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To all People whom these presents shall come Greeting
I Ye that Thomas Streamback of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Ye
Commonwealth [illegible] consideration of the sum of One hundred Eighty Dollars to me in hand
Well and truly paid by some by endorsement (and others by) the several sums thereunto annexed
Aforesaid and promised the said sum to be owing to me satisfaction and Content Have
given granted and bargained and sold to him the said Thomas Ferguson his heirs and assigns
Forever One Certain Lot of land situated in the town of Charlestown thereunto annexed
containing by old measurement five acres and more or less and it is butted as the latter boundary
the town of Narragansett for the most part Northward and Eastward the remainder being the
said Plot being half more old side of my land from ye said [illegible] bound as the Westward is
to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
I do have and to grant and the said grants and Bargains all the Privileges thereunto
belonging as any in competent [illegible] [illegible] said Thomas Ferguson his heirs and
assigns forever in pure and lasting Tenure during Peace and Love of land of [illegible] [illegible] of it
as far as the alley [illegible] before the Day bearing West by North to the More [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
which starts within the bounds of the above mentioned land of which [illegible] and [illegible]
the Conveyance as the this Deed And of the said Thomas Streamback for my part any
my heirs executors and administrators have given legacy the above Dominion
and Bargained Promised in simple and tenure in all my good right full power
and Lawful Authority in Bargaining and selling the same in manner as any
afterwards Said and that the same is clear of all encumbrances of any kind whatever
Whatever that might any manner or Degree Obstruct or make Void this present
Deed Witnessed the same Thomas Streamback before Me my heirs executors and
assigns [illegible] [illegible] the Above Dominion and the Above Bargained
Promised land but from the said Thomas Ferguson his heirs and assigns forever
And Elizabeth Wife of the said Thomas Streamback
Both for the Conveyance above mentioned grant yield up and surrender over her
right of Possession and power of thirds of in and land the Above Dominion over
Bargained promised for once last from the said Thomas Ferguson his heirs and assigns
forever in Witness whereof we the said Thomas Streamback and Elizabeth
his Wife have hereunto set our hands and Affixed our Seals this 18th Day
of July 1798 and 23 Years of Dominion and Independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
John Collier
Silas Coffer
Levi Lawton
Thos Streamback [Seal]
Elizabeth Streamback [Seal]
Washington County SS At Charlestown on the 18th Day of
July 1798 appeared before me the said Thomas Streamback the
above Signed and Sealed and Acknowledged the same to be his
free Voluntary Act and Deed with his hand and Seal thereunto Affixed
[illegible] Bison
John Collier Justice Peace
Recorded this Deed True
15th Day 1803
Silas Coffer Clerk T.C.