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Know all Men by these presents that I John Beaty of Charlestown
Washington town County & State of Rhode Island the 21 coman in consideration of the
sum of Two hundred & Three pieces and fifty Dollars paid by Joseph Healy of Charlestown
in Washington County & State aforesaid said Gentlemen the Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge to give grant Bargain deed and convey unto the said Joseph
Healy his heirs and assigns forever these her half part of forty acres of land
situate in the town of Charlestown the same more or less to be divided
equally according to Quantity and Quality bounded as follows beginning at the
South west Corner at an Oak Tree or stump marking it thus then
N 21° E 6' to a Large Rock by land belonging to Thure Bakeshead
Benjamin Baldores his heirs land Thure N 18° W 64' to a stake east side then
North East 6° W 6' to a heap of stones which is Joshua Sutcliff
Northwest Corner then by said Sutcliffs land in that line it comes to the Cedar
swamps road or path so called then Northly by said Path until it
comes to Nathan Luces land then bounding Easterly by Sutcliff by land
of Nathan Luces and Northly by land of John Perry his heirs Northly on
land belonging to the heirs of John and Samuel Perry 22 Chains and
15 Links to the first mentioned bounds.
So have I and agree to hold the said granted and bargained Premises with
the privileges and appurtenances there of to him the said Joseph Healy
his heirs and assigns forever to have and their use and benefit of forever and
I the said John Beaty for myself my heirs Executors and administrators
do Covenant with the said Joseph Healy his heirs and assigns that I am
Lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that they are free of all incumbrances
that I have good right to sell and Convey the same to the said Joseph
Healy to holds and that I will Warrant and defend his tenure
to the said Joseph Healy his heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful
Claims of him and of all Persons.
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 27 day
of Decr 1806 John Beaty (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Asa Church
Peleg Coops
Recd in town clerks office in
Charlestown Jan 1st 1807 at 50
Clock P.M. in order to be
recorded attest P. Coops t.Clk
Washington to January 1st 1807 Personally came
John Beaty of Charlestown signer and sealer of the
within and proceeding instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his voluntary act and deed
Before Peleg Coops Town Clerk
Divided May 15 1817 -
pp. 18 P. Coops t.C
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