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Know all Men by these Presents That I Robert Moon of Charlestown in Washington
County and State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation, Yeoman. In Consideration of the Sum of
fortythree Dollars and twentyfive Cents paid me by Joseph Coope of Charlestown in Washington
County and State of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation, Yeoman. The Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge to have Given Grant bargain Sell and Convey unto the said Joseph Coope his
heirs and Assigns forever promise to Convey Certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying in Charlestown in
Washington County Containing by Estimation Thirty acres be it the same more or less and is
Bounded as follows Westtherly on and of Joshua Conds and Easttherly on and of Joshua Cond
Norththerly and Easttherly on and of Christopher Case Midlotly on the Paquette Land To have
And to hold the said Grant and Bargain Premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances
thereof to him the said Joseph Coope his Heirs and Assigns forever in the said Robert Moon for
myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators to Convenant with the said Joseph Coope his heirs
and Assigns That I am lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises That they are free of all claims
and Incumbrances That I have good Right to sell and Convey the Same to the said Joseph Coope his
heirs and assigns and That I will Warrant and defend the Same to the said Joseph Coope his Heirs
and assigns forever Against the Lawfull Claims and demands of all Persons
Signed forever Against the Lawfull Claims and demands of all Persons
Provided Nevertheless that if the said Robert Moon his heirs
Executors or Administrators or any of them Shall will and
dealy pay me in Cash To be paid to the said Joseph Coope his heirs
Executors and Administrators the said Sum of fortythree Dollars
and Twentyfive Cents with Lawfull Interest or be before the first
day of January Next ensuing the date hereof then This Deed
page also and Every part thereof be Void and of none effect
or Else to Remain in full force and virtue Now Therefore in Witness whereof
I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 10th day of No
vember A.D. 1797
Signed Sealed and delivered Robert Moon L.S.
in presence of
Joshua Case ye Justice peace
Elisha Grossman
Washington Co. S.S. To wit at Charlestown November 15 1797
Coramly Appeared the Above Named Robert Moon Signer and date
to the foregoing instrument and Acknowledged the Same to
be his free Voluntary act and his hand and Seal hereto affixed
Before me
Joshua Case ye Justice peace
Recorded Dec 30, 1797
By Samuel Stanton C.C.C.