The instrument's own words
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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 Whatever
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 [?] & 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 Justice of 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 delivered fully Satisfied and paid and in honor of and loving part and
Respect That I do assign and Discharge the said Ephraim Millhouse his Heirs Executors and
Administrators by these Presents have Given Granted bargained sold Allways 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
option right 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 only proper the Benefit and to Chief forever and
the said Paul Leeds for me my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise & Grant
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to and with the said Zephaniah Willcox his Heirs and Assigns that before and until
the Expiration of some Term specified and Reposed of the above bargained premises and have
in my sole Good Right and full Power to grant bargain sell and convey said barge
premises in Manner as above said that and the said Zephaniah Willcox his Heirs
and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever by his
and Virtue of these Presents peaceably and Quietly have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy said bargained premises with the appurtenances thereunto free and clear and freely on
all rights equally Remised and Discharged And In Witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and Seals this Twenty ninth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and five And in the 29 Year of American Independence.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Clarke Houses
Samuel Edwards
Received June 2d 1805
By Poly Crisp clk to C. Clark
Paul Enos (seal)
Hannah Enos (seal)
Charleston March 29th 1805. Personally appeared
the within Named Paul Enos and acknowledged
the above Instrument to be his Voluntary Act and Deed
with his hand and Seal thereunto affixed
Before Daniel Edwards Justy of the Pea.
Know all Men 6 [illegible] that I Samuel Harding of
Charleston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island St Yeoman
said hostname and abiding well and truly grant Convey Morning of said Charleston Yeoman
in the full sum of one hundred Dollars to be paid to me toward female Working his
Heirs for the true payment whereof I bind myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators to
performly by these presents Sealed with my seal Dated the Sixth Day of June A.D 1799
The Certification of the obligation is such that Whereas the said genuine Harding
both Day by the said Paul Enos having born Enos Male healthy Sole and Enjoyed a Certain
Tract of Land therein Described Dependence having led to said Piece said He therefore the said
Samuel Harding in Consideration of said Paul Enos Male and Executed the same to inform
and in part payment for said Land With agree to and with the said genuine Harding that
he the said Samuel Harding his Heirs shall and forever Support and provide
for the said female Working and her Heirs Wife Marginal Working for and during their Natural
Lives Comfortable and Convenient homes with Vesture Clothing and Lodging
and all every thing Else that may be Necessary or Convenient further Support and
comfort Not the said Samuel Harding his Heirs Executors or administrators or
any of them shall will and truly Maintain Take care of and support Harding
Zephaniah Harding and Marginal Working his Heirs opposite to the above mentioned
their this obligation Shall be null and void Life on Release to him and her
in full Force and Virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered
I Presence of
Benjamin Harding
T Jeff
NB That the sum of land to him and Clothing
as being understood reference to dining &
clothing
Samuel Working (seal)
Recorded Nov 2d 1805
By Poly Crisp clk to Court Clerk