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To all Captns to whom these present shall come Greeting Whereas after
Christophre in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island & Providence and Ruth his Wife seated
Greeting Know ye that they the said Robert Austin and Ruth his Wife for and in Consideration
of the sum of One hundred and twelve pounds Lawful Money to them in Hand before
the Execution hereof well and truly paid by James Fingon of the same County and
Colony the aforesaid Knoweth that they do hereby acknowledge, and themselves therefore will
fully, fully contented, and paid and thereof, and of every Part and Parcel thereof, to operate, to
assign and discharge him the said James Fingon, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators,
forever by these Presents, All those granted, bargained sold, agreed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these Presents, do fully part, sell and absolutely give, grant bargain
sell, alien, appose convey, and confirm unto him the said James Fingon his Heirs and assigns
forever one certain Piece or Parcel of Land, situate lying and being in Charlestown
space containing by estimation One Hundred and thirteen Acres be it the same more or
less With and annexed as followeth ly Beginning at a Stake with some about it the SW
corner of the Premises in Other boundaries Line N 45 W 187 degrees for One Chain & Eighteen
links to a Stake there, thence extending on the Great road 133 S 36 E One Chain & Eighty
links to a Stake there, thence extending on the [illegible] road 127 degrees one chain and five links One Chain & 50
fourteen links to a stake and stones about it, thence extending on James Mills Land
Cut Off chain to a stake and stones about it, thence along Cut Off chain areas on premises
Weston Mills Land, thence on Weston Mills Land 127 degrees East one Chain & Eighty links, has a stake with
stones about it thence partly on the Southon Land and partly on Joshua Fingon Land
W 45 a straight line to the first mentioned boundary as together with all and appurtenances
thereunto belonging Woods, Meadows, Marshes, Waters, or whatever appurtenances in whatsoever way with the above
belonging To have and to hold the sd granted and Bargained Premises with all the
appurtenances, Priviledges and Commonages to the same belonging, over to him and any or every
person Lawful Heir to the sd James Fingon his Heirs and assigns forever to him and to his and their law
ful Wife, Descendants, and Devise forever, and the sd Robert Austin forever for himself his
Heirs, Executors, Executors, and Administrators, doth warrant, guarantee and grant to and
with the sd James Fingon his Heirs, Assigns et al that by the Execution hereof the
sd Robert Austin is the true, full, and lawful Owner of the above bargained
Premises and lawfully seized, and possessed of the same in his own proper, Right, Tit as a person
fully and absolute Sole and Lawful Owner of the Inheritance in Fee simple Which have in hand by
Right full Power, and lawful Authority to grant bargain sell, confirm to the bargained
Premises, in Manner as above and to the said James Fingon his Heirs, and assigns, either
may from Time to Time, and at all times forever however forever, by form and Virtue of
this Present, lawfully reasonably and generally have, hold, sell enjoy occupy and enjoy
the sd demised and bargained Premises, with the Assurance that free and clear and
free freely and clearly acquired, open, voided, and discharged, of and from, all and all Manner
of forms or other Gath Grant, Bargain Sale, Lease, Mortgage, Will, Bill of Sale, Bond
Downs Judgments Execution or Incumbrances, of what Name or Nature, that
might in any way encumber or Degree, obstruct or in any way hinder his peaceful Possession
Furthermore he the sd Robert Austin for himself his Heirs, Executors or Administrators
doth covenant and engage to and with the sd James Fingon his Heirs, and assigns
the above Bargained Premises, against the Lawful Claims, claims, or Demand of any Person
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Person or Persons whatsoever forever to warrant Seure and Defend by these presents
In Witness whereof they the said Robert Chistlin and Ruth his Wife have hereunto set
their Hands and Seale this Sixteenth day of February in the Tenth Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain etc and
in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred, and Seventy
Signed Sealed & delivered in the Presence of Robert Austin Test
Benjamin Worden
Penelope Barber
Recorded the 17th
day of Septr 1778
By Jo. Cogswell Cl.
Yonge County Ss
Personally appeared the above named
Robert Chistlin and acknowledged the above and within written
Deed to be his Voluntary act and Deed Hand and Seal and that the day
and Date above of Robert Joshua Clarke Justice of the Peace
To all People known by these presents that I Daniel Peckham of
Northshore in the County of Kingz County in the Colony of Providence and known for
and in Consideration of the Laws now in Will and Natural Affection have and do here
give James Peckham Sole bachelor of Charlestown now residing in Ashawaugement the County
of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island the the late tenure in such of his father James
Peckham Male given granted given granted fully conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
to securely fully and absolutely give grant alien convey convey and confirm unto him the
said James Peckham his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns One certain piece of
said estate lying being and being partly in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid
and partly in the Town of Exeter in the County of Kent belonging by Estimation about 40
acres more or less Bounded & described as follows beginning at a stake & stone off
the Highway leading from Mattakeese Water towards the County road thence east and the
Stone Wall from thence North 83° Degree East 26 Chains 30 poles thence he a stake and stone
thence about 5 chains thence East 45° Degree North 15° Degree West until it comes to
a stake & stone thence about 5 chains by Samuel Clarke River from thence Downe River & stone
until it comes to a stake and stone by a River which is called Salt Reckoning Water south
Corner of the Land given him by his father the said Daniel Peckham bearing south date here
with from thence South 47 1/2° West bounding by a stone Wall bounded to the south east
Highway thence Easterly bounding North westerly and So West long to the first mentioned Bound
henceforth enclosed Fenced or plotted be bounded aforesaid So have and hold the said piece
granted premises with all the Boundage Rights Privileges & Appurtenances to the same
belonging appertaining whatever name with the said James Peckham his Heirs & Assigns forever
to his & his only proper use benefit and behoof forever And that I the said Daniel Peckham
for my self my Heirs Executors & Administrators do Covenant with me & my son James
Peckham his Heirs & Assignes that at or before the Entering hereof James shall fully
seized & possessed of the same in my own proper Right as your perfect Estate of
Inheritance in the Simple and have my full & lawful Title to Defend the same
in Manner as aforesaid And that the said James Peckham his Heirs & Assigns shall and
may at all Times hereafter Quietly & Peace ably have hold use Improve &
enjoy
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