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Know all Men by these Presence That I Jonathan Colegrove of Providence
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island and Tammy Colegrove
wife of the Said Jonathan for and in Compensation of the sum of three hundred
Dollars to us in hand cash and fully paid by Oliver Copeland of Charlestown
in the County & State aforesaid Jamson the Receipt Whereof we hereby
Acknowledge and ourselves therewith are fully satisfied Contented and paid
Have Given granted Bargained sold Alienated enfeoffed & conveyed and Confirmed
and by these Presents Do fully purely and absolutely Give grant Alien enfeoff
Convey and Confirm unto the Said Oliver Copeland his Heirs Executors and
Administrators and assigns forever one Certain Piece of Lot or Land lying
in Charlestown containing Eighty Acres the same more or Less and situated
and Bounded as Follows beginning at a corner where the Highway bordering
the Case Brook intersects with the Highway Running Northwardly to another
by the Highway until it come where the highway makes a corner thence running
Easterly Bounded Northly by Said Highway until it comes to Ives Land bounded
Land thence Running Southly Bounded Easterly by said Ivans Land to a
Corner thence Westerly Bounded Southerly by said Cranston Land to the first
mentioned Bound To have and to hold the said granted and Bargained
Premises together with all the Appurtenances Appurtenances thereto belonging
or any way more pertaining to them the Said Oliver Copeland his Heirs and Assigns
forever to him and these only because he bought and belief and unto the sd Jonathan
Colegrove & Tammy Colegrove for an Oliver her Executor and Administrator
Do hereby Conveyand and grant to and with the said Oliver Copeland that he
until the Ensealing and Delivery and delivery of are the sole full and complete
owners of the said granted and Bargained Premises and we have in our after
and Right full power and Lawfull authority to sell and dispose of the
same in Manner as appears and that the same is free and Clear of all
Manner of forms or Other Gifts grants Mortgages Leases Wills Deeds joints dower
dower equity Judgments Encumbrances any other Incumbrances of what name or
nature kind That may in any one way or purpose Oppose or Make void this
Present Deed and Sale Also agree the Lastfull claims Challenges and
Demands of all Persons Whatever forever hereafter we will warrant
Secure and Defend the same In Witness Where of we have hereunto set our hand
and Seals the fifteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
Hundred and fourteen and of American Independence the thirty fourth
Signed sealed & Delivered Jonathan Colegrove L
In presence of Tammy Colegrove L
Rowland Balcoh
Jonathan Pingon Washington SS The Day and date above Written personally
Mary Wilbur appeared Jonathan Colegrove signed Seal to the
Milly Wilbur
foregoing Instrument and Acknowledged the same
Recorded February 1st 1814 p 104 f 8 that he
by Rog Alig Coft L C has offered will act and Did have and seal it
Before Rowland Balcoh Justice Peace