5/6/1825 · DEED · book 6 page 95 doc 12328

Know all Men by these Presents, That we Ezra Cooke and Matthew Rice and his wife Sophronia Tucker's and his Divers heirs, with Christopher Browning Notary Public and his wife [illegible] and their heirs, and Thomas Rice and Martha his wife their Dwelt abodes all of South Kingstown, in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and Samuel Croft of Blandford in the State of Massachusetts, In Consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars paid to us by John Croft of County Charlestown aforesaid, the receipt of which we hereby acknowledge and agree, that we give Grant bargain and sell and remise and quit claim unto the said John Croft in his and his heirs forever all and singular the rights Title and Interest in and in all in a certain Lot or piece of Land or tenement lying in the town of South Kingstown in the County of Kent lying and being in Charlestown and known as the [illegible] and bounded as follows viz that with the [illegible] on the North side two rods; westerly North-west and Easterly on the South of the [illegible] road of Indians, wooded with cedar and known by the locals as the [illegible] road and is now in the Possession of James Burdick containing by Estimation forty acres and be the same known or off said land and right title and Interest to be free and undivided Eleven parts of the above described piece of Land and to the Whole with the void Granted and Bargained and Conveyed by the power legal and appurtenances thereof from the said John Croft in his heirs and assigns forever, over and done, and as also token of our Act and seal the said Clarke and Matthew Rice, with Sophronia Tucker and her Divers heirs, Christopher Browning in the Company aforesaid, Simon Sucker and Sarah his wife, and Samuel Croft for one other and their Heirs Grantors Conveyances and assigns do Covenant with the said John Croft that we are and lawfully seized in and of the said land and tenements that they are free of all Encumbrances that we have Good Right both sell and convey the same to the said John Croft and his heirs aforesaid, and that we will Warrant and Defend the same to the said John Croft and his heirs and assigns forever, against the Lawful Claims and demand of all Persons whomsoever. Of which witness we have here unto set our hands, and Seals at South Kingstown, aforesaid the 7 day of September one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty four (1824) Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of Witnesses Joseph Croft [illegible] [illegible] John Siger Joshua Tucker - [seal] Dorcas Tucker - [seal] Elias Clarke - [seal] Ruth Clarke - [seal] Simon Tucker - [seal] Ann Tucker - [seal] Christopher Browning [seal] Washington Co. at South Kingstown town Sept 7th 1824 Personally the within named Joshua Tucker Tucker and Elias Clarke Grantors in the above and foregoing conveyancy came and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act in the State Secretary at and before me, the also came Ezra Rice and Martha his wife and Christopher Browning separately also came and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed and after form Incurred the boundaries in and acknowledged the same to be their Voluntary act and Deed before me. Joseph Croft Senator. Washington Co. at South Kingstown Sept 7th 1824 Personally came Christopher Browning one of the above vis Grantors and acknowledged the foregoing conveyancy to be his voluntary act and Deed and signed and sealed before me. John Siger Justice of the Peace Washington Co. at Charlestown Sept 11th 1824 Personally came before me Simon Tucker one of the Grantors in the fore- going convey and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and said Sarah Tucker came before me and acknowledged to be the lawful wife of the aforesaid Simon and being Examined Separate and apart from her and this Simon and being Examined Separate and apart from her and this hand and acknowledged the same to be her Voluntary act and Did Hand and seal before me. Joseph Croft Senator. Recorded May 6th 1825 by Samuel Stanton C. Clrk