The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents That George Wells of Westerly
in the County of Washington & state of Rhode Island & Providence Yeoman for and in consideration of the
Sum of ninety Bolton [illegible] one in hand will and truly paid by Samuel Gardner gent of North Kingstown
the County in state aforesaid the receipt the same is hereby fully acknowledged and well and truly
Given George Gardner bargained and sold by these presents That George Brown will alien fully
fully and absolutely convey and confirm unto the said Samuel Gardner forever his heirs his
heirs forever an estate Lot [illegible] or lot of Land lying within [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
lying in Charlestown in the County aforesaid describing as follows beginning at Easternmost point North
the corner northerly 8 1/2 rods bounded to Samuel Gardner [illegible] beginning at the North
corner of the Lot and the Northeast corner of Mr. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
6 1/2 rods East between by a small Brook or breach from there northerly [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Degree East until it meets the south corner of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
four Degrees and Eight Chaines & fifty five links to the west boundary to be run parallel
Northerly by west [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] until it comes to the first mentioned North corner and then
to Corner of William Lee [illegible] [illegible] from there Easterly bounding Northerly by and parallel Breach
or Millroad Ld [illegible] to the first mentioned boundary & bound Easterly by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Lundar Lot and continuing Easterly by Land belonging to George Gantz & Ephraim Gardner until
to the aforesaid west Breach to be a Stake set in the Ground.
To have and to hold the above described Premises together with all the Priv
leges & appurtenances thereunto the same claiming or claiming any apartments from for
all Improvements whatsoever thereunto in the hands Samuel Gardner forever his heirs
heirs forever as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in perpetuity forever and
the said George Wells namely my any of my Heirs Successors & assignments covenant
engage the above described Premises to him the said Samuel Gardner for his heirs & assigns
against the Lawful Claims & demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever promised hereof therefore
warrant seise and defend by these presents In witness whereof I George Wells with my seal
set to the Consideration aforesaid give and surrender up all my Right Title & interest to the said George
Brown of third of in and over the above described Premises to him Samuel Gardner forever
his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have here unto my seal affixed and
and state that my Hand & Sealed the 28th of December in the 28th Year of American Independence 1804
Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Oliver Dodge
Samuel Blewen
George Wells
Lydia Wells [seal]
Quoted Feb 18th
by [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Washington County state the Date above written Remotely
appeared the above Subscriber George Wells and Lydia Wells his wife and
acknowledged the above Instrument to be their act and deed and with their
hands & seals there more affixed after before Sam[uel] [illegible] Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents That Jonathan Hazard of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and consideration
of the sum of two thousand Dollars paid me by George Perry and John Pelter of
North Kingstown in the County aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said George Perry
and John Pelter their Heirs and Assigns forever the Item wherever I now have
[illegible]
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levitate: being on be charted aforesaid containing by Estimation Three hundred Acres be
the same more or less and is bounded as followeth Southerly on the Pequash Brook Liberty or
the highway and Northerly on the highway until you come to a Stone by the side of a pond
and with some Trees on fourteen and twenty perches on souther Line and partly on the More
claim Persons Liberty until it comes to the first mentioned Stone. To have and hold to
the said grant and bargain forever with all the Privileges and Appurtenances
thereunto belonging and the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever thus
merged to the said the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever for my only true
and lawful sale and conveyance and for the said Jonathan H Hazard the sum of my Money Three hundred
and six dollars and forever and the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns for-
its administrators covenant with the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns for-
that I am lawfully seized and entitiled of the Premises that they are free of all encumbrances
that I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said George Cory and John
Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever and the same will warrant and defend the said George Cory
Potter to be as aforesaid and with the said George Cory and John Potter their Heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful claims and demands of the Lawful claims and demands of
all Persons and Estates whatsoever against the said Jonathan H Hazard provided in consideration
of the above aforesaid sum of two hundred and up furthermore as her Depart of Store and Parcel of this
unto the said aforesaid foresee. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this Twenty 9 day of April one thousand Eight hundred two
Signed sealed & delivered
In Presence of us
Joseph H. Hazard
Mthy Hazard
Jonathan H Hazard (seal)
Rashine Hazard (seal)
Washington fo & To wit at Charlestown April 26th 1802
Personally came some Jonathan H Hazard Esqr and ack
nowledged the within Instrument to be his Instrument
act & hand and seal
Before Riley Cropse justr of the peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I Stephen H Hazards of the Town of Newport
in the County of Kenture and State of New York in Consideration of the sum of one hundred
Dollars to me in hand paid by George Cory and John Potter both of the County of Whale
ston and state of Rhode Island the receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge do hereby grant and
bargain sell and convey unto the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever a
larger Sell and convey unto the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever a
piece of Land Lying in the Town of Charlestown by Estimation forty five Acres be
the same more or less and is bounded Northerly on Jonathan H Hazards
land and Southerly in Jonathan H Hazards
land on a highway and Westerly on the highway provided with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto
to have and hold the said granted and bargained premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto
their heirs and assigns forever
thus the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever
their Use and benefit for ever and the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs and assigns forever
their heirs and administrators covenant with the said George Cory and John Potter their heirs
and Assigns that I am Lawfully seized and entitiled of the premises and that they are free of
all Incumbrances that I have good Right to sell and dispose and convey and warrant
the same to the said George Cory and John Potter to be held as aforesaid and protect it
that I will warrant and defend the same to the said George Cory and John Potter their
heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful Claims and
Demands of all Persons In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal this twenty third day of February one thousand Eight hundred & Seven
Stephen H Hazard (seal)