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To all People
to Whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that Samuel Croft of Charlestown
in Washington county and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in consideration of the
Sum of Nine Hundred and thirteen Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Edward Moore of the same
County i man the Principal Owner of the Property hereinafter acknowledged and my self therefore fully seized land
Contiguous and free and hold the property these Premises commit and relinquish And Disclaim join with the said
Edward Moore his heirs and successors Lawful successors Determination cognate forever by these presents have
given grant and convey and set setlement and Lawful possession confirm run home the said Edward
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On Ephraim Browning Land situate on East branch Long Pond on the side on the west
With a dwelling House and North north east bordering Land in Lot Number Four in the
Division of owners of Lot Late Duncan East the Other Part of Lot Contiguous forty
three Acres all the same More or less and Reserved unto the said Class and truth the
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of Lot on Ephraim Browning Land I it is Lot No 4 in the Division of owners
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To Have and to hold the before Described and Bargained
Premises with all the rights and privileges and the Privileges and Appurtenances of the same
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forever And I the said Samuel Croft Deforming say that I Edward Moore his heirs successors and Assigns
forever Govern and grant agree and covenant that I Edward Moore his heirs successors and Assigns
that I am the free and law and lawful owner of the before said Described and Bargained
Premises and have in my absolute right to give grant and Convey Lawfully perpetuity to Bargain
and sell the same in manner as above described I the said Samuel Croft do Covenant and
Agree upon all my heirs successors and Determinations to be and with the said Edward
Moore his heirs and Assigns forever Covenant henceforth Warrant and Defend and Defend the above
Premises against any Person or Persons claiming Lawful claims as Owners or Demand
Any Person or Persons whatsoever Hereof I have executed all my bug’s’ the Seal of Houses and
Terms of thanks in end and end the above before Mentioned date here in the said Edward Moore
his heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 20th Day of May
in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and more 1808
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Samuel Croft
In Presence of
Benjamin Bray
Witness’s Eli Coggs
John Coggs
Samuel Croft
Dated this May 20
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Per Clerk’s Off. T.C.
Received this Deed in the town Clerk’s Office in Charlestown in
Washington County May 20th 1808 at 30 Minutes past Nine o’clock
in the morning I Order to be recorded
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