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KNOW all men by these presents that I Augustus Yoke of Charlestown in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island & Providence: do grant; for and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred & Eighty dollars to me
paid and before the Executing hereof by Thomas Hopkins of the said County & State aforesaid;
the Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge myself thus furtherly Certified & declared to do
hereby remise Release & forever quitclaim unto the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas Hopkins the said Thomas 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and Other Buildings thereon with the Cider mill and press. To Have and to hold
the said Granted and Bargained premises with all the Appurtenances Advantages and
Commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to them the said
Amos Hixey his Heirs and Assigns forever, to and their only proper use and benefit in
behoof forever, and I the said Christopher Saunders for my own Executors and
Administrators Do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Amos Hixey his
Heirs and Assigns, that at all and before the Enacting hereof I have been the Sole and
Lawful owner of the Above Bargained premises and am Lawfully Seized and apposed
of the same in any own proper Right as a good perfect and Absolute Estate of Fee
simple in the Simple and have in my own sole Good right full power and authority
to Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm the said Bargained premises
in manner as Above said and that the said Amos Hixey his Heirs and Assigns shall
and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue
of these Present Lettersly Warranted and Duty have had and be Enjoyed possessed and
the said Devised and Bargained premises with the Appurtenances free and
fully and clearly Agreed exempted and discharged of any of and all and all manner
of former or Other Every Grant Bargain Sale Lease Mortgage Writ Estate for
Dowries or all other Instruments of whatsoever Name or Nature however that may
in any manner or aspect Object or make void His present Deed Furthermore
the said Christopher Saunders for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators
Do Covenant and Engage the Above named Premises to be free the said Amos Hixey
his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatever
to Warrant defend and clear of those of it or unite the Above Bargained Premises with all the
said Amos Hixey his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness Whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and Seals the twentyeth day of September in the Year of our Lord
one Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Christopher Saunders [seal]
Witness
Daniel L. Langworthy Louis Saunders [seal]
Daniel Edwards