The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Whereas that
I Joseph the Lewis of Charlestown and County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
common for Use and consideration of the sum of Two thousand Five Hundred Dollars
to me in Hand well and Truly paid before the Executing hereof by Joseph Stanton
of P Charlestown the Receipt whereof I hereby Acknowledge myself thereof
fully satisfied Contented and paid have Given Granted Bargained Sold Conveyed
and become and by these presents do hereby fully and Absolutely grant Bargain
Sell convey and Confirm unto the sd Joseph Stanton jr his Heirs Executors
Administrators and Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land situated in the
Charlestown containing by Estimation forty acres be the same more or less
and is bounded as follows Beginning at the South East corner by the line fence between
Joseph Neagley and Joseph R Lewis and running Northerly as the fence
more or less to the fence between W Moore and Isaac Lewis Northerly at the fence
then running Westerly forty four Rods and twelve Links until it Constitute
Stake and stones and running Southerly Section Degrees North Two
Rods and nineteen Poles to a stake with stones running as the fence now stands
between Joseph R Lewis and Simon B Lewis thence south seventy from degrees East
by line of Simon B Lewis until it Comes to the stake pond as the fence now
stands between Joseph R Lewis and Simon B Lewis thence by the pond until it
comes to the first noted Boundary stones [illegible] to have and to hold all the above
Deised Granted and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances predeceptions
conveniences thereto the same Belonging or any other Appurtenances unto the said
Joseph Stanton jr his Heirs and Assigns that then only proper use Beneficial and
behalf forever and the sd Joseph R Lewis doth covenant promise and Grant to
and with the said Joseph Stanton jr for his Heirs and Assigns that before the
Encroasing hereof the same the true free and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained
promised and an Lawfully Seised and Possessed of the same in my Capacity
Bright as a proper rightful and absolute Entitle of Inheritance for in simple having
in my right Good Right and Lawfull title to sell and dispose of the same in
manner as aforesaid and that the sd Bargained premises and Every part thereof is
free and Clear of and from all manner of other grants Bargains sales mortgages
Entails Jointure Dowers agreements Executions Encumbrances etc
Furthermore I the sd Joseph R Lewis for myself on my Heirs Executors and admini-
strators do Covenant an engage all the Before Bargained premises unto the
said Joseph Stanton jr for his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawfull Claims and
Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever Lawfull to Warrant and
defend Joseph and Margaret Lewis Wife of the said Joseph R Lewis for
the Consideration aforesaid Both by these presents freely and Willingly give
yield up and Surrender all her Right of Dower and power of thirds in
and unto the Deised and Bargained Premises unto him the sd Joseph Stanton
jr
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his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof the parties Joseph H. Lewis and
Margaret his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals this tenth Day
of February AD 1815.
Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph H. Lewis (ls)
In Presence of Margaret Lewis (ls)
Samuel Perry Jr.
Peter Cross
Solomon Berry
Washington Sc. State of Rhode Island
at Charlestown March 3d 1815 Personally appeared
Joseph H. Lewis and Margaret Lewis his wife the signers
and state to the a bottle and foregoing Instrument to be
their free Voluntary act and did sign their hands and seals before me
Asa Church Justice Peace
Recorded March 23d
1815 by P. Coyp 7.6
Know all Men by these Presents that I Nathan Tucker of Charlestown
on the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation Common for and in consideration of the Sum of Two hundred
Dollars to me in hand well and Truly Paid by John Healy of Charlestown
on the County and State aforesaid the Receipt Whereof I do hereby
Acknowledge and am there with fully Satisfied Certify and do hereby
give grant bargain sell and Convey unto the said John Healy
his Heirs and assigns forever a Certain Lot of Salt Marsh Land lying in
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Containing By Estimation five acres Be it the same more or less and is
Bounded as followeth Southerly on the Sea Easterly Bounded on Land
of Samuel Berry Corps Utile at bones Corner to the South West Bordered
upon Lands of Simeon Tucker the first Mentioned To have me and to
hold the said granted and bargained Premises with the Privileges and
Appurtenances thereof to him the sd John Healy his Heirs and assigns forever
to his and their use and behoof forever And I the sd Nathan
Tucker for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant
with the said John Healy his Heirs that the same Land lawfully Sale
in fee of the Premises that they are free of all encumbrances that I
have good Right to Sell and Convey the same to the sd John Healy to
hold as a fore said and that I will warrant and defend the same to
the said John John Healy his heirs and assigns forever against the Lawfull
Claims and Demands of all Persons And dobes Tucker wife of the
Above said Nathan Tucker for the Consideration above Mentiond to