The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall come I George [illegible]
of Charleston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island command send
greeting Whereas I the said George for and consideration of the sum of
twenty Dollars to me in hand before the Conseling Executors hereof well and
fully paid by Joseph Stanton junior Esq of Charleston in the County of Washington
in said State the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge and by these presents
fully remise release and forever quit and parting of every part and parcel accrued
acquitt and discharge from the said Joseph his here executors and administrators forever
by these presents have given granted bargained and sold assigned and passed convey
& confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien convey assign and confirm within the said Joseph his Heirs and
Assigns forever a Certain Farmes or part of Land situate lying and being probably
in Charleston part of the city situated in the County of Washington in said State containing
by Estimation about one hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less being
the whole of the Farm that was in the execution of the Marchs List and is butted
and abutted agreeably to and as particularly described in a certain Deed given me
from Joseph Mary and Maria his wife & Joshua Babcock bearing date the third
Day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy four by
Orie
or however the same may be or reputed to be butted and bounded.
To have and to hold the said grants and bargained premises with all the
Appurtenances privileges and Commodities to the same belonging or appertaining
appertaining to the hand said Joseph his heirs and Assigns forever to his and
their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said George for my
self my heirs Executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to wit and
the said Joseph his Heirs and Assigns that at and being the Conseling Heirs of
the true vertices and lawful owners of the above bargained premises and am lawfully void
and possessed of the same my own proper right by a good and perfect absolute & state
Authority to grant bargain sell convey confirm the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid and that the said Joseph his heirs and Assigns shall and may
from hence to borne and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these present
lawfully peaceably and quietly have and hold said Convey Copy & Enjoy the said sume
& bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and peaceably quiet
encumbered and discharged of and from all and all manner of former other
Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Codicils further
Dowers Judgments Executions and Instruments of what name or nature
soever that might in any Manner or Degree obstruct or make void
this present Deed Furthermore the said George bargains
for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant & engage
the above demised premises to him the said Joseph his heirs and Assigns against all
the Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever
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to Warrant seize and defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth Day of January in the
Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and ten 1810
Signed Sealed And delivered
In Presence of
Nathan Taylor for
Marlborough Hampton Washington
State of Rhode Island &
Marlborough Hampton Washington
Personally appeared the above named George W
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and acknowledged the same to be his free act and
Witness my left hand &
Deed’d and sealed before Nathan Taylor Justr. Peace
Charleston January 12 1810
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Know all Men by these presents that I William Tingen of
Washington in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantation In Consideration of the sum of one hundred and
twenty four Dollars paid to me by Elisha Crimmon of Charleston in Washing
ton County and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation The
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be lawfully received I grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Elisha Crimmon his Heirs forever
portion a certain lot or parcel of Land lying and being in Charleston
in Washington County Containing two Acres and bounded as
follows Beginning at the highway at a stake and heap of stones on the
west side of the Road thence running by the Road Northerly as the Road
runs 26 feet 20 links to a stake and heap of stones naming this my
city a Parallel line with the road thence 5 rods to a heap of stones and stake
thence Southerly a Parallel line with the road 26 feet 20 links to a stake and
heap of stones Continuing 12 rods to the first mentioned boundary
To have and to hold the said grant and Bargained premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto the said Elisha
Crimmon his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only use
and behalf forever And the said William Tingen for my self my
Heirs Executors and Administrators be covenant with the said Elisha
Crimmon his heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
Premises that they are free and clear in every sense that I have good
Receipt to sell and convey the same to the said Elisha Crimmon
to hold as above said and that I will Warrant and Defend the same
to him and Elisha Crimmon on his heirs and Assigns forever a
gainst the lawful Claims and demands of all Persons And
Nancy Tingen wife of the said William Tingen for the Considera
tion mentioned doth agree with her said husband and yield up
and