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Know all Men by these presents that I James Thurgood
of Charlestown in Washington County & State Yeoman do sell and convey and Conveyn
of the sum of Two thousand and fifty seven and fifty cents to me in hand paid and
and true paid by fourth Cloth Late of Rhode Island and now residing in Charlestown
in said county [illegible] G Cutterman the parts thereof as they appear in the Plat
and Contract HAVE given, granted bargained and sold unto the sd
Josiah Cloths his heirs and assigns forever Sold In the Containment of
Land situated in sd Charlestown containing seven acres one quarter
and fourteen rods. And is bounded as follows beginning at a stake &
stone about eight & a half perches from the Southeast Corner of the Road
from there N 45 W 9 35 bts better known as from there running Northly
by the Highway near beach Road from there N Eastly from there N 41
55 E 6 7 4 E to a white Rock in the edge of the great East Swamp
hence bounding Eastly by the Corp of T Thurgood a stretch of fence on a
Rock from there by a stretch of Line to the first mentioned Bound
TO HAVE And to Hold all the above Described and bargained
premises to together with all their rights and privileges the advantages and appurtenances of
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining hereby from the sd Josiah Cloths
his heirs Successor Administrators & assigns forever And I the said
James Thurgood do covenant and agree furthermore that I James Cutterman and
Domin stration & said with the sd Josiah Cloths his heirs and Assigns
forever quiet ly to Warrant Seize and Defend the above Described and
bargained premises against all and Lawfull Claims or Demands of
any Person or Persons whatsoever or in any way Whereas the said
James Thurgood have executed setting my Hand and Seal this 14th Day
of April A. D 1812
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Sally Goss
Peter Cross Jp
Witnesses’s [illegible] 1812
Jos Cross Jp G C
James Thurgood of N. L B
Washington Ss Apr 14th A. D 1812 Personally
Came James Thurgood of N. Signor and sealer of the
abovementioned Instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his voluntary act and Deed
Approved May 12
by me
P Cross Jp G C
Before Peter Cross Jp E. Clerk