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of any Person or Persons Whatsoever to Warrant and Secure and Defend by these Presents
and to Mary Hall wife of the said Theodory Hall for the Consideration above
mentioned Do grant up all my right of Owners or Powers of theirs on the above
mentioned Premises unto the said Theodory Hall his heirs known and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 20th day of
February 1800
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Theodory Hall px
Nathan Hall
Recorded March 11th 1801
by Ally Cross[illegible] C.
[Seal]
The 20th of Feby 1800 Then personally appeared Theodory Hall
the within signor and declared that the within Deed and Conveyance
the same to be his act and Deed for the Purposes within
desired before me
[Signature] Justice of the Peace Prov.
To all People & Persons to whom these Presents shall Come I
Thomas Knowles of East Greenwich in Washington County send Greeting Whereas ye
20th day of [illegible] that I the sd Thomas Knowles for and in consideration of your Presence in hand
before me enclosing hereof will and truly paid by Edward Wilson of the same town
and 90 acres the right of [illegible]’s [illegible] by Attorney [illegible] in any of
them fully satisfied and Contented HALL have given and forever assay
Quit Claimed and Confirmed by these Presents to promise release
and forever his Claim and Claimed on the sd Edward Wilson his heirs and assigns
his heirs and assigns now being and hereafter to his heirs and assigns now have
right title interest property Claim claiming or Demanding Now have
ever had or ought to have as his and heirs one Certain Tract of Land lying
in East Greenwich containing by Measurement one acre the same more or
less Dated and Reserved the following Boundary of the sd Plot the first line
One Perch with the Salt Pond Boundary on the North Boundary directly
and Southward One Perch on sd Edward Wilson’s Land and lastly on Thomas
Knowles Land [illegible] TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sd Premises forever
with all the Appurtenances and her preferences to the same belonging in any
wise Appertaining but unto the sd Edward Wilson his heirs known & Assigns forever
his and their Only Proper Use and Benefit for however the said Thomas
knowing that the sd Thomas knows or his heirs executors or administrators
Or Assigns some or their successors or heirs have Claim Change
or Demand any title right interest or entail on the sd house
increased Premises or any part or Piece thereof but shall &
will be for ever hereafter in force and virtue of these presents sealed and
Delivered by these Presents in Witness whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th Day of March
1786
Witnesses
Benjamin Hardy pr
James Hardy
Humphrey Taylor
Thomas Knowles [seal]
Recorded the foregoing Deed Octr 10th 1786
by Pyg. Crosby for Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Samuel Underwood of South Kingstown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhodeisland yeoman Administrator to the
Estate of Thomas Knowles late of South Kingstown Deceased For and the
Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and One hundred Eighty Eight Dollars
and sixty cents to me in hand before the convening hereby by Nathan
Saunders of Johnston in said County of Washington yeoman the receipt whereof
I acknowledge myself here with fully satisfied Contented and paid in
every Part Therefore and by these Presents grant release and Discharge the said Nathan
Saunders has been executed and Commissionation forever out of and By virtue of a
Decree of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State held at South Kingstown in
the County of Washington on April 1st anno Dom 1785 granted to me full Power
and Lawfull authority under the Direction of the Honorable Council of said
South Kingstown thereof and virtue of so much of the Real Estate of the
said Thomas Knowles Deceased as will pay for his Debts and by Virtue whereof the
Power granted to me by this Indenture grant bargain and convey in order to be
Forever granted to me this Indenture grant bargain and convey forever unto the
N. Nathan Saunders daughter nephew and Appurtenances being One Certain Parcel of Land
Lying and being in Johnston containing by Estimation three Ninety Nine Acres
and one half of an Acre in the manner following and so Bounds Northerly with the
But road Eastward on the line of said Boundary Running South the day on the Salt Pond
Historic In Course down to the Line of said Thomas Knowles
Forever have and hold to the Grantees and Assigns and Premises with all the
Privileges and appurtenances and Commodities thereof or thereunto belonging or
in any wise appertaining to them and theirs only forever and’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’