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To all People to witness That whereas Thomas Gorton Settler in the Town of Narragansett
Town Administrator upon the Estate of Samuel Gorton late of Charlestown in the County
of Kent in the Jurisdiction of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations’ He be now one of the executors appointed
to the said Estate and as such is bound to pay the just debts of the said deceased and
said Samuel Gorton at the time of his decease was seized in fee simple within the County of Kent in the said
Jurisdiction of Rhode Island late of the Town of Charlestown in the said County a certain piece of land
called the Gorton’s Tenement to be further described by the more particular bounds and descriptions
hereunder set forth Whereas the said Thomas Gorton as aforesaid the said Samuel Gorton being
and aforementioned in wit of the better use of the house and tenement and for securing the same
to the said Thomas Gorton and the heirs of his body and the heirs of his daughter Dorothy’s bodies’ said Samuel
the said Samuel Gorton had by a certain indenture made between the said Samuel Gorton and the said Thomas
Gorton the said Samuel Gorton being late of the Town of Charlestown in the said County acting and undertaking
the said Samuel Gorton’s interest in the said premises to be and void and null and void in the said Benjamin Gorton
said Samuel’s Grandson’s expectation with the said Thomas Gorton the said Samuel the said Samuel Gorton had
set over the said Thomas Gorton’s interest in the said premises to the said Thomas Gorton and his heirs forever
now therefore the said Thomas Gorton by these presents does grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
Benjamin Gorton and his heirs forever all that certain piece of land called the Gorton’s Tenement containing
eleven acres and three perches more or less within the said Town of Charlestown in the said County of Kent
containing eleven acres and three perches more or less within the said Town of Charlestown in the said County of Kent
bounded by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the East
by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the South by the land of Samuel Gorton’s son on the West
and by the land of Benjamin Gorton’s father on the North by the land of Samuel Gorton’