The instrument's own words
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I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th Day of March
1786
Witnesses
Benjamin HSPy pr
James Hpy
Humphrey Taylor
Thomas Knowles [seal]
Recorded the foregoing Deed Octr 10th 1786
by Pyg Creggy 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 of and by these Presents quit and Discharge the said Nathan
Saunders has here executed and Determination for convey and Do by Indenture of a
Certain of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State held at South Kingstown in the
County of Washington on the First day of June 1785 granted to me full Possession
and Lawfull entry under the Direction of the Town Council of said
South Kingstown thereof and there of so much of the Real Estate of the
said Thomas Knowles Deceased as will for me Pay for his Debts and by Virtue whereof the
Possession granted to me this Indenture provided Grant bargain and sell convey and Confirm unto the
said Nathan Saunders his heirs and assigns forever Certain tract of Land lying and lying in said Quarter containing by Estimation three Nine Acres and
one half of an acre in the corner of the same north line is bounded North by the
But road Costory in a line descending Southward Land on the Salt Pond
Historic in Corner on a line to the said Thomas Knowles
I reserve also to me the Grants and grants and Promises to me with all the
Privileges and appurtenances and Commodities there of or there to belonging or
in any wise appertaining to the same and to his heirs and assigns forever and
the I Samuel Underwood and the said Nathan Saunders his heirs and Assigns
that and forever the tenement the said Thomas Knowles in his life time was the
said Lawfull entry for I granted and Warrant promised that and the same
Lawfull entry and Possession of the same in his heirs lasts as a right Estate of
inheritance for sole and simple and by Virtue of a Promise granted to me by
the I Samuel Underwood Only I Promise Assign and Discharge the
Heirs of the said Thomas Knowles from all manner right title interest and property
they may or Right & have in the said Granted bargain and Promise further
and Do Promise and Discharge and Warrant with the said Nathan Saunders
this Here and a bargain that said granted and bargain promised is free and Clear
of all human burdens of any Nature whatsoever Do Do by these
Presents Warrant Seize or Defend the same against the Lawfull
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Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever—
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Sixth Day of October A.D. 1800,
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Oliver Bates
Robert Stanton
Samuel Greenwood [seal]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Washington October 5th 1800 The robot Samuel Undersigned Depose and
Sayeth That a hundred and twenty for the amount of for four [illegible] he has acted and Done
with the same hand and seal therefore of the as Administrator
Recorded October 18th 1800
by Thy Giles Crosse Clerk
Before Me Robert Stanton J.P.
Know all Men by this Presents that I joseph Gault
Resident Diamond born in Providence of forty Dollars in and paid in hand by John
Gault of Christiana Delaware on my full satisfaction do hereby release and remit
Discharge the said John Gault his Heirs Servants and Donees forever the
right thing in my full satisfaction and Contract have given generally granted
and conveyed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell absolutely fully and
forever and confirm to the said John Gault his Heirs Servants and Assigns
forever One Certain Piece of Lot of Land lying within said Mesh meadow lying East
in Charles Street Common by measurement One Acre square but in the dame manner not of
Legged as described in Indenture and deed above mentioned as abutting in the
Leg of the said Lot and enclosed Commons North from boundary in the
water to the East of point of Mesh meadow land therefore boundary to the south abutting
at near the West of the water line Boundary to the south boundary of
stand and Mark from the boundary in the south abutting in naming of Nathaniel
Hosey to the wall abutting in the south on the said boundary in the North boundary in
Nathaniel Hosey and Common lands enclosed Land to the East boundary in the East
boundary and Common lands limited therefore to the said
Samuel [illegible] and to hold the said grant Grantor and Bargainee forever
by their heirs and the after successors forever in unrestricted ownership whatever
from the said John Gault his Heirs Servants and Assigns to be held absolute for their heirs
in full simple forever and the said Joseph Gault for myself my heirs successors to
Donees forever covenants and bound himself and his Heirs forever to the
said John Gault his Heirs and Assigns we against the lawful Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whomsoever however forever to Bargain Sale and
by these presents I commit all rights of Joseph Gault to the said John Gault for
the consideration aforesaid paid of and all the right of Demands and Claims of
therefore as and until the above Deeded Premises and until the said John Gault his
Heirs and Assigns forever for witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and
Seals this 19th Day of July A.D. 1800
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of witnesses
Joseph Gault [seal]
John Gault [seal]
Benj Hosey
Thomas Hodgley
The Day and Date above formally aforesaid Joseph
Gault the signers and Seals to the above Deed and date
Acknowledge the above to be his Voluntary act and Deed have and declare
the same before me
Benj Hosey Justice Peace
Recorded October 18th 1800
by Thy Giles Crosse Clerk