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To All People whom These Presents Shall come
Know ye that I Edward and William of Charlestown Washington County and State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantation For and in consideration of five
Quid Dollars and me in hand paid by Oliver Howard of Charlestown in the
County & State aforesaid The Present Indenture do hereby acknowledge
my self fully Seized and lawfully seized of hereby Give Grant Bargain Sell Convey
and confirm unto the said Oliver Howard his Heirs and Assigns forever
One Certain Lot of Land lying and being in Charlestown in the
County and State aforesaid containing by Estimation Ten Acres in the same
manner as it is bounded and measured as follows Beginning at the Southeast Corner
of said Lot of Land at a Stake then North about Seventy Rods bounding Westerly on the
said Oliver Howard's Land North East and South East on the Gale land and
on the South East on the Farron Lot then South about Seventy Rods and
then West to a Stake and to hold the said Grant and Bargained Premises
together with all the Privileges thereunto to the said Oliver Howard to him his Heirs and Assigns forever
forever to him and their assigns forever and the said Edward Willow for me my Heirs executors
or Administrators covenant with the said Oliver Howard his Heirs and Assigns that
Iam lawfully Seized in fee Simple of the aforesaid premises and that I have good Right
to sell and convey the same unto him the said Oliver Howard and that I will warrant
secure and defend the same to him the said Oliver Howard his Heirs and Assigns forever
against the lawful Claims and Demands of any person or Persons Whatsoever of which witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth Day of January D 1810
And I Hannah Willow Wife of the said Edward here by for the consideration aforesaid do yield
up all my Right of Dower and power of thirds of and unto the Aforesaid premises
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Nathan Taylor
Mia Brandall
Edward Willcox [seal]
Hannah Willcox [seal]
Washington for Charlestown January 16 D 1810
Personally Appeared the within Named Edward Willow and Hannah Willow Wife of the said
Edward Signers and sealers of the above and within Instrument and acknowledge the same to be
their free act and Deed with their hands and seals thereunto affixed Before me
Recorded January 13 1812
By Relig Cross J.C.
Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
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