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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know
that I Joseph Howey for of Charleston in the County of Washington &
State of Rhode Island and say Geoman for and in Consideration of that Sum of
Eight Hundred Dollars to me in Hand well and truly paid before the Ensealing
of this Indenture by Saul Engs the same Charleston Geoman the Receiver hereof
I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied Contents paid and
thereof and of every part and parcel hereof do hereby Enronerate acquit and Discharge
him the sd Paul Engs his Heirs executors and Administrators forever by these
Presents Have given granted Bargained and Sold and absolutely conveyed and assigned
unto him the sd Paul Engs his heirs and assigns forever one or certain piece of
Land situate in and in town containing by Estimation Fifty acres more or
less lying and bounded as follows Beginning at a Black oak tree markd standing
by the Edge of Pawcatuck River near a small creek from thence south east 30 rods
until it come to some pasture Land to some stakes and stones until it come about twenty
rods Northwardly then southly then in some Asteres Land until it come to Gardners
Northwardly Land and from there Downwardly Eastwardly on Gardners Windmill
until it come to the edge of Pawcatuck River near a small creek thence Downwardly North
until it come to the first mentioned premises To have and to hold the sd land
grants and Bargains premises with all the rights appurtenances to the same belong
ing or may any one appertaining unto him the sd Paul Engs his Heirs & assigns
forever to him his heirs until this only proper and lawful Successor of mine and I the sd
Joseph Howey for & to myself my Heirs executors and Assigns do hereby declare to be hereby
covenant grant and agree to it with the sd Paul Engs his Heirs and Assigns that until
and before the Ensealing of this Indenture I the true seizor and lawful owner of the affine
Bargained premises am and am Lawfully seized in and possessed of the same in mine own Right
as the sole proprietor and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in diverse parcels I have in myself
full Right full Power and lawful authority to sell convey and transfer the same in value to
whomsoever or for and for that the same is free and clear of all and any Manner of former
or other Gits Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages or any other Incumbrances
of whatever nature whatsoever therefore I Joseph Howey for myself my Heirs Execu
tors and assigns do hereby covenant Engages and agree for the present and forever Engage
the sd Paul Engs his Heirs and Assigns against all and lawful
Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons Whatever forever hereafter to warrant
Secure and defend by these Presents Provided And Mary Howey wife of the sd Joseph
Howey for the Consideration set forth above in freely willingly give her Intervendall
her Right of Dower & Spouse Right of share in and to the Before described Premises and
himself Paul Engs his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we Joseph How
and Mary his Wife have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this tenth Day of December
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and One
Signed Sealed delivered &
In Presence of
Peleg Crop
Simon Perry
Recorded May 8 1811
by Peleg Crop R.C.
Joseph Howey
Mary Howey
At Charleston in Washington County Rhode Island
on the 10th Day of Dec 1801 Joseph Howey & Mary his
Wife and acknowledged the foregoing and set their Hands to the their
full Voluntary Assent & Hands there to are affixed
before me - Peleg Crop Justice Peace
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