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Know all men by these presents that we John Healy & Joseph Healy both of East-
in Washington County and State of Rhode Island situated and Providence Plantation yeamen
Consideration of the Sum of Twentyone Dollars & fiftythree cents paid up in hand by John to
Welcome A. Hepsey both of Constitution in Washington County State of Rhode Island Providence
tation yeamen also Merchants, the Receipt whereof we do hereby Acknowledge, do hereby Give
and bargain sell and Convey unto the sd John C. Browne & Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns
forever one Certain Piece of land called the Siding in Constitution in Washington County & State
and containing Approximately Acres one and four hundred Square rods Bounded on the first side
by the Southeast Corner of 3 lots Home Sett 85 lot 88 Acre 50 and 15 rods to a stake and
by the line of John & Simon Terrys Home Sett 85 lot 88 and 50 rods to a stake and
by the land of John Perry Home Sett 85 and Eighty rods to a heap of Stone & Stake
belonging to the Grantor, then running West 24 rods then North 15 rods to the first
stake bounded by and bordering by Moses Bishop & the Heirs of Brigham Babcock
to Have and to Hold the sd land and Boundries described with the Privileges and Appurtenances
thereunto belonging, to the said John C. Browne & Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns
forever, to their own use forever, and we with the sd John C. Browne & Joseph Healy
and our Heirs forever Executors & Administrators do covenant with the sd John C. Browne &
Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns that we are lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises that
they are free from all Incumbrances, that we have good Right to Sell & Convey the same to the
sd John C. Browne & Welcome A. Hepsey to hold as aforesaid, and that We Will Warrant same & defend
the same to the sd John C. Browne & Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns forever against
all and lawful claims and demand of all persons. And Alice Healy wife of the sd John Healy
has her full consent and Consent that the sd land be sold and the Consideration above mentioned (the said Alice the said) Alice relinquishing all Right of dower and
to the said John C. Browne and Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof we have here-
unto set our Hands and Seals this 29th day of December 1818. And further we the
sd John Healy & Joseph Healy doth Consent and Approve our names on their Execution, and
witnesses to the sd John C. Browne & Welcome A. Hepsey their Heirs and Assigns to
be true and matching all the line found on the North side of the within described land Bounded it
and be Measuring that that Bound be a fence.
John Healy (LS)
Joseph Healy (LS)
Alice X Healy (LS)
my mark
Recorded Jan 8th
1819 by Samuel
ton C. Clerk
At East Charlestown in Washington County on the 29th day of December
1818 personally appeared the within named Joseph Healy and John Healy and
Alice Healy his wife and acknowledged the within Deed to be their free
Voluntary act and the Seal & Seals thereunto affixed Before
Joseph Coope Justice of the peace