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Know all men by their presents that I Joseph H. Lewis of Charlestown in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and p.t. in Consideration of the sum of
Three Hundred Hundred Seventy Dollar and Twenty Cents to me in hand well & Truly pd
by Henry Cory of Lewistown town in the County of Washington and State of aforesaid the
wife of whom I the handy [illegible] Admi[nistrator] have been Given Grant Bargained Sold Conveyed &
confirmed and by these presents do Give Grant Bargain Sell Convey convey and confirm
to the said Henry Cory his heirs and assigns forever Certain Part Parcel of Land Situate in
Charlestown containing forty acres be the Same more or less and bound as follows namely
Beginning at the North West corner of Samuel Borges and William Cory land those lines
and by boundary by the Highway until it comes to land of Liddell with Henry Cory and signature
of them land those boundary by signature of Samuel and William Cory land until it comes to Samuel
and William Cory land then boundary by said Samuel and William Cory land to the first
extent Bound, To Wit, Hold & Have all the below described Premises with all the
Ridges and Commonalities herunto Belonging or in any ways Appertaining namely from
the said Henry Cory his heirs and assigns forever in true liberty and
tenure as I do I the said Joseph H. Lewis land for myself the said Henry Executor and Administration
to convey Warrant Grant to and land for the said Henry Cory his Heirs & Assigns forever, that he
and his heirs and assigns forever of his life and lawful issue in per simplex bearing in
mind the Enacting enough’s form of It have full Title and lawful issue in per simplex bearing in
mind full good right full Bore and lawful Entitlement to Sell and dispose of the same in manner as
he shall find and that the said Henry Cory his heirs and assigns shall May & at all times have
by me by force & Virtue of these presents lawfully Quietly and Peaceably and Lawly on every Proof and
by the same Free and clear of all Incumbrances that might Obstruct or make void this Grant
and furthermore I the said Joseph H. Lewis for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do Warrant Convey and defend all the Domined Premises unto the said Henry Cory his
heirs and assigns forever &c. Provided always and upon Conditions any Thing After written
Not with standing, that if the said Joseph H. Lewis in Heirs Executor
or Administrator Shall fail or will not Truly pay or cause to be paid
to the said Henry Cory his Heirs Executor or Adminis trator
the After sum of Three Hundred and Ninety Dollar and
Twenty Cents in one year from the date hereof parts of Interest, then
this Deed to be Null and Void: otherwise to be deemed in full force
and Virtue. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal
this 13th day of August 1819. Signed sealed & delivered in presence
of us Ezra Green
Brodrick Green
Jos. H. Lewis (L.S)
Washington, Charlestown in Washington County the Day & date aforesaid
Written formally append the signature to the above Deed and acknowledged
go the same to be his voluntary act and deed had & seal =
Before me. Brodrick Green Just. Peace
Recorded April 29 1880 by Samuel Manton Or. Clk
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