The instrument's own words
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Legal and aforesaid have given in our own proper act and deed granted and absolute
Estate of inheritance in fee simple having in our good right to sell and Dispose of the
said land in like manner as agreed and that the Reverend Eligey his Heirs and Assigns
Shall and may from time to time and shall Times forever have by this Deed and Virtue of this
Present Lawfully peaceably and Quietly have use Enjoy possess and enjoy the said
with the appurtenances there and there Appertaining and discharged of all ground rent
of some be other gifts some Certain Bargains values damages Forgive this Indenture to
be governed by the Customs and Tenements of her Majesty where name or nature soever that
might in any Manner or degree Attaint or make void this Present Deed
Furthermore the aforesaid J & M Lloyd gave to the Reverend Eligey his Heirs and Assigns better
to the Consent and Legacy all the before Demised and Bequeathed Premises & the said
Reverend Eligey his Heirs and Assigns against all Claims Demands or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatever now here fore or hereafter Known Unknown or Foreseen that
by this Present Deed Remise Release and forever quit the said John Lloyd for the Consideration aforesaid
to the best fully and lawfully and genuinely paid and Delivered all the right of Owners and
Powers of thirds of me and him and left to the before Demised and Bequeathed land to the said Reverend
Eligey his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this twenty fifth Day of the Month
Month in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty 1780
Signed Sealed and Delivered
before me Present
[illegible]
Thomas Ray
John Lloyd (seal)
Susannah Lloyd (seal)
Washington County Court of Charlestown June 29 1780 The Deputys Regularly Appointed Attested the above
Named J & M Lloyd who signed and sealed the above instrument & Declared by their full Duty executed and
Acknowledged the same to be his Act Voluntary act and Deed their will and
Before John Colley Justice Peace
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To have and Hold all the above granted and Bargained premises withall the Appurtenances privileges Conveniences thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining land
herein to the said Samuel Church his Heirs and Assigns forever Both this and their Only proper wife
Margaret and Wallet of Geneva and the said Samuel Church for himself and his Heirs forever hundred
and forty acres by the Common grant and Agreement made with the said Samuel Church his Heirs and
Assigns before this and until the coming of the next survey of all the Second land and first Course of
all the Together Bargained premises as and described hereby I do Grant and release for the space of one
nine years first without any rent or charge without Abatement of Lease for the tenement in
the Simple having in my full good will and heart’s delight and Lawfull Authority hereby do release of the same
in due Manner as aforesaid and said that the said Samuel Church his Heirs and Assigns shall
enjoy and have all the same forever by these presents their words hereunto their hands have here set
Cousin [illegible] before me the same with the aforementioned peace Carefully Appointed
Commissioners and Delegates of and from all manner of Persons or the High Court Grants
Bargains sales Leases Mortgages will leave Powers Attorneys Judgments or any other
Instruments what so ever now nature since before that may remain in Memory or Degree
Obtain or more for the said Promise Deed Poll Memoranda the said Samuel Church
for my any Heirs executors and Administrators both Solely Convenient and Advantage as
the before Desired and Bargained premises with the said Samuel Church his Heirs and
Assigns agree as in the daylight Clause Described and any Person or Person
Matrimonies forever together to be governed before and disposed by these presents and
Tacy Church wife of the said Samuel Church for the Consideration Aforesaid both hourly
fully and willingly give years of an hundred acres all the rights of Heirs and Powers of
this of and under the before Bargained premises both from the said Samuel Church
his Heirs and Assigns before you swore by these presents Or More to witness on the said
Samuel Church and Tacy his wife have hereunto their hands set the Twenty third
Day of the Sixth Month in the year of Our Lord One Thousand One hundred and
Twenty Eight 1798
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Goda Cross
James Ryson
Samuel Church [seal]
Tacy Church [seal]
Recorded this 14th
Day of May 1798
By J. Coffin Clerk
Washington town of Charlestown June 25 Day 1798
This Day solemnly Affirmed the above Samuel Church whereas
and Signed the above Instrument of said put the his hand and seal
thereunto Affixed before
John Collier Justice Peace