The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Tucker of Charlestown
in Washington County, and State of Rhode Island et seq. Yeoman in Consideration of
Love and good will and natural affection that I have and have had to my son John W
Tucker of Charlestown Washington County State of Rhode Island et seq. Gentlemen
Do hereby give grant bargain and convey unto the said John W Tucker
a certain lot or tract of Land situate in Charlestown Containing Seventy
Acres more or less bounded as follows viz: westerly on land belonging to the heirs of
Stephen Day extending Northerly on Hezekiah Day's land partly and partly on
Frequent Land, until it comes to land belonging to the heirs of Joseph Browning
descending Easterly Boundaries on said heirs land and Southerly on the Centor's
Land and is extend as far Southerly till it reaches the Mill Road from the north line
as will make up the Quantity of Seventy Acres by running a straight line
on Easterly and Westerly Course a corp said farm.
To have and to hold the said given granted and bargained and surveyed from
use with the Privileges and appurtenances there on to him the said John W.
Tucker his heirs assign forever to their use and behoof forever
And I the said Benjamin Tucker for my self my heirs successors to all duly to
covenant with the said John W Tucker 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 John W Tucker to hold as aforesaid
And that I will Warrant and defend the same to the said John W Tucker his
heirs and assigns forever against all Lawful Claims of All Persons. —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day
of January in the year 1807
Benjamin Tucker (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Joshua Card fo
Peleg Crop
State of Rhode Island et seq.
Washington Co to wit at Charlestown on the 1st day of
January 1807 Personally came Benjamin Tucker
signer and sealer of the preceding Instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and
deed — Before Peleg Crop Town Clerk
Recd in town Clerk office
at Charlestown at half
past 30 Clock P.M. on
the 1st day of Janry 1807
Attest Peleg Crop Town Clerk
Recorded May 10 1807.
100 p 60 pgs f. 6. —
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