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Know all Men by these Presence that I Jonathan Colegrove
of Providence in the County of Washington and Fanny Wife to the said Jonathan have
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars to us in hand well and
truly paid by Caleb Ringen of Charlestown in the County aforesaid The Receipt of which
we hereby Acknowledge and ourselves herewith are fully Satisfied Contented and paid
Have given granted Bargained Sold Aliened assigned Conveyed and paid by
these Presence so fully freely and absolutely Given Granted Aliened Conveyed
and confirmed unto the said Caleb Ringen to him His Executors and administrators and assigns
forever one Certain tract or Lot of land lying in Charlestown Containing fifty Acres to the
same more or less and is Bounded as follows beginning by the Side of the
Highway at the edge of a certain Knot near the Bridge through some Northwesterly
Bounded by the Highway until it comes to the Outer fence north thence Easterly
Northwesterly Bounded Southeasterly by set back Brush and Grains Wardings Land until it close to
the [illegible] Road thence Northwesterly Bounded by the Outer fence to the first mentioned Bridge
To Have and to hold the said ground and bargain Premises together with all
the Privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise Appertaining
to him the said Caleb Ringen to him His Heirs Executors and administrators to be his and then only his forever
to our benefit and relief and we the said Jonathan Colegrove & Fanny Colegrove for ourselves
our Heirs executors & administrators Do hereby Covenant and grant and to the said
Caleb Ringen that before and until the executing and Delivery here of we are the true
and lawful owner of the said ground and bargain Premises and we have in our
Selves good right full Power and Lawfully authority to sell and Devise and dispose of the
same in Manner as aforesaid and that the same is free and Clear of all manner of
tenures or liens Other grants Mortgage Leases Wills Entails Former deeds state
Judgments Executions or any other lien in whatsoever part same or nature diverse
that Might in any wise or Degree of either of them or make void the present Deed and state
and against the Lawful Claims Challenges and Demands of all Persons
Whatsoever known hereafter we will Warrant secure and Defend the same a
In Witness whereof we have hereon set our hands and Seals this fifteenth
Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and
Fourteen and by American Independence the thirty seventh
Signed Sealed Picked and Delivered
In Presence of
Rowland Bebcock
Jonathan Ringoes
May Wilber
Abby Wilber Washington ss
Provided March 12
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Jonathan Colegrove SL
Fanny Colegrove SL
The Day and date above written Personally
Appeared Jonathan Colegrove Signer and Sealer
to the foregoing Instrument and Acknowledged the
same to be his own free will act and Deed hand and Seal
Before Rowland Bebcock Justice Peace
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