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KNOW All men by these present that I Samuel Ney of Castleton in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and Providence Governor, for and in Consideration of the Sum of seventeen Hundred and Dollars to me
in hand well and truly paid by Clarke Green of the same Castleton aforesaid before the Ensealing half
the present writing I do hereby acknowledge and by myself henceforth fully Satisfied Contented and paid seen
Green’s hand granted conveyed and Valid Assured Conveyed and confirmed, and do by these present safely fully and absolutely
grant bargain sell alien Convey and confirm unto the said Clarke Green his Heirs and Assigns forever
one Certain parcel of ground of said State in Castleton aforesaid, the part of such lot being bounded by
Castleton Survey line be the Same more or less, Bounded and bounded as follows Viz. South westerly on land of
Jno. Kelly contrary on land of the Heirs of Jonas Hayne deceased, North westerly on land of Benjamin Durkee
by the Survey line the Contrary Containing and measuring to Contain the Land which was Conveyed to
the said Kelly from Nathan Ney the Contrary on land from the Heirs of Stephen Ney and on from Benjamin
Durkee and one from Nathan Kelly within the a dwelling House & two Outbuildings thereon Standing.
I said Samuel Ney Grant by Estimation further Convey to the Same more or less, Bounded Westerly
by the Survey line the Contrary on land of the Heirs of Jonas Hayne deceased, North westerly on land of
Jno. Kelly the Contrary Containing and measuring to Contain the Land which I purchased of Benjamin
Durkee and the Closure the land I purchased of the Indians Conveyed by Deed Signed by Billy Crisp and
his each Council in behalf of Heirs of all such deeds of Purchase in said Castleton
will fully appear, To Have and to Hold the Above Land and Bargained premises as
one the full privileges and Appurtenances to the Same belonging unto the said Clarke
Green his Heirs and Assigns forever, And I the said Samuel Ney for myself and my heirs executors
and Administrators do by these present Covenant promise and grant to and warrant to the said Clarke
Green his Heirs and Assigns forever, that either and until the Ensealing of these present, I shall the same
Land full and lawful owner of the preceding Granted premises and have in every good right fully paid for
and lawful Authority to Sell and dispose of the Same in Manner as aforesaid, and that I shall Lawfully
and defend the Same to the said Clarke Green his Heirs and Assigns forever against the law
Claim and demand of all persons all persons. And I said Samuel Ney of the said Samuel Ney for the
foresaid Consideration do by these presents give Legal and Lawful Conveyance and warrant all my Right of every
piece and parcel of those or all of the preceding Granted premises unto the said Clarke Green
his Heirs and Assigns forever, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set our seals and Affixed our
hands at Hopkinton this Eleventh day of October in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred
and nineteen (1819)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
George Wells
Christopher C. Lewis
Samuel Ney
Sally Ney
Washington County, ss At Hopkinton the day and date above Mentioned formally Appears me Samuel Ney and Sally Ney who
Signers and Sealers of the within and foregoing Instrument heaven to me
to be the Same and Each of them above described in the same to be their voluntary
Act and did the same for the Purposes Therein Contained
Before me Christopher C. Lewis J. Off.
Recorded October 23 1819
Samuel Stanton D. Cl.