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To all People To whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know That I James Collins
Gentleman Near Blacksmith of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Hampshire
by Consideration of the Sum of five Hundred Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Richard
Goffin physician of Charlestown in Washington County State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge by these presents fully satisfied contented and Paid and thereby I have
freely and voluntarily agreed given Granted bargained sold and conveyed from myself and my Heirs forever unto
him the said Richard Goffin physician his Heirs and Assigns forever one lot of Land
Containing one Acre ile the same more or Less and the Buildings thereon appertaining and it bounds
Northerly on the highway leading centrally on her House Brown Lane southerly on the Heirs of Freeman Day
land and the Elizabeths the South to the Northward of the Road To have and to hold all the before
Granted and Demised premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or any wise
Appertaining unto him the said Richard Goffin physician his Heirs and Assigns forever and also
one Wood lot Containing eight Acres lying in said Charlestown bounded to the Westward on the
Heirs of John Benning southerly on Joseph Stanton's land to East and Westward on a highway to
have and to hold all the before Demised and Bargained premises unto him the said Richard
Goffin physician to him his Heirs and Assigns forever And Hannah collins wife of the aforesaid James
for the Consideration of the above sum certifies herself to surrender up all her right of Dower
and power of thirds into him the said Richard Goffin Physician his Heirs and
Assigns forever and we the said James collins and Hannah his wife release in our own
good right lawful title and Demise of the before Demised and Bargained premises to Warrant Seize and
Defend the same against the Lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever Except for
mortgages Deeds viz one in favour of Edward Wilcox and an other in favour of Joseph
Stanton for in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 19 Day of Dece[mber]
Signed sealed and
Delivered in presence of
James Gordon
Samuel Perry
James Collins (Ls)
Hannah Collins (Ls)
Personally appeared in Charlestown in Washington County the within named James collins and
his wife Hannah collins and acknowledge the within Instrument to be their voluntary act
and Deed With their hand and seals thereunto affixed before me the Subscriber this 19 Day
of December 1811.
Attest Samuel Perry Justice Court Common Pleas
Recorded Decr 19th 1811
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By Reg Ross Jr Clrk
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James Collins (Ls)
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