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Know all Men by these Presents that I Oliver Crandall of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, For and in consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to me in hand with and truly paid by
Benah Crandall of Charlestown, in the County and State aforesaid I Oliver Crandall
do hereby acknowledge and declare that I have given Granted sold Alien Conveyed assigned and called
and paid for said Grantee Certain Bargain sold Alien Conveyed assigned and called
and by the said Grantee delivered to fully convey and to be forever Given Grant Alien and
convey and Confirm unto the said Benah Crandall his Heirs executors and administrators
their Heirs forever one Certain Tract of Land or lot of Land lying in Charlestown
Containing nearly One Acre in the same more or less and bounded as follows bounded on
the easterly side by the wall until it comes to the Meadow wall thence running easterly
follows the Meadow boundary at the corner of the wall until it comes to the Meadow wall thence running
easterly bounded Southly at the mow Stone until it comes to the Northward corner of said wall and
then running a direct East Course until it comes to the Corner of the Land and then running
Westerly along a wall bounded easterly by Nathan Ward until it comes to a white stake then
Westerly along a wall bounded easterly by Nathan Ward until it comes to the Northing corner of said tract of land
thence running Northerly bounded easterly by Independent land until it comes to a Road with
stones on it then running Northwesterly thence running Westerly bounded westerly by said
Road on a line by the Beginning boundary thence running Westward Corner. To Wit and to all the
Privileges rights whatever it comes to the first mentioned Corner. To Wit And to all the
said Grantee and Bargain Premises together with all the Structures and
Appurtenances Thereunto Belonging or in any way appertaining to them their
Benah Crandall his Heirs and assigns forever to him and their only Proper use
Benefit and behoof And I the said Oliver Crandall for myself my Heirs
Executors and administrators do hereby covenant Grant and promise that I and the said
Benah Crandall that before and until the Enjoying and delivery hereof from the
said Benah Crandall that the said Grantee and Bargain Premises and
in any other good right full powers and Lawful authority to sell and dispose of the same
in manner as aforesaid and that the same is free and Clear of and from all manner
of Incumbrances of what Nature or kind whatsoever; and that I will Warrant forever
it to be so to him and their the said Benah Crandall his Heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16th day of Octy office
1822.
Oliver Crandall ss
Sealed in presence of
Sarah Ann Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Recorded Nov. 17 1822.
By Samuel Stanton Scrivener
Charlestown
Washington
on the Day and date first above
written appears before me the Above Named Oliver
Crandall appearing and relates to this Instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary
act & Deed hand and Seal
Before Samuel Stanton Scrivener