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Know all Men By these presents That I William York in the
of the town of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations Gentleman Whereas and in consideration of One hundred and Eighty Dollars
owe in hand paid by Bond Petition of the town and County aforesaid I the
have Grant bargain sell and Convey hath and vend to Rhode Island the known
Foreign Dominions reserved as Executors One third of a certain Farme of Land
lying in the town of Charlestown and County aforesaid as follows Beginning
at a White Sassafras Corner of some Lot belonging to Benjamin Keone House by the
East to a White Mountain near Land called Thistle Notches the South side broad Some Eastly
to the West side lower Land then Southward easterly to the first mentioned bounds.
To Have and to hold the above granted premises to him and all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging belonging to Benjamin and his Heirs Assigns
Dominions reserved as Executors to them their Heirs successors and benefit and behalf
and the Rt. Honorable York in every sense my heirs my heirs and Assigns all covenants act
that the limited the lasting and delivering these presents to me and were signed
of the above premises as an infeasable Estate in heritable and have
good right title and Power to convey the same and all the warrants and tenure
bind the said Bond Petition the above described premises.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty
Day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and seventeen in presence - of -
N. B. witnessed before beginning
Samuel Thurston
Danice Edwards
William York per Ed [illegible]
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. -
Personally appeared the within named William York Jr
and do be examined said the above written Instrument to be
his Voluntary Act and Deed with his hand and seal
thereunto affixed.
Sworn before me 16th Inst. Before me Danice Edwards [illegible]
By Reg Cert. F. C.
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