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Know all Men by these presents That I Simeon P. Lewis of
[illegible] situated in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Yaman [illegible] for and in
Consideration of the Sum of five Cents paid below to me by James Dean of [illegible]
in the County of Washington and State of Connecticut named the Sum of five Cents my receipt hereby
Acknowledged, do hereby grant, give and bargain sell and convey unto the said James Dean his heirs and
Assigns forever, a certain Piece of Land lying in said [illegible] situated and is bounded as
follows Beginning at the Stone at the Corner of [illegible] Road and by said Path and running
east forty-seven rods to another Stone at the boundary by the said Simeon P. Lewis thereafter
running south to the Salt Pond and bounding easterly by the land of the said Simeon P.
Lewis thereafter running by the Shore of said Pond to the Point of the Place of beginning coursing [illegible]
and westerly by said Pond and containing by Estimation eighty Acres in the same
Manner of [illegible]
To have and to hold the said grants and bargained premises with all the
Prerogatives and appurtenances thereof unto the said James Dean his heirs and Assigns
both this and their heirs and bodes forever. And I the said Simeon P. Lewis for my part right
any heirs executors and Administrators do covenant with the said James Dean
his heirs and Assigns that I have lawfully sold and right in the premises that I have right to convey the same both the said
James Dean both as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same both the said
James Dean his heirs and Assigns forever against the claims of all others and
Demands of all Persons. And Mary Lewis wife of the said Simeon P. Lewis
both for the Consideration aforesaid grant and release all her right of
dower and Parts of thirds in and unto the before described premises to him
the said James Dean his heirs and Assigns forever.
Provided moreover that the conditions of the above written Instrument
is such that whereas the said Simeon P. Lewis became
has been appointed by the Court of Probate
for the District of Pawcatuck in the State of
Connecticut Guardian over James Dean the Person and
Estate of Peter P. Lewis of [illegible]
a Minor until the Age of twenty One years
and the said James Dean having entered into
with the said Simeon P. Lewis the Court of
Probate warranted the faithful
performance of said Trust.
Now therefore whenever the Guardianship
of the said Simeon P. Lewis shall expire
and his heirs or Assigns shall have
Settled his Accounts to the satisfaction of said
Court of Probate then this Deed shall be
null and Void. Therefore shall remain
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In full form and virtue -
In Witness whereof all the Above written for the said Simeon P Lewis and Mary
Lewis have hereunto set their hands and seals this Sixteenth Day of June in
the Year One Thousand One hundred and thirteen 1813 -
Signed Sealed Delivered
In Presence of
Simon P Lewis [seal]
Eben Perry
Mary Lewis [seal]
C. Hart, A. Fellow
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co.
Washingtons Co. Bart at Christianson on the 24 Day of June 1813
I personally Came Cert Simeon P Lewis and Mrs Mary Lewis in this place
and Acknowledge the foregoing Instrument by them Signed & Sealed be
their Voluntary Acts and Deed Hands and Seals Moreover to be Effected
Pursuant for 1813 [illegible]
By [illegible] Fee [illegible] F. [illegible]
Before Peter Gitts J. P. [illegible]
Know all Men by these presence that I Randall Black inhabit of
Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Landowner
do for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and sixty Dollars
to me in hand well and Truly paid by Nathan Tucker of Charlestown
and County of Washington and State of Rhode Island govern the Receipt
Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and state that I am Herewith fully satisfied
Contents and have given granted Bargained and Sold unto him
the Dr Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Executors Administrators and
Assigns forever one Lotten Piece of land situated in Charlestown being
by Washington Eighteen Acres the same size more or Less and is bounded
as follows Northerly on Garden Tucker to the highway then Easterly on
the highway Until it comes to a White oak then Running west into the
Piece of William Clarks land until it comes to a black Birch Tree then
Running South on Peter Gitts land until it comes to the first Northbound
Bands To have and to hold all the above Mentioned and bargained
Premises with all the Appurtenances Possibilities and Common unto the Said
Belonging in any wise appertaining such from the Said Nathan Tucker
his Heirs and I the Said Randall Black also conveyed
and Agree from myself my Heirs Decutors and Administrators to and
with the Dr Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Assigns forever herefter
to Warrant Secure and Defend by these Presence all the before Premises
and bargained Premises against all Lawfull Claims or Demands of
every
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