The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Caleb Key of Charlestown in
Washington ct. Commonwealth of Jasper and in Consideration of the sum of forty Dollars
to me in hand well and truly paid by Benjamin Worthing Sr of Richmond in said County
upon the receipt whereof I as of hereby acknowledge Do Bargain Sell convey and confirm
unto him the said Benjamin Worthing Sr One Certain tract or Parcel of Land situate
Lying in sd Charlestown containing by Estimation three acres One Quarter Square
more or less the same more or less bounded as follows beginning at the Northeast corner
of this Lot and Southeast Corner of the Sheldon Land Bordering on Highway and it
comes to the Southeast Corner of this Lot being a Sapling beech with stones about
it those Witness Bordering on the Mary Niles Land until it comes to a White Oak
Tree with stones about it from there Southerly Bordering on Daniel Perry's Land
to a Large Rock with stones it those Easterly Bordering on the Sheldon Land to
the first mentioned Bounds to a Large Rock And to have and to hold all the together
Rights Grants and Bequests premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the sd Benjamin Worthing Sr his Heir Executors
Administration and Assigns forever And the sd Caleb Key do covenant and agree for
self my Heir Executors Administration and Assigns to and with the said Benjamin Worthing Sr
his Heirs and Assigns forever hereafter to warrant Seize and Defend by these Presents all
the above Device and bequests premises Against all Lawful Claims or Demands of any
Person or persons whatsoever Provided the Presents are upon Conditions that
is to say that of the said Caleb Key his Heir Executors or Administration shall well and truly
pay more or less to be paid unto the said Benjamin Worthing Sr his Heir Executor Administration or Assigns
The full mentioned Sum of forty Dollars that is to say Forty Dollars on the 25 Day of December
next and Twenty Dollars on the 25 Day of December in the year subsequent however and further with
the lawful Interest accrued thereon then and in that Case this Present Deed is to be null and Void
and of none Effect but otherwise to be and remain in full force and Virtue in law.
Sd Witness whereof the sd Caleb Key have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal This 28
day of January 1811. Caleb Key (LS)
Signed Sealed and Delivrd
For presents of
John S Crogs
Peley Crogs cosy
Recorded Decr 4th 1811
By Peley Crogs for T.C.
Charlestown Octr 25th 1811 I Caleb Key twenty one Dollars on this Cent being in full pay
of the first payment on the Mortgage Deed dated Decr 1811 Benjamin Worthing Sr
In presence of Peley Crogs
Recorded Decr 28th 1811 For Peley Crogs and M. Noble Say please to take the within
contents of this mortgage deed to Caleb Key as trust and Ship Benjamin Worthing Sr
In presence of Caleb Key
Charlestown January 10th 1811 Received of Caleb Key
twenty four Dollars and thirty five cents being in full payment of this whole balance of this
Mortgage Deed dated December 1811 I say nothing more Benjamin Worthing Sr
In presence of Peley Crogs
The above acts records of Agreement were recorded
January 14th 1811 By Peley Crogs S.C.L.K.
Before Peley Crogs Justice Peace
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