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430 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 the Consent of their Governors executing the Governor and Company of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations the Governor and Company do hereby agree as aforesaid to covenant and ensure 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 in our proper Signatures written hands and Seals this 6th day of March A° 1805 and 28° 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 &c [to wit] Charleston the Day and Date first written written we the Under signed Do approve of the within Bargain and sale as Witnesses our Hands Riley Cross (S) Chuck Grandal (S) Governor By order Washington &c [to wit] Charleston March 18 A° 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 hands and seals before office Before Riley Cross for Justice Peace I certified June 20th 1805 By Polly Cally for Town Clerk Whereas John Harry Late of Charleston in Washington County State of Rhode Island [illegible] the Honorable State of Connecticut in certain Town Seal Lord of Land Site in Charleston effected containing Nineteen acres one Quarter and Seventeen rods be squared Lots and bounded as follows beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest corner of this lot at a Stones fence running North East 6th East corner ninety Nine chains and more Leniths to a stake and Spires about three 1/4 North 6th East corner thirty 4 chains and 24 Links to the same fence North 12 East 6th chain and 28 Links to a bounded Tree with stones about 12 chains North 12 East to the first mentioned corner Bounding westerly on Harvey Thompson Land North [illegible] on Nathan Sikes Land and easterly on the 2nd Furthers Land and westerly on Johnston Harrys 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 Land for the Benefit of said Town and said Town but at Large expense in maintaining the Family of the said John Harry deceased [illegible]

(451) Christopher Saunders Judge the Present Town Treasurer be appointed to make and Execute a Survey of Tax of the same Assessingly Now know all Men by these Presents that I Christopher Saunders of Charleston and Town Treasurer of the same have for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty Dollars in gold and before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Gardner Dutcher of Tiverton in the county of Washington witness that the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self fully satisfied and paid and in honor of and loving Part and respect that I do Grant Release Assign & Discharge from the said Gardner Dutcher his Heirs Due Successors forever for ever given Granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents do freely and deliberately give grant convey and deliver with his and the said Gardners Dutcher his Heirs and Assigns forever all the before Demised and Bargained Land as known before mentioned To have and to hold the said Grant and Bargained premises with all its appurtenances and Privileges to the same belonging or on any wise appertaining unto them to the said Gardner Dutcher his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said Christopher Saunders as aforesaid do covenant promise and grant of and with the said Gardner Dutcher his Heirs and Assigns forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend by these Presents in my said Capacity as Town Treasurer as aforesaid against all Lawful Claim or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 6 Day of June 1805 Signed Sealed and delivered In Presence of Daniel Edwards [illegible] Corps Recorded June 20th 1805 by Ply Corps Cp No 76 Washington [S] & Charleston June 6 1805 Personally came Christopher Saunders Dep Town Treasurer of the Town of Charleston and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his Voluntary Act & Deed in his said Capacity Before Ply Corps Jp Just Peace Know all Men by these Presents that said Paul Leeds of Charleston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Governor for and in consid eration of the Sum of one hundred Dollars to me on hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Ephraim Millhouse of Charleston in the county and State aforesaid Gardner the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self therewith fully Satisfied and contented and thereof just and True Deal a receipt and Discharge the said Ephraim Millhouse his Heirs Executors and Assigns by these Presents have Given Granted Bargained sold All those Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do Give Grant Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Ephraim Millhouse his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Parcel of Land lying in Charleston containing by all its option eight Acres and is bounded as follows easterly partly on John Gorton Lands and partly on Theo Saunders Land westerly and Northerly and southerly on said Ephraim Millhouse Land To have and to hold the said Grant and Bargain premises with all the appurtenances and Privileges to the same belonging or on any wise appertaining unto them the said Ephraim and Millhouse his Heirs and Assigns to his own their sole proper the Benefit and to Chief forever and the said Paul Leeds for me my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise & Grant