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To all People to Whome these Presents
Shall come Know Ye that I Nathan Taylor of Charlestowne in the Countie of Washington
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Freeman for and in consideration of the
Sum of Three Hundred and thirty three Dollars or other lawful Money to me in hand the
before the Delivery hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Clark Ltd of Charlestowne
in the Countie of Washington State of Rhode Island have Given Granted Bargained
Sold and by these Presents Do Give Grant Bargain Sell [illegible] all fully
and Absolutely Convey and Conveyance have given the right solely myself and the
heirs assigning Over Certain Lot of Land lying in the said Town and dwelling house
thereon situated At the North Lot and lying in Charlestowne After a Certain
by Estimation One Acres in the Same More or Less and described Written and bounded as
follows Beginning at the South West Corner of the house On the Lot of land from the
lastly Williat Hall Home to Beginning Corner land from Henry Northway Ltd and
Grains Land situated Corner at the North East Corner of said Lot of Land from the
Northway Pasture and on Green land and bounded on Joseph Clark Land Westly
on Land Gideon Fayley East to the first Mentioned Beginning in the Same more
Three pounds six Shillings [illegible]
To have and to hold the aforesaid Grantee and Bargain and Premises forever
With all the Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging free from all
encumbrances whatsoever to the end said Grantee structure of his heirs and assigns
as an Absolute Estate of Inheritance in simple fee forever Like as to Me and This Own
forever have Premises and hold for Me with any Manner of Conveyance
Whatsoever Do Mind will and desire My heirs and Assigns forever to Warrant
Convey and Defend the aforesaid Premises and him the G. Clark successor and
his Heirs and Assigns forever against any Lawfull Claim or Demand of any
Person to Whome Whatsoever In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
and seal Also I Prudence Taylor the wife of the sd Nathan Taylor do by
these Presents freely and fully Give up all my right dower & Privileges of right
of said Granted and Bargained Premises above described of it with my Husband
have signed the above Conveyance This Twenty third Day of June One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Nine and in the Seventy eighth Year of our
Independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Nathan Lewis
Joseph Willow Just
Recorded this Deed
Jan 1st 1801
[illegible]
Nathan Taylor
Prudence Taylor
At Charlestowne in Washington County Rhode Is. the 23rd Day
June 1799 I acknowledge the delivery of the deed to the better understand
an Acknowledge the Same to be their free voluntary act and deed
hands and shall thereunto Appends Affix to Seal
This Philip Cross Justice Peace
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