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To all People to Whome these presents shall come Greeting Whereas I Portions
affin in the County of Newport of the state of Rhode Island the aforesaid I the Yeoman and Mary
ath his wife and Nathan Morse Marry to John Baker of Colchester in the County of
Dorchester in the Kingdom of Great Britain Gentleman and Frances his wife
do hereby knowing that we that we George Giddings Mary Wood and John Brown
Morse Marry to John Baker and Frances Baker both said persons in Consideration of sum of
twenty four hundred Dollars to us in hand before the Execution of these presents all of
said sum paid by and James Allen of Charlestown the County of Washington in the
said state of Rhode Island the words hereby Acknowledged and we do also declare that
we have fully satisfied and Contented and paid and we have of every portion paid full
these of accounts we do release and discharge from their hands James Allen his heirs
forever In Remembrance therefore we have Given granted
deeded conveyed Conceived and confirmed and by these presents do irrevocably
fully Absolutely granted given conveyed and confirmed by a full absolute convey ance and confirm
unto James Allen his heirs Male heirs his heirs and Assigns forever a certain piece of land
situated lying being in Charlestown in the aforesaid County in which aforesaid containing
by Admeasurement there and there about five hundred and fifty acres more or less who is situate and bounded
Westwards as followeth by Proportion at the Church of Christ of Charlestown extending by destination
which is the Northwest corner of the said tract thence running South easterly till bounding by I
Frances Vade's land until it comes to the Southeast corner bounding by Thomas and John Moore's land
it comes to a highway that leads from a brook to a highway that descending from the aforesaid land to
Brook land from the aforesaid mentioned highway extending West to the East of the aforesaid tract
to a Nailed bolt with some stone about it then the high way being the North East border of the
said tract thence running by Nimrods land until it reaches the North end of the aforesaid
said tract thence bounding by I’d land and till it comes to land belonging to the Taylor thence bounding by
I’d land until it comes to Abraham’s land till it comes to land belonging to
Daniel Cornwell and thereafter till it comes to land belonging to
Daniel Cornwell and thereafter till it comes to land belonging to
the aforesaid mentioned premises
the aforesaid mentioned premises
the same may be bounded and cornered or reputed to be bounded until
Together with the dwelling house and the Barn and other buildings there in and all meadows in Brook
of said land belonging to Richard Gorton deceased and all the said grants and appurtenances
Premises with all the Appurtenances Perpetually granted and conveyed unto the same belonging as a
In perpetuity Appertaining to him said James Allen his heirs & Assigns forever to his and their
only purposes manner of Right forever and we that George Mary and John for our sole
heirs executors and Administrators do covenant grant and to with the said James
Allen his heirs & Assigns that at and before the delivering of here we are the true and lawful owners of
of the above described premises and are lawfully seized and Repossessed of the same in our
proper Right as and of full perfect and absolute halter of Certainty competence ample free
as our sole owners god’s and full perfect and absolute lawful Authority to grant convey all things
and confirm that Margared premises premises in manner as aforesaid that the James Allen
his heirs and Assigns shall have and may from time to time and at all times forever use enjoy
& Virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly hold have use Enjoyty by the land
& Margared premises with all Appurtenances thereunto belonging Clearly Quietly Absolutely
and discharge of and from all manner of claims or Other gifts Grants Remises claims love
Mortgages suits Intiate Jointure diverse Judgments and Summonses of whatever nature
So Ever motther in any measure or degree obstruct or make Voids this present Deed
Furthermore we the we George Giddings Mary Wood and John Morse Marry for John Baker
& Frances Baker for our Uses forever for our uses brothers & our Administrators to covenant and engage this
limited premises to him the James Allen his heirs and Assigns against all and every Lawful
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Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure
and defend by these presents in witness whereof we the said George and Margret
& John Brown Attorney for John & Elizabeth Brown’s Estate have set our hands the
Eleventh day of march in the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and
eighty four and seventh year of Independence of America
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
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Newport of Providence march 20 1784
Personally appeared the said the above named George and Mary Coth
and acknowledged their signatures to be their own Voluntary act and deed
sawn written Seal & delivered before me Timothy Jaynes Justice of the Court of Clays
Newport in Newport on the 20 day of march 1784 Personally Appeared before
John Brown Executor to the above bargain sale and acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary
Act No Die before Me Timothy Jaynes Justice Claye.
L.I.
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To all people to whom these presents shall come James Allen of Charlestown in the
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island Yeoman and his wife Sophronia
Spouse of the said James Allen and Mary Allen her Mother for and in consideration of five
pounds Sterling of lawful money in hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid for
these premises in the County of Newport and in token of said Good and valuable Consideration
of the last will and Testament of Samuel Bassett of the town of Newport the Right honorable
do hereby acknowledge and confess that they have granted bargained and sold and
of their own part and parcel henceforth do grant bargain and sell forever unto the said
Executor of the aforementioned premises have Given Grant Bargained and sold
Aliened Conveyed & confirmed and by these presents fully justly and Absolutely to
Grant Bargain and sell Allen his heirs and assigns forever then had from his Possesion his whole
Right Quarter a certain piece of land situated lying and being in town called Charlestown in the
County Washington in the state Rhode Island containing by bounds within it bounded on the
same north on a line of land belonging to Stephen [illegible] and on the North West corner of the
said Land belonging to Stephen [illegible] north West corner of this said piece of land from
North westerly bounding by a fence line land still it comes to the north east corner of the said
Browns piece and runs straight until it comes to a great highway then land to the south highway
that leads from the North Part to Browns fort from there from the first mentioned highway
until it comes to the corner of Thomas Newport’s to measure back with stones and a
stake near highway being on the Northeast corner of this said tract of land running by
Nine great land stones until it comes to the southeast corner of the aforesaid tract of land
hence bounding by I land until it comes to land belonging to the said [illegible] then boundary
by I land until it comes to Africa in Colls land then by a line of land until it comes to a
land belonging to a certain Edricks and from the same by a line of land until it comes to the
first mentioned boundary stone or however the same do may be located
or reported to be located & bounded together with a dwelling house and other
Buildings thereon and in the vague street or parcels of land that belong to the said
Browns deceased [illegible] and to the said George and Margret’s premises and
all the Appurtenances thereon being ledges & Common streets to the same belonging as any
Appertaining to them & the said John Brown his heirs and assigns forever
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