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Know all Men by these presents That I Robert Lown / Charleston
Washington County, State of Rhode Island Province / Governor in consideration of the summing
of fifty two Dollars & thirty two cents paid to me by the Church & Person below named and
paid me in hand money by Phil Beggs / and the sum of ten cents and ten cents more paid to me by
Samuel Perry, and Twenty two Dollars and seventy one cents paid to me by forth-
senton G. Marsh who are here undersigned in the deed, and of the town, Charleston in the county
of Washington Province Governor, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge So hereby
give grant bargain and sell and convey unto the said Aka Church, Phil Beggs
Samuel Perry and forth senton G. Marsh their heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Tract
of Land / of Land, in proportion to their several sums one part of one hand
said piece, situated in the town of Charleston, continuing by measurement
Their Land in the same manner as Lyseth & dwelling / House standing
and is bounded as follows being measured at the northeast corner of forth-
senton's board running twenty feet from there running 20 rods North to
a heap of Stones On a line a certain road from the north east, Twenty
rods to some Way cap On a Line that was formerly John Cards, three North easterly
fifty rods to some land that was’t’ the property of John Cards and by a stone
wall on a Land’s side, stone running by it Wall forty rods to a Carry’s Field’s’
which is on the John Card Land from there running twenty nine rods, North easterly
to the Church’s land on the John Card Land and there running North easterly to
John Card’s Land to that first mentioned Bound.
To have and to hold the sd Ground and Bargained Premises
with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the Aka Church
Phil Beggs, Samuel Perry, and forth senton G. Marsh their heirs and Assigns
forever to that end and for no other purpose And I the said Robert Lown do set my
hand my Seal Executors and Administrators Covenant with the said
Aka Church, Phil Beggs, Samuel Perry, and forth senton G. Marsh their heirs and
Assigns that I can lawfully seize in my power as one of the Persons that they are
Clear of any Incumbrances, that I shall defend and convey the said
Aka Church, Phil Beggs, Samuel Perry and forth senton G. Marsh to be here aforesaid
And that I shall Lawfully evict and Defend the said Aka Church
Phil Beggs, Samuel Perry and forth senton G. Marsh their heirs and Assigns
against any and all lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons
Provided Nevertheless this present deed is on a con-
dition that it is’t’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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his heirs forever as stated in this Indenture, On the Twenty seventh Day of March One Thousand
One hundred and seventy four and certain with the Lawful full Interest accruing thereon from the Date hereof
then and in that case the covenants within and preceding this Instrument to be null and void and of no
effect whatsoever to stand and remaining null forevers and void in vitro. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto my Hand and seal this 23 day of January A.D. 1789.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
Simon P Lewis
William M Newton
Robert Moon - Exr
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations to wit At Court at Charlestown on the 21 day of Aug 1789. Personally
Came Robert Moon Exr of the aforesaid Indenture before me being duly sworn has declared the same to be the
his Voluntary act and Deed and did acknowledge the same
Before Joshua Cox Justice of the Peace
Recorded May 26 1789 by Eliz Page Clerk Court Clerk Clth.
Know all Men by these Presents that I Jeffrey Green of Stonington town
County of Washington state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in Consideration of the sum of One thousand
four hundred and eighty five pounds of lawful money by Levi Page of Charlestown County State of Rhode I.
Greenan the receipt whereof I hereby Acknowledge under hand By hereby give grant bargain sell
and Convey unto the sd Levi Page his heirs and Assigns forever In tenure and contract of lot
of salt marsh all the land situate in the Town of Charlestown State of Rhode Island containing by delineation
fronting the Narragansett Bay northwards and in extension as follows namely First beginning on the boundary
of the knowing of East Gossening Boundary North on the Salt Marsh to the boundary
belonging to the knowing of Jonathan Day Northward and South by the land on the boundary
Otherwise the same may be bounded and identified by the boundaries of the Moore Land That is the
Jeffrey Green's boundary of Gossening Green this be the half part was Sale the 4th of Nov.
1764. Moreover and to hold the sd land and bargain and Assigns forever with all the boundaries
as logs and Caves and other things planted or built thereunto by Levi Page his heirs and Assigns forever to his
use and behalf and I the sd Jeffrey Green giving fully his heirs servants ministers attendants to be
covenanted that the sd Levi Page his heirs and Assigns forever may quietly and lawfully enjoy in use of the Premises
that they are given for all secure forever from the claims of the said Jeffrey Green and any person that may claim the same
said Levi Page his heirs and Assigns aforesaid and that I shall warrant and Defend the same forever from
all Persons his heirs and Assigns against all lawful claims or Demands of all
Persons and Traverse Green’s heirs from the sd Jeffrey Green both for the Consideration above
mentioned paid and given and surrender all the rights of bound and pasture of the said land of
and the boundary and bargain and Assigns forever’s thereunto by Levi Page his heirs and
Assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31 Day
of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Jos. Church
Jos. Townsend Jr.
Benjamin Lewis
Jeffrey Green - SS
Samuel Green - SS
Before Joshua Cox J. Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations to wit At Charlestown on the 22 July Personally Came
Jeffrey Green before me being duly sworn has declared the same to be his Voluntary
act and Deed and did acknowledge the same to be his and gave his hand to attest
Recorded May 26 1789
by Eliz Page Clerk Court Clerk Clth.
Before Jose Church J. Peace