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Know all Men by these presents that I Asa Church Esqr of Charlestown Washington County and State of Rhode Island &c Do forand in
Consideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to me in hand well and
Truly paid by Caleb Bondal Labourer of Charlestown County and state
aforesaid the Receipts whereof I do truly acknowledge and state that I save with
fully ample competent content and paid have given granted bargained and Sold
unto the said Caleb Bondal his heir and Executors adminstrators assigns
forever one certain tract of Land situate in said Charlestown containing
four Acres bounded as follows to wit Northerly on the part most Northerly
in system I Griffin Landly southerly and Easterly on Lands owned by the grantor
all Have and to hold to fs at the above provided and bargained premises with
all the appurtenances privileges and Commits to the same forever me or
my any heirs appertaining there unto the said Caleb Bondal his heirs hand
Aforem provided and the said Asa Church do covenant and agree as for me for
my heirs Executors and administrators to hand and with the said Caleb Bondal
his heirs and assigns forever likewise to warrant secure and defend by these
presents all the before demised and bargained premises against all lawful
Claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In Witness whereof I the said Asa Church have hereunto set my hand
and Seal this fifteenth day of April AD 1812
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
Reuben Bunduk
Peleg Cross junr
Asa Church [seal]
Washington per April 15th 1812 Personally came
Asa Church signer and sealer and acknowledged
the same to be his voluntary Act and Deed &c
Before Peleg Cross junr Town Clerk
Annoted July 19, 1812
M Peleg Cross junr C