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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know all men by
these presents that I Browning Colegrove of Richmond in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations do for
in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand
paid by Jonathan Colegrove of Charlestown in the County and State
afore said Yegoman do bargain sell convey remise release unto the
said Jonathan Colegrove him his Heirs Execution Administration
and Assigns for ever true ninety the real Estate lying in Charlestown
that said late belonged to Father Oliver Colegrove and rigs of whereof I
Browning Colegrove do for my self my Heirs Execution and Administrator
bargain sell and convey unto him the said Jonathan Colegrove
him his Heirs Execution and Assigns forever to him and their
benefit and behalf of with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging so that neither the said and Browning Colegrove nor any body for
or under me shall have any right or claim unto the said bargained
premises but shall forever by these presents be forever barred & the said
Browning Colegrove do bind my self to warrant and defend all lawful
Law Suits that shall come against said bargained premises.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thirty
first day of October and in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and eight and in the 33d year of American Independence
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of us
Witness Daniel Edwards
& William Edwards
Provided May 11th 1808
per P. Esqr of Town Clerk
Browning Colegrove [seal]
I Personally appeared the within named Browning Colegrove
and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his voluntary
Act and deed with his hand and Seal thereunto affixed
before me Daniel Edwards Justice Peace
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