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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas
that I Oliver Howard of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island a yeoman for the consideration of the Sum of Eleven hundred dollars
to me in hand paid before the Execution of this Deed by Oliver Howard my residing
son William in the County of the same state aforesaid the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
have given granted and sold the Land the said Oliver Howard of this town and Gregory Johnson
one Lotten west of the Line of Sand Land lying and situated in Charlestown in the County
of the State aforesaid containing by Estimation One hundred and fourteen acres
and One half of the same More or less and is bounded as follows beginning at
Daniel Howard's southeast corner thence westerly One chain to Edward Land & S. L. and W. by
Median Gorton's Bound Land north westerly One chain to the highway thence bounding on
the highway north easterly to Henry Lunn's Line a block of Mars Land thence bounding on
the said Land north easterly a corner to Edward Millen's land thence on the said Land
north easterly to Thomas the Mars a block of Mars Land thence bounding on the aforesaid Land
north easterly to the first mentioned Bound to the stop More situated Land including the
saids Howard's [illegible] of Joshua Henry in Charlestown and also the sheds the Howard's of
Edward Millen — together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining hereunto then the said Oliver Howard of this town and
Gregory Johnson forever to have use benefit and trust to him and his heirs
To have and to hold the said bounded Premises with
all the Appurtenances to him the said Oliver Howard and to his heirs forever and appur
tenances And the said Oliver Howard for paying my safety my heirs executors at
Daniel Howard's the servant and Legacies of Howard and Defend the above
Bargain and Premises against the lawful claims of any Person or Persons Whatsoever
And I undertake the life of the said Oliver Howard for the consideration of the
Sum of Money herein before said and quit claim and surrender all my right of
Deeds and Power of title to the above said Land and Premises under the
said Oliver Howard of this town and appurtenances forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and sealed this
11th day of March A. D. 1817.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Daniel Edward
Thomas G. Greenman
Oliver Howard L.S.
Tabitha Howard L.S.
Washington Co.
Governor's Assistant the within Named Oliver Howard and his
Tabitha Howard now and acknowledged the above written Instrument
to be their Voluntary act and Deed and signed and sealed
Before me Daniel Edward / Jp
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