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And Right of the said Augustus Harry shall well and faithfully pay or cause to be paid unto
his father Christopher Harry resident in Newport Merchant Indian born on the 23d Day of
Decr 1761 and every year for as long as he shall live if he should decease before his wife shall
[illegible] then he shall do pay to his yearly Twelve Pounds of Good Indian Corn following as
the shall live And the said Elizabeth Harry shall pay or cause to be paid unto her father
Christopher Harry resident in Newport of Good Indian Corn having her Natural Life and if he should
decease before his Wife the Mother then she shall do pay to her Father Twelve Bushels of Good Indian
Corn yearly during her Natural Life And the said Augustus and Christopher Harry shall
and cause to make a Yearly Return Father and Mother in the town of Newport on the 2nd Day of
Novr of each Year in part by forty four Sheaves of Corn and twenty nuts of Bees to be delivered
to be consumed in use or to be sold on the Jamaica Land be sold where he intends to be Honorable
Harry shall ensure that they are moving properly and decently in Society so long as they
Live And after their Parents shall decease it is Recommended that the Property of their Sister
be returned to long as the Small Remain single and no longer and after her Marriage or
Decease it to be returned to the Augustus and Christopher Harry for to them More than their
and Siblings proceed in an equal manner And then in consequence of the said
Augustus & Christopher Harry doing and perform any what is above Expressed on this
Condition the above Obligation shall be null and void and of none effect that this Mortgage
to stand and Remain in full force and Virtue on and in her case
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Joseph Clarke
Peter Goth &
Dated July 20, 1805
for me the Clk of p. [illegible]
Know all Men by these Presents that we Christopher Harry, Daniel Harry
John Walter Daniel Harry and Henry Rigard, the present Members of the Indian Council
of the Narragansett Tribe in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island R.I. by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid and published May
Sessn 1800 Incorporating the Governor under the Direction of his Excellency the Governor
and Polity here to engage to sell vacant Lands in said location to pay their Debts
Do for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty five Dollars to us in hand well and truly paid by
Jonathan May of Narragansett and hereby remise release and forever quit claim and convey
Contract’d sell seven grand Abutments and sold by and through these Presents to grant bargain
Convey and sell all over fully and Absolutely conveying and confirming unto him the said Jonathan
Harry his Heirs forever for Ever certain lots of Land situated in said Charlestown
conveying by delineation Location (recorded now and hereafter in the Book) that the same are
or may be described as follows Beginning at a piece of Stone on the Green Road on it
lying the Southernmost part of the lot and Old Cedar Tree Northward from there to a
Stake on the Indian Square Boundary on what is called the Way Line to a Stake of Stone
North Side Square Boundary on what is called the Way Line to a Stake of Stone
Northward from there Running Eastward from there Running Eastward to a Stake
of Stone which is the North Boundary Now South corner and is the Northward corner of the
said Lot then running Southward to the said Land’s Northeast corner Boundary Easting to the
Harry Land and then returning likewise as has been established from there Running east Boundary
Southward on said Harrys Land or lot No 5 to the first mentioned Boundis and is to contain
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all the Land in Lot No. 4 by however the same may be bounded
To have and to hold the above granted & Bargained Premises together with
all the Privileges and appurtenances to the Same belonging free from all Incumbrance
Whatsoever unto the Honored Mr. Key his Heirs and Assigns as an absolute Estate of
Inheritance in the simple Fee simple And I as the said Christopher Harry Daniel Key
John Schektor Daniel Perry and Henry Morgan for our selves our successors and assign
Office forever with the Advice and will and Pleasure of their governing the Governor
and Company of the colony as aforesaid In Covenant and Engage the above Described Premises
unto the said Honored Mr. Key to be his and his Assigns against the Lawful Claims & Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever forever fare to warrant secure and Defend by their
Sealeds In Witness whereof we have hereunto to our seals Registered our own hands and
date this 6th day of March A 1805 and 28th of Independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Robt. Howard of the
Lodowick Kessuy
Christopher Harry (S)
Daniel Perry (S)
John Schektor (S)
Daniel Harry (S)
march
Washington sc & To wit: Charleston the Day and Date first written within
we the Under signed Do approve of the within Bargain and Sale as Witnesses our Hands
Riley Cross (S)
Chuck Grandal (S)
Governor's Secy
Washington sc & To wit: Charleston March 18 1805 Personally appeared Christopher
Harry, Daniel Perry, John Schektor and Daniel Harry Signers and Sealers to the
within Deed and acknowledged the same to be their free Voluntary Act & Deed made
and sealed this office
Before Riley Cross for Justice Race
I certified June 20th 1805
by Polly Cally for Town Clerk
Whereas John Harry Late of Charleston in Washington County
State of South Carolina 90 Per the Indenture State of Certain Seal Lord of Land Site
in Charleston effected containing Nineteen acres one Quarter and Seventeen rods be squared
Lots and bounded following beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest corner of this lot at a
Stones fence running North East 60 feet Corner then 40 rods then North East 20 rods and a
Step about 20 feet Straight North 60 feet Corner then 24 and 20 links to the North East 20
feet East 20 chains and 20 links to a Bound Stone with some about 20 feet North 20
feet to the first mentioned Corner Bounding Northly on Thomas Harry's Land West
only on Robert Jackson's Land and easterly on the Fisher's Land and Westly on Jonathan
Harry's land or however the same may be bounded or expected to be Bounded
And Whereas at a Meeting held in Charleston on the 3rd day of January 1805
Voted that Samuel Perry and Riley Cross be appointed and empowered Same to make
a contract and to Sell and Lease Lot of the benefit of said Town and said Town
but at Large expense in maintaining the family of the said John Harry deceased
Land Owner
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