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To all People to whom these presents shall come Know ye That I
Isaac Saunders of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation yeoman do hereby Know ye that I the sd Isaac Saunders for
ye in consideration of the love and good will and affection which I have to and bear toward
my beloved son Isaac Saunders for of Hopkinton in the county and state aforesaid (cotton)
Doe make given have given granted and by these Present do freely clearly and absolutely
give and Grant to the said Isaac Saunders for all my Real Estate situate lying and lying
in Charlestown aforesaid containing by Estimation fifty Seven acres be it the same one
or Life and is bounded as follows [illegible] beginning at the Northeast corner of
Land to me remaining Estate boundary Northwesterly by Ephraim Windle's Land situate
it comes Indian Land then Southerly by D Dinah's Estate until it comes to
the Southwest corner of the said Estate by D Dinah land until it comes to
the South east corner boundary Eastly by George Rogers and Jonathan
Howery's land situate until it comes to the Northeast corner of D Gnat three
Westerly boundary Southwesterly by Dinah's land until it comes to the Northeast corner
of D Eden land then Southerly bounding Eastly by D Eden land and Daniel
Stanton's Land situate until it comes to the boundary three bounding East by Keighley
until it comes to the first mentioned bound. Likewise One Other lot
of Lot of land situate lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid containing by Estimation
on three Acres prime meadow and is bounded as follows Beg / beginning
at the Northeast corner, at a Stake standing in a path leading side along the
Island called White Island then from thence South W 1/2 W to a Stake in the
Marshes Howery's land three rods Thence N 1/2 E 4 1/2 rods to a Stake, thence
by a Straight Line until it comes to the first mentioned bound. Boundedly Eastly by Joseph
Sears Land, South easterly Parte by Daniel Stanton land and partly by Clabeston the
Marsh 2 1/2 rods Land and partly by South easterly Saunders land and North easterly
by Theodorus Lows Land to the first mentioned bound.
I have add to the said Grants and granted Premises with all
the privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging for his use and any other after
ending to him the D Isaac Saunders for his use and Heirs to inherit
their Only proper use benefit and best forever And I the said Isaac Saunders do
by this my last will and testament do grant and to the said Isaac Saunders for
his use and Heirs and Assigns that it and entitle the bruising thereunto with the free lock and
Lawful Course of the Above d Granted Premises and am Lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in my own proper right title and perfect and absolute state
of inheritance in the simple and have in my sole good right full Power of and full
Authority to Dispose of the Land in manner as aforesaid and that the D Isaac
Saunders for his Heirs and Assigns shall and may enjoy forever by force and
Virtue of these presents have and enjoy freely and enjoy the Premises
aforesaid with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging fully & clearly
Acquitted liberated and Discharged of and from all manner of former or
Other
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Grantee Mortgage Sales Deeds Leases Mortgages Jointures Dowries Judgments [illegible]
Incumbrances or any Other Incumbrances whatsoever that Might be in my long Tenure as
Deputy Attorney General make Void and Void the Present Deed Furthermore I the said Saunders
do hereby Set my Seal to the Present Indenture and Appointment as Covenant and Engage the afor-
denied Premises without the said Saunders giving his hand and Signature against the
said Lease Release and Demand of any Person or Persons whomsoever hereafter be
my Grantor Heirs and Defend the same.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day of
January 1812
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Isaac Saunders - [seal]
In Presence of
Susannah Broadcal
Job B. Clothe
[Marginalia]:
Deeded Feb 5th 1812
Lot P. Case & F. C
Washington State of Rhode Island this 30 day Jany
1812 Personally Appear’d before Me the above written Instru-
ment to be his Voluntary Act and Deed Hand and Seal.
Before Job B. Clothe Justice Peace
This Indenture of Lease made this 30 Day of Jany 1812 Say between
Isaac Saunders Esq of Representative and County of Washington in State of Rhode Island
of the First part and Isaac Saunders Esq Executor and Admin’r of the aforesaid
of the Other part Witnesseth that the said Isaac Saunders Esq for and in consideration
of the Love and Good Will and affection which he hath had to and bore towards his mod-
Father Isaac Saunders deceased here in named and by the Father the wise and Professor of
the above State of Providence of Rhode Island lately living and dying in Charlestown aforesaid in the
Same State whereas my Father did leave to live and will of late my Father has
given unto a deed [illegible] premises lying hub to the bounden said [illegible] Saunders
the said premises Ground Premises free and clear of all manner of Incumbrances
both with all the Privileges thereon and thereunto belonging During the term of his
my Father’s natural life and of the said Isaac Professor’s life and also for Further and
more the said Isaac Saunders land set fully and solely his heirs and Assigns the Premise and
grant to my said Father tetanus and estate the remaining term of his Tenure the Trouble
and full Seisure of the above ground Premises and and also for my right and
Purpose of the Same and leave in my sole good Right to Dispose of the same in
Manner as aforesaid In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the
Day and Date above mentioned.
Isaac Saunders Execr [seal]
In Presence of
Susannah Broadcal
Job B. Clothe
[Marginalia]:
Deeded Feb 13
1812
P. Case & F. C
This 30 day Jany 1812 inhabitants in Washington
County personally Appear’d before Me the above written Instru-
ment to be his Voluntary Act and Deed Hand and Seal.
Before Job B. Clothe Justice Peace
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