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Know all Men by these Presents that I Joseph Gavitt
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence, plantation and in consideration of
the sum of sixty four dollars to me in hand paid and well and truly paid by Joseph M. Throwless of
the town of Coventry in said state and province known as Rhode Island and Providence plantation
grant convey and bargain sell to the said Present deeds bargain grant and convey unto
the said Joseph M. Throwless his heirs and assigns forever first ly and also any other person or persons
who may claim any right title or interest in the said land and premises the following described
piece of land situated in the town of Coventry in the county of Washington and province of Rhode Island
which land is bounded as follows first ly on the north by land of [illegible]
on the east by land of [illegible] on the south by land of [illegible]
and on the west by land of [illegible]
And is stated and measured as follows first ly on the north by land of [illegible]
of Joseph Nay and on the east by land of [illegible] on the south by land of [illegible]
of George Wright and on the west by land of [illegible]
containing [illegible] acres and [illegible] perches more or less
To have and to hold the said premises together with all
the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging for all forever lawfull and lawful unto
the said Joseph M. Throwless his heirs and assigns as an absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple forever with the Spanish & Gavitt family with their
executors and administrators in common forever during the residue of the demise
from the said Joseph M. Throwless his heirs and assigns against all and lawful claims
demands of any person or persons or persons or persons who shall at any time hereafter
claim any right or interest thereunto and for the consideration of the amount
above mentioned by these presents I do grant and convey the said land
grant for the consideration above mentioned grant and convey to the said
parts of power and premise of me and my heirs and to the above Demised Premises
while the said Joseph M. Throwless his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and affixed
our seals this 2nd Day of May in the 30th year of the independence
of America 1806
Joseph Leeds and Delwed
by reason of [illegible]
Hannah Gavitt
Sam B. Bowen
Joseph Gavitt [seal]
Sarah Gavitt [seal]
Washington County Witnessy that the Date above written
I examined before me the above named the Deacon Joseph Gavitt
and Sarah his wife and as he acknowledged the above instrument
to be his free act and deed and his hands and that that the seal affixed
Watson Sam B. Bowen [seal]
Recorded Sept 2nd 1806
by Phil Coggs C.R.