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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting. I know ye,
That I William Potter of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island Governor, for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars to me in
hand paid before the Execution hereof witness and truly paid by Michael and James Potter of
Charlestown in said County and State aforesaid’s heirs of the Body named there of said
acknowledged and accepted of me through fully satisfied Contracted and paid and of any
fraud and deceit free of the Expenses aforesaid and further that I the said William P
called their Men Executor and Administrator hereby convey forever by these Presents however
Granted Bargained Sold Agreed Conveyed Assigned Composed confirmed unto the said
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of a Certain Lot of land or piece of Land situate lying and being in the Town of Charlestown
containing by Estimation furthermore be the same more or less and bounded as
follows To wit Beginning at the High way marked with a dwelling house there
running North 32 degrees East one Chain 60 links To a wall thence North 11 degrees
East so as to run through the Chimney of said house & to a wall thence North 11 degrees
partly a the wall one Chain 70 links to a stake at the North East corner of the said Lot thence South
east about one Chain 40 links to a heap of stones by the highway thence South East
by the highway about one Chain 12 links to a heap of stones There South 11 degrees East
about one Chain 12 links to a heap of stones There South 11 degrees East 20 Chains to a Notch at the end of the wall
to a stake of stone 11 degrees East 10 links to a stake there South 11 degrees East
some 30 degrees East some feet more to the place of Beginning Moreover the aforesaid Housing
courtesy to the use of the donor’s name said Moreover some Survey Conveyance
dated the 21st day of March 1803 Witnessed by the right of Notion Nowsey of the
said Potter and the Witness Referring the starting may more Monthly appear.
So I intend to Hold the Granted and Bargained Right and Commonality in the the
said Lot together in all Buildings thereon Standing and Appurtenances Privileges’
Conveniences to the said James & Potter their heirs and assigns forever opposite with the said
March & James Potter their heirs and assigns forever to their Only purpose Benefit
and behoof forever and I the said William S Potter for myself as my Heirs Executor
Administrator do Covenant Agree and Grant to wit the said Michael & James
Potter their Heirs their assigns forever unto the before the Executing hereof sampling I am the true
& Lawful owner of the above described Parcel of land’s lawfully seized & parsed
by virtue of the same in my own proper right as a free and parcel’s lawfully seized & parsed
same in full simple and clear and in every respect quiet peaceful free clear’s lawfully
to sell Deliver the same of and to me Unencumbered aforesaid after all and lawful
Potter their Heirs their assigns forever unto all and at all times forever hereafter to the Entire
of their Persons Unrestricted & permanently hold have enjoy and possess free of and clear of the
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