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Know all Men by these Presence that I Nathan Tucker of Charlestown in
Washington County and state of Rhode Island & Providence plantation Give granty
and convey for and consideration of the sum of three Pounds Eleven Dollars to one in hand well and
truly paid by Benjamin Tucker of Charlestown in Washington County and state of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Given the Receipt Whereof I do hereby acknowledge
that I am henceforth fully Satisfied [illegible] and Paid to have give Grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said Benjamin Tucker to have and Assigns forever a certain lot
or Piece of Land lying and being in Charlestown in said Washington county bounding
by [illegible] Seventy three Acres more or less and it Bounded as
followeth Viz Beginning at a post of Stone White is the Corner land
alongs Peter Coggs Land there bounded on S Peter Coggs Land Northwesterly & Easterly
until it Comes to Benjamin Tuckers Land there bounded upon Benjamin Tucker
until it Comes to Land belonging to Stephen Hay there bounded upon Benjamin Tucker
their there bounded upon Stephen Hay there bounded upon Di. Hay
their Land on the west until it Comes to a Stake Stone white is marked Say
Corner there bounded there bounded on the south upon Samuel Long until it bounds to
Land belonging to Milton Gornall there bounded on S Gornall Land & Partly on Land
belonging to Joshua Tucker to a black oak tree white is Peter Barry Heard Corner
bounds there bounded on east Side there land to the first mentioned Corner
To Have and To hold the said Ground and premises Premises With the
Privileges and appurtenances Hereof to have to them the Said Benjamin Tucker his heirs and
Assigns forever to his use and to them and befor forever And I the said Nathan Tucker
for my self my heirs Executors & administrators do Covenant with the said Benjamin
Tucker his heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises that
They are free of all incumbrances that I have Good Right to sell and Convey
the Same to the Said Benjamin Tucker & hold as aforesaid and that I shall
warrant and Defend the Same to the said Benjamin Tucker his Heirs and Assigns
forever a grant the Lawfull Claims and demands of all Persons
In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day
of April D 1813-
Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of-
Joshua Card
Jeffrey Champion
Nathan Tucker SSL
Washington & Ct Charlestown April 13 1813
Personally appeared the Witnes named Nathan Tucker
Signer and Sealer to the above and foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary
act & Deed had to seal there to be Offered for the
Purposes Therein Contained Before-
Joshua Card Justice Peace.
Recorded June 25 1813
per Phil Coggs Clk-
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