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To all People (486)
to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know
ye that I Benjamin Ney of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of R
Island & G German for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred Dollars
to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Samuel My ship of Charl
town in the County aforesaid German the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge one and all that
with satisfied and paid and paid there of and every part thereof I do hereby covenant sell and
convey the said Samuel Ney his heirs Executors and Administrators forever by these
here Grants Premises granted conveyed sold assigned conveyed and bargains and sell to them &
fully paid and absolutely and quit grant bargains sell alienation convey and confirm unto
him the said Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns forever to have and confirm unto
him the said Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns forever on certain Piece of lands late
Charlestown aforesaid containing thirteen rods wide from the north west corner down to the south
Beginning at the southeasterly corner near a pitch pine tree five rods thence running easterly by
the North line of the property line running easterly by
the North line’s wall it comes to John Ney’s line running easterly by John Ney’s wall until it comes
to the North line of the property line running easterly with the border line then running
southerly partly marked by stones Land 4 planted on Cedar Ney’s Land until it comes to
the first Boundaries above I do have and hold to the said grantee and bargain grant
with the Appurtenances and Conveniences to the same thereunto belonging and appertaining
appertaining to him the said Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns to have and hold until his
proper use the benefit and Better of forever and the said Benjamin Ney my
Heirs Executors and administrators in Covenant premises grant and convey to the said
Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns forever Also premise that before and until the Conveying
hereof I am the sole true and lawful Owner of the all the above Premises granted and
am lawfully seized and possessed thereof I the same in every sense have proper Right to
a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in per simple having any
other Right title power and Lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same
on my own for so procured and that the said Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns do have
and may at all times henceforth by these and present premises fully lawfully Peaceably and
Quietly have and occupy possess and enjoy the same with all the appurtenances aforesaid free
clear of all encumbrances of what nature so ever that may run in any Man
ner or by any means or make void this present Premises Furthermore I
Benjamin Ney for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and
engage all the before named Premises to him the said Samuel Ney his Heirs and
Assigns to warrant Seize and Defend and Against any person or persons whatsoever person here
by promise for the convenances aforesaid give yield up and surrender all my Right title
and power of theirs of in and into the before named Premises unto him the said
Samuel Ney his Heirs and Assigns for ever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals the Eighteenth of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and five 1805.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us
Benjamin Green
Benjamin Tucker
Washington & Charlestown in Washington County the Day with
Date first above written Then personally appeared the above named
the Within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his Voluntary act and Deed hand and seal before me
Browning Your Justice Peace