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Know all Men by these presents that I Joseph Gavit
of Westerly Town woman for and in Consideration of One hundred Dollars in hand
paid to me of them the sum of Christeentown woman and to my full Satisfaction Do
hereby Assign and Discharge the said Thomas Nortonly his Heirs Servants &
Commentators forever the right Whatever I have title Specification
and Content have given grant’d to assigned and Sold by these presents
do give grant bargain and Sold to be given fully foreverly and Absolutely convey
on Confirm land in the said Thomas Nortonly his Heirs and Assigns
fourteen One Certain Lot of Land lying South matchwood
Living and being in Christeentown Containing by Estimation four
Acres be the same more or less Reference as followeth namely by the
East Course Oriental East Westerly by John Gounthwaite Notedby the west
Part Castly by the Road leading to the first mentioned Creek along
Land to William Hall to the North and Guarding boundaries
whatever the above the D Thomas Nortonly his Heirs and Assigns
as an Absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple forever and I
the Joseph Gavit having given off my heir Servants & Commentators forever
Do Covenant and agree the Above Devis to be free to
the said Thomas Nortonly his Heirs and Assigns Against the
Lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons Whatever
foreverforth Warrant hers and Defend by these presents
And Also Sarah Gavit Wife to the said Joseph Gavit Doth Join the
Considerations Aforesaid and give Quit claim and surrender all
her right of Dowry and Power of thirds in and unto the above
Devised Premises land unto the said Thomas Nortonly his Heirs
and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and Seals this 19th Day of July in the Year of our Lord
1800
Signed Read and Delivered
In Presence of
Benj. Norey
Hannah Hoskins
Mary Sanning
Joseph Gavit [seal]
Sarah Gavit [seal]
Recorded this
Did Apr 22 =
S N 0 2
for P. R. S. J. T. C
Christeentown July 19th Day 1800
Personally Appeared Joseph Gavit the above their Signord
And Stated to the within Deed and Acknowledged the
Same to be his Voluntary and Free Act and Deed hand
and done for the purposes there in Described before me
Benj. Norey Justice Peace
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