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some she shall remain in full seisin in fee simple and to waste in Witness whereof the d
enamed Crop have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty fifth day Dec
ember in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
Ninety Nine 1799
Signed Sealed and Delivered p
resente
before me
Robt Stanton
Simon Babcox
Samuel Crops
(Certified in Washington County January the 8th 1800 this Personaly
appeared the above named Samuel Crops And acknowledged the Above written Instrument the be his act and Deed read and signed before me
Simon Babcox Justice Peace
To all People whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I Samuel
Crops of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island be
yemeen for and in consideration of fifty Dollars & liberty give five pounds in hand well and
Body paid by Ezra Church of Shortland in the County of Washington the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge and by my leg signed hereafter full satisfied and contented, and
thereof and every part and Parcel thereof to execute assign and discharge the said
Ezra Church his Heirs Successors and administration forever by these presents Here
given granted conveyed sold delivered conveyed and transferred and by these presents Do
hereby fully and fully and Absolutely give grant bargain Sell and convey conveyed both in possession with him
the said Ezra Church his Heirs and Assigns forever Two lots of salt Marsh Land lying
in said Kingstown one of said Lots Numbered four containing Two Acres and about Eight
square rods bounded southerly on the Beach Water on right Babcox Land on left north by
Christopher Jennings Land and easterly on Olney his Corner Land and executable a Draft of
the Division of salt Marsh Commons dated October some 1784 made in manner by Simon Boy
Surveyor the said Lot containing One Acre Three quarters and boy Eight square rods dialogue
able Land Bluff rods in front North westerly on right Babcox Land easterly by
George Black Burning boundary by Simon Jenkins south and westerly by Christopher
Jennings Land being the Seventh Lot in the Division aforesaid To Have and to Hold
the said premises and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances Privilege and command
ments to all the same belonging anymore Appertaining thereunto the said Ezra Church
his Heirs and Assigns forever to he and his other heirs by bequest and heirs forever
and I the said Samuel Crops from myself my Heirs Tenants and administrators as convenient from
now and grant to with the said Ezra Church his Heirs and Assigns that before the Convent
hereof From that all true and full tenure of the above Bargained Premises and lawfully
Hugs and possessed of the same mamy of oven Right as good perfect and absolute Estate
of Inheritance in fee Simple and in my good right full power lawful and lawful
authority Bargain Bargain Sell convey and confirm grant Bargained premises in manner
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as aforesaid and that the said Asa Church his Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time
and at all times forever the register by force and virtue of these presents lawfully
peaceably ...and Duly Have Hold Occupy possess and Enjoy the said same
and Bargained premises with the Appurtenances free and clear absolutely
and Clearly acquitted conveyed and Discharged of & from all and all mannered
of former Or Other Gitts, grants, Bargains Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills,
Entails, jointures, Doneries, Judgments, Executions, Claims or Incumbrances of
what name or nature whatsoever that in any manner or Degree obstruct
or make void this present Deed Furthermore, I the said Samuel
crops, for myself, my Heirs creditors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above described premises up to the said Asa Church his Heirs
against all lawful Claims or Demands of any person or persons
whatsoever forever forever to warrant and Defend by these presents.
And Elizabeth crops wife of the said Samuel Crops for the Consideration
of one shilling well and truly satisfying and fully giving up and relinquishing all her
right of Dower and premises of there in unto the above Signed & bargained
premises unto the said Asa Church his Heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof the said Samuel Crops and Elizabeth crops
his wife with hands ready set there their hands and seals this twenty seventh day of the
[illegible] month in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety
nine 1799
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of
Samuel Crops .....(LS)
Elizabeth Crops .....(LS)
John Segar
Hinen Larkin
Recorded this Decr 25
1800 by Silas Crops just clk
Washington st St Kingston Decr ber 10. 9. 1799
Personally appeared Saml Crops and Elizabeth crops
Subscribers to the within Instrument and acknowledged
the same to be their free act and Deed hand and
Seals thereunto affixed
Before John Segar Just Peace
To all people to whom these presents shall Come Greeting be
it known That Joshua Card of North Kingston town Washington st take
the Ordinary Plantation s 6. Journal for six Consecutiv days for the sum
of sixty dollars to me in hand well and truly paid before the Com
missioner of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
I do hereby acknowledge myself the sumthly [illegible] fully
Contented and paid in full part hereby do hereby do hereby do relinquish all
& disclaim him & his Heirs Card his Heirs to the said Administrator
by these presents Granted Bargained and De
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