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Know all men by these Present that I John R Congdon of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island Yeoman in Consideration of the
sum of three Thousand four Hundred Dollars paid to me by Daniel Howard land
of Jamestown County of Newport Yeoman, the Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknow
ledge body Give Grant Bargain Sell & Convey unto the said Daniel
Howard his Heirs and Assigns forever Two certain Tracts of Land a few poles wide on tract
lying in South Kingstown & vicinity in Charlestown containing One Hundred & fifty
acres with all the dwelling House and other Buildings thereon Standing Bounded as follows
Southerly on the Salt Pond and Samuel owny & others Boundary Easterly on Mary Bobbin
Northerly on the Boat Road Westerly on a line and Chapman & others Boundary One tract
containing One Hundred acres Lying on South Kingston and is bounded as follows West
Northerly on the Boat Road Easterly on a line of John Rogers & Polley Bobbins Southerly
on Polley Bobbins & others Boundary Northerly on William Browning or however
the same may be Bounded or reputed to be bounded Said two tracts containing Two Hundred
and fifty acres in the same manner as above So I John R Congdon the Grantor do Grant and Bargain
Convey with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereof unto the said Daniel Howard his
heirs Assigns Officers to his Heirs and such heirs of forever And I the said John R Congdon for
myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant with s Daniel Howard
his Heirs and Assigns that I am forever Seized in fee simple of the Premises that they
are free of all Incumbrances that I have Good right to Sell and convey the same to the
said Daniel Howard to hold or possess and that I will Warrant and defend the same
to the said Daniel Howard his Heirs and Assigns forever Against the Lawful Claims
and demands of all Persons Provided However that if I the said John R
Congdon or my Heirs Executor or Administrator hereafter shall well and truly pay to the said
Daniel Howard his Heirs Executor Administration or Assigns the full sum and amount
of three Thousand four Hundred Dollars on the twenty seventh of March one
Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty one That this Act or Note shall be void to the
within mentioned sum being even date with these Presents Given by me to the
said Daniel Howard and Covenant to pay the same sum at the time aforesaid Shall be
void Therefore shall remain in full force and Tenure Witnessing hereof I have here to
set my hand and Seal and Affixed my seal in Charlestown this Twenty sixth day of March in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty one
John R Congdon [seal]
signed in presence of
Sarah Ann Manton
Samuel Manton
Washington [illegible] at Charlestown on the day and date first
above written in Person Appeared John R Congdon sign
and Sealer of this Instrument and do Acknowledge the same
to be his free voluntary Act and deed and seal and Seal
Before
Samuel Manton Cl. C.
Recorded March 16th 1823
by Samuel Manton Cl. C.
[illegible]
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on the 4th day of Nov 1841 I paid the full amount of the within mortgage principal and interest of [illegible]
[illegible] dated Nov 4 1841 [illegible] Book Page 458 Mary R Nortons, (99 + 50)
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