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Do for the Consideration before Mentioned Release unto him the said Joseph Gant his Heirs
And Assigns all my Rights of Tenure and power of thirds of the foregoing Premises forever—
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Seventh Day of May
D 1811---
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
John Ross
Nathan Taylor
Edward Willson L.S.
Hannah Willson L.S.
Washington Co Charleston May 7th D 1811. Personally appeared Subscribed Edward
Willson and Hannah his Wife and Acknowledge the Above and foregoing Instrument
to be their free acts and Deeds with these hands and Seals Hereunto affixed.
Secretary’s Clerk D 1811
per J. Bogle P.C.
Before Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
To all People whom these Presents shall come James Allen
Charleston in the county of Washington Georgian Sound Greeting Know ye that I the said
James Allen for me and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred & twenty five Dollars and owing
Sums owed to me on one Indenture hereof with and truly Paid by John Hagman
of South Kingstown in the County of Washington aforesaid Express Lease The receipt whereof I
Do hereby Acknowledge and am Forever fully Satisfied and Paid both & Therefore of
Every part and First thing as executant release and quit claim give grant bargain sell & convey
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unto him the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns forever to be certain farm
tract of land lying in South Kingstown containing by estimation three hundred Acres be the
same more or less with a Dwelling House Barn and other buildings thereon a starting boundary as
follows viz beginning at a walnut tree standing on the Highway running the South part comes thence
running Northly bounded partly on the Wall line partly on Oliver Christand’s land partly on Daniel
Evans’s land and Partly on the Henry land to a rock Boundary from and thence to Southbeach
brook a straight line thence running on stream bounded in and Broad until it comes to the
Highway then bounded on said Highway on Easterly course until it comes to the aforesaid
Walnut tree To have and to hold the said grant and bargain forevermore with all the
Appurtenances Privileges and concomitants to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining to
him the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only proper use bought
and behoof whereof I the said James Allen for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do
Covenant Promise and grant to and unto the said John Hagman his Heirs and Assigns
that at by and before the Enclosing hereof I am the true sole and Lawful Owner of the above
broigned Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own proper right
as a good perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple And have in myself
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Good Right full Power and lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said
bargained Premises in Manner as aforesaid And that the said John Huguenot his Heirs and assigns
Shall and may from Time to Time and all Times for ever hereafter by force and Virtue of these
Presents Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly Have Hold Use Enjoy Occupy and Enjoy the said Premises
and bargained premises with the Appurtenances there unto Close and clearly and justly acquitted
Exonerated and Discharged of and from all and of all manners of former or other Gifts grants bargains
Sales leases Mortgages Writs Introits Indentures Licenses Forfeitures Executions and Incumbrances of
what name or Nature whatsoever that might in any Manner or Degree Obstruct or make void the
present Deed Furthermore I the said James Allen for my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do Covenant and Engage the above Delivered Premises to him the said John Huguenot his Heirs or
Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any persons whatever whatsoever forever $\text{w}^{\text{th}}$
Secure and Quiet by these Presents Provided always that the said Premises are upon Condition that if
the said James shall act and duly pay or cause to be paid to the sd John Huguenot his Heirs or
Assigns the aforesaid sum of twenty hundred twenty seven Dollars and seventy seven cents on One
Year from the date hereof in full discharge of a promissory note for that sum given by the said
James to the aforesaid person being overdue herewith then the above Deed as well as the said
promissory note shall be Void otherwise shall be and remain in full force and Virtue For
Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of August in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. D 1811.
Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
James Helms gr
Nathan Lillbridge
James Allen (LS)
Washington st August 19 AD 1811. Personally came M$^{rs}$ James Allen subscriber to the
aforementioned Instrument and acknowledge the same to be his free Voluntary Act and Deed with his
hand and seal thereto affixed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Recorded Book L$^{th}$ 104
by P. P. G. f. C. $\text{L}$ Before James Helms junior justice Peace
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