5/15/1812 · DEED · book 5 page 100 doc 11846

To all People to whom these presents shall come, I Thomas Sheffield of Charlestown, in the county of Washington, State of Rhode Island & Providence Greeting Know ye that I Thomas Sheffield for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to me in hand before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Nathaniel Sheffield of the same town County & state aforesaid Yeoman the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have said by myself henceforth fully satisfied contented of hand and heart of every part and parcel thereof absolutely quit and discharge him the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs executors of forever by these presents Have given granted & bargained sold aliened in proper convey of consent And by these presents fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell alien and execute by convey of conform unto him the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and Assigns forever one certain piece or Lot of Land situate lying and being in the town of Charlestown in the county and State aforesaid containing by Estimation Three Acres the same more or less bounded as follows namely beginning at the northeast corner at the Lane that goes down to the salt mow then Eastarly to sea Corandalls Northwest corner then Southarly to sea Corandalls North West corner of the same South westerly to a rock at the north east corner of what is called the Cedar's rocks with a house of stones upon it from there to the first mentioned bounds the said being bounded Northly and westerly by the Grantee's Land & Eastarly by sea Corandall Land and Northarly. And also one other tract or lot of land lying in the same town County State aforesaid lying in the Meagh swamp containing by Estimation seven acres and this the same more or less bounded as follows Westerly by the house by the hony-man horsey of Northly by the Boundary of sea Saunders until it comes to the northwest corner of the Land that Christopher Baker bought of a south-man of the same town South westerly until it comes to the Land of the house by the hony-man horsey To have and to hold the said premises and bargained premises with all the appurtenances Privileges Conveniences of commodities to the same belonging or any way appertaining from the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and Assigns forever to their hands only proper use benefit & behoof forever and i the said Thomas Sheffield for my self my heirs Executors and Servants as covenant promise run and grant with the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises and am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper right as my good perfect and absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple of have on my self good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey of conform the said bargained premises in order as above said And that the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised & bargained premises with

108 with the appurtenances thereunto free, clear and clearly and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and from all and from all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills rentals Jointures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present Deed. Furthermore the said Thomas Sheffield for myself my heirs descendants or assigns do covenant and engage the above said premises to have the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and assignses forever the lawful Claim or Domain of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant defend and defend by these presents. And Welthy Sheffield wife to the said Thomas Sheffield said for the consideration above given Give yield up and surrender all her rights of Dower and power of thirds of in $\frac{1}{3}$ unto the before dom- = said Premises unto the said Nathaniel Sheffield his heirs and assignses forever by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Thomas Sheffield and his wife Welthy both hereunto set their hands and seal the thirtieth day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and twelve (1812) In Presence of Thos. Sheffield [seal] Nathan Taylor Christopher Babcock [seal] Washington for the day and date first above mention = d Personally appeared the subscriber to the above In- = d instrument and acknowledges the same to be his voluntary act and deed before me. Nathan Taylor Justice Peace Know all Men by this present that I Joseph Stanton first from G charleston in Washington County and state of Rhode Island known me a deform and inconsiderate of the sum of one hundred Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by James Collins of Charleston in Washington county and state of Rhode Island well and truly rec'd the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that I am therefore fully satisfied contented and paid have given granted Bargained and sold unto the said James Collins his heirs and Creatures forever and assigns forever one acre Land with a dove = cling house thereon situated and by a Slackwater slog through Stream in Charls- = town and is bounded as follows beginning at the northwest corner of farminton you Land and running east on the road one rod Olde and then running North forty five rods and five feet and half bounded on the Granter and then running east three rods and one foot bounded on the granter and then running South thirty five rods and five feet and half bounded Easterly on James Pymons to have and to hold all the above granted and Bargained premises with all the appurt- = nances buildings and Commodities thereunto belonging or any area after = taming unto the said James Collins his heirs and assigns forever and the said Joseph Stanton does covenant and agree for myself my heirs and Assigns forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend by these presents all The