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Know All men by these Presents That I Caleb Crandall of Charlestown
in the County of Washington Proprietor do for and in Consideration of the Sum
of Four Hundred Dollars paid by Asa Church of Charlestown in the County
of Washington Proprietor, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do
hereby grant Bargain Sell and Convey unto the said Asa Church
his Heirs and Assigns forever on certain Part of land Situated in said Charlestown
in them and Assigns forever on certain Part of land Situated in said Charlestown
tares and Bounded on one side Northly on the Post Road, Westly on Hannah
tures and Bounded on one side Northly on the Post Road, Westly on Hannah
Griffin land, Southly and Easterly on land owned by the Grantor Containing four
Griffin land, Southly and Easterly on land owned by the Grantor Containing four
Acres more or less.
To Have and to Hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises with the
Divisions and Appurtenances thereunto belonging the said Asa Church his Heirs and
assigns forever to have and to hold and use and benefit forever and the said Caleb
Crandall for himself for any Men Heirs executors and Administration etc do Covenant
Crandall for himself for any Men Heirs executors and Administration etc do Covenant
the said Asa Church his Heirs and Assigns That I Come Carefully strictly inside of
the Premises, That they are free from all Incumbrances and that I will Warrant
and defend the same to the said Asa Church his Heirs and Assigns forever,
against the lawful Claims of all persons.
And Patience Crandall wife of the said Caleb Crandall, for the Consideration
of and for the said Sum purely and fully and totally give up and surrender all her Right of
Dower and Power of Holder of in and unto the before Demised and Bargained
Premises unto the said Asa Church his Heirs and Assigns forever by these
Presents.
In Witness whereof we the said Caleb & Patience his wife have
annexed our hands and seals South the 22 day of April 1824.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Caleb Crandall L.S
Sarah Burdick
Samuel Stanton
Patience Crandall (L.S)
Marks
Washington Co. at Charlestown on the 22 day of April
1824, personally Appeared the within Named
Caleb Crandall and Patience his wife and Solemnly
acknowledged the within to be their free voluntary
acts and Deeds with their hands and seals thereunto
affixed affixed for the Purposes therein Contained
before
Samuel Stanton Just Peace
Recorded April 24, 1824
by Samuel Stanton C. Town Ck