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Now all and appurtenances all in by this Indenture witnesseth that the said
George Hazard and Mumford Perry their heirs and assigns do grant bargain sell
and release and confirm and convey and convey and confirm unto the said
James Collins his heirs and assigns all that piece of land lying and being in the
town of North Kingstown in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
and bounded as follows namely on the North by the land of [illegible]
on the East by the land of [illegible] on the South by the land of [illegible]
and on the West by the land of [illegible] containing [illegible]
and the same with all its rights members and appurtenances
to have and to hold the said premises unto the said James Collins
his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said
George Hazard and Mumford Perry have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Poly Cobb
Jos Thwingon
[illegible]
the 10th day of Oct 1786
per J.C. [illegible]
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I George Hazard and Mumford Perry, his Heirs and Assigns
just forears and the said James Collins late citizen an’t
[illegible] and with the said Geo M. Perry his Heirs and
Assigns that I grant that the Three Vote and Lawful
Tenures and and am Lawfully Seized in fee simple of
the Same as a good Tenured Estate of
Inheritance to me simple in the Premises
and that they the fore gone all success insurance
and that they have Good right Title clear and lawful
to sell and Dispose of the Same to the
said Geo M. Perry his Heirs and Assigns
and that I will Warrant secure and Defend
unto him the sd Geo M. Perry his Heirs
and Assigns against all and Lawful
Claims of Persons whatever Persons or Persons
whatsoever whose In Witness thereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this the twelfth
Day of June one Thousand seven hundred and ninety
three And it is further to be under stood that
the above named Geo M. Perry in his day
the 10th of June 1793 Made a Deed of Conveyance of
the Above described Premises for the Consideration
of two hundred and twenty dollars paid unto him
One hundred and twenty dollars is had in the Office of Security in your Government
the within named James Collins have paid to the within named Geo M. Perry the
sum of ten thirteen frames at the time of fourth in this Date that the said Perry is to
give the said Collins a Proper Discharge from this Instrument
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Poly Cobb
Jos Thwingon
[illegible]
the 10th day of Oct 1786
per J.C. [illegible]
James Collins—(Seal)
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[illegible] at Chartstown in Washington County the Day and
Date first above written Written Mortgage Appearance of James Collins
and acknowledged the Above and foregoing Sufficiently
he has act and Dad had hand and Seal before me
Poly Cobb Justice Peace
Be it known by these Presents that I William Sthingon of Chart
stown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Yeoman for the Consideration that whereas Perry’s [illegible] in Henry Edge and in Paul Lewis
both of Chartstown aforesaid Yeoman and knowing because in manner unto the William
Sthingon at the Washington Bank of History in Sterling of four thousand dollars
which I have had at the Washington Bank in History in Washington to grant lease
and convey for and trust unto my Trustment for pay and Soul Cause who stand my promise
afterward A certain Piece of land State of Nature in the State of Rhode Island in the county
of Washington containing forty Acres of land and bounded as follows namely on
Northwest by Westley Day’s Pasture land Southeast on Samuel Thwingon’s land
and easterly on [illegible] Modern or however otherwise the same may be
reputed the Premises with all the Tenures and Appurtenances to the same
belonging So have and to hold and the said Premises in Perpy
And
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And Paul Eros to Each of them And Each of them And Each of them their Houses and Homesteds
for the Sole Use and Benefit of themselves and the Issue of their Courses And I the said
William Perkins Do covenant and with the Said Benjamin Royle and
Paul Eros in their said Capacity as my executors Assigned and appointed for
my Heirs executors and Administrators here that I and amend fully seized of the
said Houses and Homesteds in simple fee
from all encumbrances Incumbrances In
Some part already surveyed and mapped
And Made this eleventh Day of July
1805
The Condition of the above Deed was as
follows That the said William Perkins
his Heirs executors Administrators or
Assigns shall pay a Sum of Lawful Money
at the Washington Town hall in Misttory
the Judges and Counsel of the
of their Hundred Bounden on Six half
The Benjamin Royle and Paul Eros
have her over Assigns Clear of all
Trouble Cost or Damage on account
of having been in Court for the same
at the Washington Town hall in Misttory
the foregoing Deed shall be void
Otherwise the Same shall remain
in full force
Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
Stephen Austin
Jonathan H. Shearman
William Perkins
Washington 1st September 1805 before me Christopher the Day and Date first written within
presence of the Officiers William Perkins do appear and exhibit the Writing within the
of my sight Did and Acknowledge the Same to be his own Act and Deed
hundred and Wells
Before J. Early Copy of Justice Peace
To all People Who shall Hearn These Presents shall give
Greeting Whereas I that signed Alice of Christiana in Washington in New London County
of Rhode Island and Grammar known in and considered the length of some house and lot
Ninety Seven dollars in hand before the Legally bound and by the payment of said
paid by Edward Millers of Christiana in the County of New London and by the party
the Thought whereas I the hereby acknowledge and my bond’s and my promise to
Contracted and paid an Amount of and some part and Parcel thereof The aforesaid
August and the Mortgage and the said William Perkins his Heirs executors and Adminis
trators by these Presents I have given to the aforesaid Edward Millers and by
the aforesaid Millers his Heirs and Assigns forever a Certain Piece of Land being and
Situated lying and being in Town of Christiana containing by estimation
Two hundred and fifty Acres be the same more or less and it is bounded as follows viz
Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lotts extending a straight line to the North West
which is the Northwest Corner of this local then running South Eastly bounding the
by the highway Land until it comes to the main stream of Pawtucket brook
thence up said Stream North until it comes to a Highway thence East along
Wrought a Highway that Leads from this point to Respond Bridge thence from the first
mentioned Highway until it Comes to the Land that is of Footway
S. Shearman
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