To all people to whom these Presents shall come Greetings shall come know that d
Newman Tucker of Charlestown county of Washington state of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations for and in consideration of the sum of Nine
Dollars to me in hand paid by Jacob Berry at Blacksmith
of the town aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge
truly verified Certificate and paid I do by these Presents all my right Convey and confirm
both the 2nd part Berry his and heirs and Assigns forever the whole of my Interest contained
situated in Charlestown containing about four Acres of the same more or less
as follows beginning at the Northwest corner of the land of Samuel [illegible]
by Degrees East course running South easterly by s Lady road and continue until it come to the land of
Land hence running North easterly by s Lady road and continue until it come to the land of
Land hence running Easterly by North road by s Lady until it come to a Stake and heap of stone
hence Easterly by s Beverage road until it come Against the Mid road aforesaid
hence Northerly & directly toward a Black Oak Tree at the Northwest corner of the
Corp land hence running Northerly by s Lady road and continue until it come to the land of
the aforementioned Peridat 18th 1796 To the intent that all the above described
and Bargained Premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging any
one with Appurtenances Being said Tucker do by these Presents to and Sold my self my heir
Assigns to forever’s and heirs and assigns Of the same Against the Law full claim and demand
of any Person or Persons whatever from his Jacob Berry his heirs and Assigns forever
and Mary the wife of the said Jacob with for the consideration above mentioned all her Right
of dower and appurtenances thereunto belong Ever That said Berry his heirs and Assigns forever
In perpetuity have of the said parcel of the land aforesaid one hundred and ninety three days of
December the 29th & 28th year of American Independence Known as 1796
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Jonathan May subscriber
Mary Cumberland
Recorded June 28th 1796
Witness P. Coffin JT
Machinery 17 County the take a love Better Respectfully Signed
The above signers Recited & Acknowledged the above deed
at the town of Charlestown this 28th day of June 1796
and state Rhode Island May 28th 1796 [illegible]
Known all men by these presents that I Gideon Turner of Westerly in Washington
County & state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations grant for and in consideration
of the sum of station Providence [illegible] fully conveyed to me and to me in
well & truly paid by the town of Charlestown county of Washington state aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do to my full satisfaction & contentment have Grant Convey
and Sold by & by these presents to said Joint Managers and his heirs fully and entirely
Convey and confirm unto the said Managers his heirs & Assigns forever One hundred and
Lot of land being of being well neat Meadow belonging to George & James in Charlestown
said containing by estimation about three Acres and One half be the same
So be it being all the salt marsh that through Cross road and [illegible] running
follow the south side only by Col Jost Rogers land and Westerly by Mr. Chase’s land
by Col Jost’s land hence run North easterly by Lord’s property down by Jost’s
Parboah’s off South easterly by the road boundary’s build to the land aforesaid
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