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To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come; we Charles Hazard and
Ann Hazard his Wife of New London, in the State of Connecticut and Grading-Hiring,
Know that we the said Charles Hazard & Ann Hazard have granted for and in Consideration of the sum of three
hundred & fifty dollars in Hand paid before the undersigned having correct full and complete paid by John
= Bowes of East Newport, in the State of Rhode Island [illegible] the Receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge, and concede their with fully satisfied intended i part; and further
of every part & Parcel thereof as convenient legal & secure discharge the him and his heirs
their Executors Administrators & Assignation for ever from these premises have given granted
bargained sold allowed conveyed confirmed and delivered as and by these Presents as fully
absolutely purely and free bargain sell alien release remise remise and confirm
unto the said John Bowes, his Heirs and Assigns forever and for ever, one
half Part of a certain Piece of Tract of land situated lying and being partly in
Charlestown & partly in Westerly, in the aforementioned State of Rhode Island selected and
elsewhere Some Tract of Land which was given and bequeathed to
their father Babcock late of said Westerly deceased in his last Will & testament to his
Dear Daughter Hannah Bowes Wife of said John Bowes, his Heirs & Assigns
only fully appear however To describe and let me have above granted
& bargained Premises, with all the Buildings and Appurtenances there to belong
or on any other appurtenances to him the said John Bowes, his Heirs & Assigns
for ever to his & their day during their Benefit & Use forever; and we the
Charles & Ann Hazard, or our successors our Heirs Executors and Administrators
do promise grant and concede to him the said John Bowes, his Heirs & Assigns
that at all times have the Possession half share of the said Parcel
hereto to the one sixth Part of the above bargained Premises and are lawfully
seized & possessed of the same in our own proper right repose, not good fully
absolute Estate In heritance simple on the simple, And have in our love good
right full power lawfully grant bargain sell convey confirm & assign
the said bargained Premises, as Tenents as aforesaid, and that the said John
= Bowes, therefore and assigns shall and may from Time to Time and at
all Time hereafter by Force and Virtue of these Premises, lawfully peaceably &
quietly have and hold, receiving partly Possession of the said avoided bargained
Premises in Manner aforesaid with the Appurtenances from our Dear of form all
manner or other Gifts Grants Demises Sales Leases Mortgage Wills Entails
Jointures Dowries Privileges Executions and Immunities of what nature
or Nature several that may in any manner or Degree pertain or relate to or with
this presents Deed for the premises We the said Charles Hazard & Ann Hazard for our
own acts our Heirs Executors & Administrators do covenant & engage the fair
going demised Premises from the said John Bowes, his Heirs & Assigns
against the lawful Claims, or Demands of all Persons for ever to warrant,
secure and defend by our hands. In Witness whereof we have set our Hands
and seals.
Charles Hazard
Ann Hazard
Witness present
Cortlande Babcock
Stephen Peck
at New London in the year of our lord one
thousand Eight hundred & eight and March 15th
Recorded March 10th 1808
pe Reg Coft f. 76