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Know all Men by these presents that I Ethan Crandall of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Given Door and Consideration of the
Sum of five Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Samuel Crandall & Matthias
Crandall both of the same Town County & State aforesaid Gentlemen the receipt whereof i witness
my full Satisfaction and Intent have given granted Bargained and Sold by Appraisement Do Give grant
and bargain Same fully freely and absolutely Convey and confirm unto the said Samuel &
Matthias Crandall their Heirs and assigns forever one Certain Farm or Lot of Land situate
Lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid Containing by Estimation Three acres the same one
or dip one Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Lot and a Northwest Corner of
Major George W Crandalls Land from there Running Eastward & Easterly Bounding westerly
and Southerly the Land of George W Marland Land Northly Bounding Eastly by Thomas
Henry Day's Land & East Northly Southeast Corner from there westerly by a Straight Line
to the first mentioned Bound and thence Northly, in a Straight Line to the Grantors Land to
the first mentioned bounds To have and hold the above granted Bargained & Granted foregoing
together with all the appurtenances thereunto free from all Incumbrances whatsoever unto the said Samuel &
Matthias Crandall their Heirs and Assigns forever as an absolute Estate of Inheritance on five
Simple forever and the same I Warrant for myself my heirs to ascend and Administrators
Do covenant and Agree the above Done Promises to them the said Samuel and Matthias forever
their Heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull Claims of any Person or Persons
Whatsoever from hence to remain Seize and Repose by these presents Not Witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 10 Day of January A D 1812--
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of
Simon Burdick
Samuel Bliven
Ethan Crandall Esq
State of Rhode Island Washington County Charlestown January the 10 D 1812
Personally Appeared the above Subscribed Major Ethan Crandall Signer and Sealer of the above
Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed with his hand and
Seal hereunto Affixed
Before Samuel Bliven Justice Peace
Recorded April 9th, 1812 By Peleg Cross 4 Town Clerk.
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