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To all People to whom these presents shall come know ye that I
Nathan Taylor of Charlestown Washington County State of Rhode Island forend
in consideration of four hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Joseph Taylor &
and Job Taylor both of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid and the receipt theron
of I hereby acknowledge myself fully satisfied contented & paid and do hereby grant
bargain Sell and convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Taylor
& Job Taylor their heirs and assigns forever our certain Trail or lot of Land
lying in Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid and containing by Estimation
ten Acres be the same more or less and is bounded as followeth Beginning at a south
East south of my Dwelling house on the post road thence northerly through the
Middle of my home and through the middle of my barn thence northerly to
a stake and stone about it thence easterly until it comes to the land belonging
to the heirs of Captn Nathan Jamison late Deceased Castory on said land
until it comes to the highway or post road thence southerly on said post road until it
comes to the first mentioned Bound.
So have and hold the said grant bargained and bargained premise with all the pure
privileges thereunto belonging to them the said Joseph Taylor's and Job Taylor to them
their heirs and assigns forever to them and them heir safe forever and with
Nathan Taylor for me my Heir Castory and ane admires braken to covenant with
the said Joseph Taylor & and Job Taylor their heirs and assigns that I shall lawfully
Seize in the of the aforesaid premises and that I have right to Sell and alien
convey the same unto the said Joseph Taylor and Job Taylor and that I shall
Warrant and defend the same to them their heirs and assigns forever against
the Lawful Claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever
In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth
Day of January 1812
Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence of
Christopher Babcock's
Asa Church
Nathan Taylor (LS)
Proved July 13th 1812
M. Pley Corp's J.C
Washington Co. The Day and Date within written
personally appeared the subscriber to the within deed
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
hand and Seal Before Asa Church Justice Cleau