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To All People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting, Know ye That I
Augustus G. Lewis of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
commontment of North Kingston town, Co. Washington, Gentleman, for and in Consideration
of the sum of one Thousand Dollars to me in hand before the Execution
hereof well and truly paid by Joseph H. Lewis of Charleston aforesaid said and in
the County and State aforementioned the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge herewith
continuing and paid, have Given Granted bargained and Delivered and by these presents
convey unto him the said Joseph H. Lewis his heirs Assigns and Apprizes forever all that
piece of land and Tenement now and hereafter being and situated in said Town containing by
Estimation one hundred and Sixty acres be the same more or less and bounded as
follows bordering the Barrington of the Mortons on the west of Varnell and Sherman Derry
border the by the spring, until it comes to the boundary of George Derry and begins there with
land, and partly by Arthur Case, land until it comes to boundary of George Derry, then boundary
of George Derry, land until it comes to boundary of George Derry, then boundary of Sherman
land until it comes to boundary George Derry, then north east fronting mentioned bounds
and so to the beginning.
To Have and to hold all the Bargained released and Delivered Premises,
with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
way appertaining, unto the said Joseph H. Lewis, his kindred his heirs and Assigns
forever, to do and have only properly for ever and to be held unto the said Joseph H.
Lewis and his heirs and Assigns forever in and with the said Joseph H. Le
wis his heirs and Assigns forever the containing love of the premises Part of the Sale and
full Seisin of all that before Bargained Premises in the said city and vicinity and
of the same in any other part, as a good Merchant and appurtenances into Indenture and
in the simple loving in myself free right full power and full Authority to convey and alien
over the parcels in manner aforesaid, and that the said Bargained Premises is free and
clear of all Encumbrances of any Name or Nature of that nature that ought in any way obstruct
obstruct or make void this deed further more I the Augustus G. Lewis for myself and my
heirs forever Extension and Administration do Convey alien and all my right of the before Bargained
Premises unto him the said Joseph H. Lewis his heirs and Assigns against any claims of
any Person or Persons whatever. And furthermore with this deed I surrender all my right
doth for the consideration aforesaid both of and forever all my right of Divers other pieces of
lands until him the said Joseph H. Lewis, his heirs and Assigns on it.
In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands & seals Sixteenth day of April
One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty two.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Daniel C. Upshure
Selly Johnson
Augustus G. Lewis for l.
Susannah Lewis
Washington fo North Kingston April 16 1822
Personally Came Augustus G. Lewis fo and
Susannah Lewis wife of the said Augustus
and Severally acknowledged the foregoing
Instrument to be their free and voluntary act
and Deeds with their hands and seals thereunto
affixed
Before Matthew Ward Justice Peace
Recorded May 20 1823
by Samuel Stanton C.R.