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To All People to whom these Presents their Course Come Greeting Whereas I, John Crandall
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Connecticut for and in Con-
sideration of the sum of one thousand one hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by
Alexander Crandall ye 2d of the same town County and State aforesaid Yeoman, the Receipt whereof
I do Acknowledge by these Presents fully Satisfied Certified and Paid Have Given Forever Conveyed
and Released Remised and Forever Quitclaimed and Confirmed unto the said Alexander Crandall all
my Right Title Interest Property Concern Challenges or demands I now have or ever had or
ought to have by any Act of any Deed or Gift of any Will from my Father or any other Person
whatsoever or in any other Certain Parts piece or parcels of Land situate lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid and Containing by Estimation three hundred Acres be the same more or less
and they are bounded and described as follows to wit the first Lot is bounded beginning at the
highway most easterly bounded Westward with Charles Cramp's boundary line three uptown East line
until it comes to Julian King's lot line Then Northerly by said Julian King's land until it comes to
Daniel King's lot line Then Eastly partly by said Daniel King's land and partly by
lot of Gary Browning until it comes to the highway Thence by the highway until it is
bounded on the Northward with boundary of Andrew Watson land Thence Eastly by said Watson land until
it comes to the Northward boundary of the highway and bounded Westward by said highway until it
comes to the boundary of Simon Tucker land Thence Northerly and Eastly by said Tucker land until it
comes to the said highway North West corner of the Company Thence Northerly by said highway until
it comes to the said Edward Wright's land Thence North Westward by said Edward Wright's land
until it comes to Edward Wright's boundary line until it comes to the highway thence by the highway
to the first mentioned Boundary End 2d the 2d Lot is bounded as follows beginning at the North West
corner with the wall boundary of the highway Thence Northerly and Eastly on Edward Wright's land
until it comes again to the wall boundary of the highway Thence Northerly on Indian land until it comes
to the highway Thence by the highway to the first mentioned boundary You and your Heirs and to Hold the
said Remised and Released premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging
or in any way appertaining unto the said Alexander Crandall for him his Heirs and assigns forever
to have and to hold the same forever as beneficial and appurtenant forever To Wit Manifested the
said John Crandall or my heirs executors or administrator or assigns former or otherwise
shall or will have Claim Estate Challenge any Estate Title or Interest in or unto the said
Released Premises or any part thereof First then Shall and be forever hereafter by
said and Heirs of the present Provided Seized and delivered by their presents Signed and delivered by
said Wife of the said John Crandall for the consideration before mentioned agreed upon
premises all the right of Possession and Tenure of Thirds in and unto the before mentioned pre-
mises unto the said Alexander Crandall for him his Heirs and assigns forever In witness
of these presents we have set our hands and Seals hereunto the 21 day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
[Signed] John Crandall
[Signed] Martha Crandall
Signed Witnessed and delivered in presence of us
Oliver Crandall
Washington [illegible]
[Seal]
Crossing Green
Heard May 17, 1828
by Samuel Norton
W. Clerk
Charlestown County ss
March the 21 st day 1821
Before me Crossing Green Just. Peace
Personally appeared John Crandall and
acknowledged the seal and foregoing
Instrument to be their voluntary act and Deed hands and seals
Tenants offered