The instrument's own words
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Whereas Joseph Hersey propr. of Charlestown hath this fifth Day
of the Second Month in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight
and one purchased forty Acres of land in said Charlestown of John
Perry of said Town as my appears by Deed bearing oven Date here with me
have agreed that said John Perry shall make the North Half of said
Line Fence on the east side of said forty Acres and the said Joseph Hersey
is to make the South Half of said line Fence.
Witness our Hands and Seals — the Date above proved —
In Presence of
Peleg Crops
Simeon Perry
Recorded March 29th 1801
By me Clerk [illegible]
John Perry [seal]
Joseph Hoxley junr [seal]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Knowye that I John Collier of Charlestown in the County Washington State of
Rhode Island Providence Plantations Governor for me and Consideration of
the sum of one Hundred & twenty Shreved German the for me and well and truly
paid by John Healy of the Town County and State aforesaid German the
Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge & myself thereof fully satisfied
& contented & paid here & every Part and Parcel of the Right & Degree & diversity
from the said John Healy his Heirs Executors Administration & Assigns forever
by these Presents have Bargained yielded Granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & Con
veyed unto the said John Healy his Heirs Executors Administration & Assigns forever a certain
Piece or Parcel of land lying & Being in the Town above said lying being the
of the lot of land I Joseph Clarke the [illegible] which lot fell to him by his father
Joshua Clarke late of the above Declared County land & Containment about
Eighty ones and fifty-five Rods more or less lying & Bordered westerly upon the
Highway southerly upon a Brook that Divide between the Granter & Grantee easterly
upon Land that belongs to Desire Clarke his heirs more or less in the Region of John Healy &
also upon William & Clarkes his the above Declared County land & Bordered northerly upon
Sumner Clarkes land to aforesaid lying Do have and to hold all the above
Bargained and bargained Premises with all the Endowments and all the Trees standing there on and
all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging in any manner appertaining to his and their
only Use Benefited & Behalf forever & I me and John believe as for me
my Heirs Executors Administration & Assigns covenant & agree to warrant to
said John Healy his Heirs Execution & Assigns that he shall be unto the
Encroaching and Delivery thereof as the true & lawful owners of the above ground &
Bargained Premises with all Completely Seized & possessed of therefore in mine own
Rights and good Estate of Inheritence in Deceivable & have in myself full Right
full Powers and Lawful Authority to sell and Dispose of the same in Manner &
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