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Know all Men by these Presents that I, T. John T. Thompson of
Charlestown in Washington County and Kate of Rhode Island Gentlemen for
and in consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid
by Samuel Duncan Duncan, Resident of Charlestown Christopher and England
Charlestown all of Charlestown aforesaid Gentlemen the said I do
grant release Assign and set over unto the said Christopher and England
grant grant Bargain and Sell unto them the land in the Parish of North
Charlestown and Laguna Pondsley, And Their Heirs executors Dominion and
Assigns forever One Certain tract or Piece of Land of in latitude lying and being
in Charlestown aforesaid containing by the last measurement fourteen Acres the the
more or less bounded and abutted as follows Beginning at the most eastern corner of the
at the West Road bounding northerly as per deed from thee Lattimer, bounding northerly
on the Grantors land and further a stone at the Road as far as a Pine in a
Line with the home of Christopher & Champlin’s Line to the north side of
the Road then easterly by the Road to a stone at the home of the north of the
proven stone northwards to a Pine near water course it runs to a mountain stone land
through which the road pass and further north east new is for Good People to forty acres,
from thence northwesterly bounding easterly on the Lot of Christopher & Champlin’s land
unto a Stone at a Ditch and stone boundary Line to the north side the said third
priority as per the Deed further easterly to the first Mountain Marked Bound.
To Have And To Hold and to hold the above granted and Bargain and Sold
all the rights and privileges appertaining thereunto and belonging unto the aforesaid, the
privileges of the fishery belonging to the said Lot of land which is to be
divided equally between the two contracting parties both Same Delivery and
as corresponds to them the Duncan, Augusta Clarke, and Laguna Pondsley their
heirs and assigns forever and T. D. Thompson on the same and
as per my will my Heirs executors Dominion and Assigns appointed and set the
Duncan, Augusta Clarke, & Laguna Pondsley their heirs and assigns forever,
perpetually to warrant and secure and defend as by these forements all the before
demised and premises against all lawful claims or demands of any person or
persons in consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars of the said T. Thompson Both
for the consideration aforementioned and granted and set over all his rights of owners and
prawns of the said land the before named & bound themselves unto the said Robin,
Augusta Clarke, & Laguna Pondsley their heirs & assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 15 Day of January
in the year Lord 1825
In Presence of
R. T. Thompson
E. Coleman Witness Washington State of Rhode Island Charlestown
Northampton knowing these presents County Jan 15th 1825 Personally appeared
I T. John T. Thompson said T. Thompson Signor and called to the
meeting acknowledgment and acknowledged that he had done the act aforesaid,
act and deed May 15th 1825
my Pres Clerk C. G.
Before me knowing Grant J. Dior
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