The instrument's own words
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In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and Seals this fourth
day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and six.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Jonathan Colegrove
Thomas Tefft
Thomas Colegrove (LS)
(LS)
Washington for E. H. Richmond aforesaid
the Date aforesaid I the Subscriber Thomas Colegrove
Acknowledged the preceding Instrument to be his free act
and Deed Before Thomas Tefft Justice of the Peace
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Braced March 13, 1812 m.
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Know all Men by these presents that I Christopher Colegrove of Richmond in
the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantat-
ion Gentleman for the Consideration of the Sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand
paid by Jonathan Colegrove of said Richmond Gentleman the Receiver whereof I
by acknowledge to be full Satisfaction Have given grant bargained Sold and conveyed
and confirmed unto the said Jonathan Colegrove his Heirs and assigns forever
The one and the fourth part of three Undivided Shares or parcels of my Estate
lying and being in Richmond and Charlestown in the County aforesaid all my right
title Interest and Property that I have in the Real Estate of my father and mother
Oliver Colegrove late of said Richmond described The first of said Tract lying in
said Richmond Containing by Estimation four hundred acres more or Less bounded
Easterly by the Highway Southerly by our Parcel’s Rear More Easterly by Samuel
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North westerly by the said First Parcel’s Rear bounded East and the James Ringrose
Land the Second Tract Estate in said Charlestown Containing fifty acres more
or Less or bounded Easterly by the Highway Southerly and westerly by Christopher
nordman Land and by Gordon Worden Land and Northerly by the said First Parcel’s Rear
the Third Tract Containing forty acres more or Less bounded Northerly and
North westerly by Highway Easterly and Southerly by Oliver Colegrove’s Land it
being all the Land my said Father Died seized of So have I and so hold I all
granted premises with all the appurtenances and Privileges to the same belonging or
appertaining to him the said Jonathan Colegrove his Heirs and Assigns
forever For I the said Christopher Colegrove for my self my Heirs Executors and
administrators do Covenant and engage to and with the said Jonathan Colegrove
to him and his Assigns that I have Good Right and Lawful authority to sell and
convey said granted promises that I am Lawfully Seized of the same and that
the said granted premises are clear of all Incumbrances Except the Right
of Dover
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of Dowry of my honored Mother Esther Colegrove And that I will Warrant and defend
the said Jonathan Colegrove his Heirs and assigns in the quiet and peaceful
possession of said granted premises against all and every Person or persons
claiming in me by inde me or my Heirs IN Witness whereof I have set
my hand and seal this twentieth day of March A.D 1806.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of Christopher Colegrove(seal)
William Colegrove
Thomas Tefft
Washington state(seal) { At Richmond the date aforesaid The Subscribed
Recorded March 12th Christopher Colegrove Acknowledged the preceding
1806 by Regy[ist]r { Before Thomas Tefft Justice of the peace
To all people to whom these Presents shall come Greeting That ye
I Nathan Colegrove late of Richmond in the County of Washington in the state
of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Governor for the Consideration of the sum
of one hundred and seventy five Dollars & more in hand well and truly paid by
William Colegrove of said Richmond Gamer the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged and that there forth Certified concluded and peace Here give
granted bargained Transferred Sold conveyed and Conferred unto the said William
Colegrove his Heirs and assigns one half part of three Certain Tracts
parcels of Land situated in said Richmond & in Charlestown in the County
aforesaid as thing all my Right title Interest and Claim that I have as one
of the Children and Heirs at Law to Esther Colegrove late of said Richmond
Deceased to the said Lands the first Containing one hundred and seventy acres
is bounded Westerly by Samuel Kingston Land Northerly by said Samuel and
by James Purnell Land easterly by the Highway and southerly by Pawcatuck
River the Second situate in said Charlestown containing fifty acres more or less
is bounded Easterly & southerly by the Highway by Christopher Washburn and by
Gardner Wordens Land and Northerly by said Pawcatuck River the Three Containing
Twenty four acres more or less is bounded Northwesterly and Northerly by
Highways southeasterly and Southerly by James Allen Land and by Oliver Candell
Land The before Described three Tracts of Land being all the Land that my honored
father Oliver Colegrove died Seized of —