The instrument's own words
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of Rickmanbrown late Deceased, in his last Will and Testament which the sd Nathan Kingon
bought of the sd John Foster, [illegible] his heirs and for hold the sd painted & bargained Premises with all
the Appurtenances and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining until the time
sd Gideon Foster his Heirs and assigns forever to him and their only proper use, behalf and Benefit
Forever, and I the sd Nathan Kingon for myself my Heirs Executors, and Administrators, have given
granted bargained and sold until the time sd Gideon Foster his Heirs assign forever the before
Devised Premises, and I hereby Convey grant & Grant to the sd Gideon Foster their beftan and
until the Everlasting Event from the time sole, and Lawful Owner of all the before bargained & conveyed
land and lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in mine own right act, as a good faithful and Lawful
Estate of proprietorship in the Simple tenure, honest in my own right act, and lawful Chattery to Full and
Despite of the venue or manner as oppose it and that y sd Gideon Foster, his Heirs and assigns
Good may at all the times forever possess however hold, use occupy possess and enjoy the same by For
of these Presents with the Appurtenances same all open and shut from all manner of Taxes, reliefs
Quit rents Grants Demands, claims Leases Mortgages Writ Certificates Demands judgments Forsals
Estates and Somewhaten whatsoever Furthermore I the sd Nathan Kingon for myself my Heirs
Executors & Administrators by these presents do engage all the before Described Bargained
Premises unto the sd Gideon Foster his Heirs & assigns forever against the Lawful Claims Challenges
Demands of any Person or Persons however forever hereafter however wars and Tenure & Defend
and Any Person whom’s Heirs or assigns Gideon hereby firmly and willingly give, quieted, and
Forrended all his Right Title and Power of these sd Premises unto the said Gideon Foster and his
until the said Gideon Foster his Heirs and assigns forever by these Presents for the Councils
ration, signed & sealed this Twenty sixth day of April, and in the Ninth Year of the Reign of
their Hands & sealed the Twenty sixth day of April, and in the Ninth Year of the Reign of
the Third King of Great Britain Anno Domini 1769
Nathan Kingon Seal
Mory Kingon Seal
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Mary Deah
Edward Deah
King's County to Personally Came the above signers
The above Deed dated
Nathan Kingon the Twenty Fourth day of October 1780 and Acknowledged it
Recorded 8th Jan 1780
the above and written Deed was his by Notary act at New Dem with
by J. Cong don s J & C his Hand and seal this day’s Effected to be true
Simen Perry Just of Common Pleas
To all People whom These Presents shall come I Stephen Allen of Charl
Town in the County of Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island Year as following Give Greeting
Knowe that I the sd Stephen Allen for me and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty Shillings
& the Laureate Spanish milled Dollars to me in Hand well and Truly paid by Joseph
Johnson son of the Town aforesaid named the Trust worthy whom I hereby Acknowledge and
my self thoroughly satisfied contented and paid and therefore of every part and Parcel of
to operate Legate & Discharge him the sd Joseph Johnson son hrd Heirs Comrades &
Adminis’ forever by these Presents MRE given, granted bargained sold, leased assigned conveyed
and confirmed And by these Presents do fully Absolutely give, grant bargain sell
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Also assign Every Convey and Confirm unto him the sd Joseph Johnson soon and to his Heirs & Offigrs
forever Our certain Parcel or Piece of Land situate lying and being in the Town of Charlestown
bound & Extending by Edmund stanton Twenty five quarters three quarters Twenty one rods more or
less Bound & Extended to my neighbor Beginning at Stake and Stones and Slaves by an Highway being the
South West Corner of this Piece and that the Contrasting Corner of Ephraim Burdick Land fronting the
with East 39 Degrees East 12 Chains as it lyeth to a Stake & Stone then East 38 Degrees
North 15 North to a Stake & Stone from thence North 39 Degrees 6 chains to a Stake & Stone
by a Highway from there throug by a Straight line to the first mentioned Corner and is Bound to
Westerly on Ephraim Burdick Land Northeasterly on Daniel Pabian Land Easterly on the
Granter's Land and Southerly on a Highway Where to and hold the sd granted & assigned
Premises with all rights ways waters Water Course Right Liberties Privileges Right Liberty
Commons with all other ways waters Rivers Water Course Right Liberties Privileges Right Liberty
Commonalities & Appurtenances to the same belonging in as any way Appertaining with him the
Commandments & Appurtenances to the same belonging in as any way Appertaining with him the
J Joseph Johnson for his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their only proper uses Right
Mortgage And I the sd Stephen Allen for me my Heirs Executors & Administrators
do covenant promise & Grant hand with the said Joseph Johnson for his Heirs and Assigns
that at and before the Executing hereof saw the sd Joseph sales and Lawful Owner of the above
Bargained Premises and be lawfully Seized & possessed of the same in my own right
Right and have a very good perfect and Merchantable Estate of Inheritance in the Rights and have a my
very Good Right full Power Lawes and Authority substantially to Grant Bargain sell convey the same
very Good Right full Power Lawes and Authority substantially to Grant Bargain sell convey the same
in manner as above stated And that the said Joseph Johnson for his Heirs and Assigns shall enjoy the said
from now Time and Forever and at all times forever henceforce by force and virtue of this present
Deed Copy Properly and Lawfully have hold the Only Proper full copy and the said Demised
Bargained Premises with the appurtenances annex’d to run clear and freely and Clearly Bargained
conveyed Discharged and free from all sorts Charges Tenures or forms of all the Gift Great Bargain
Sale Lease Mortgage Wills relate Utilities Forclosures Judgments Executions or any other thing
encumbrances of what Name or Nature forever that the Right in any Manner or Degree either
or more Valid the said Premises And Furthermore I the sd Stephen Allen for my self
my Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant and Engage the above Demised Premises for all
the Lawful Claims & Demands of any person Persons whatever person henceforth to warrant and secure defend by myself
Personal Risk and Effort Allen with right to the sd Joseph Allen with for the Consideration specified
firstly and willingly give up and surrender all my right of Possession and Power of this
piece and to the said Demised and Bargained Premises for unto him the Joseph Johnson for
his Heirs and Assigns forever to Witness in whose presence have hereunto set our Hands and Seals
this fourth day of June in the Year of our Lord in the Seventy Sixth year of his Majestys Reign George the Third
King of Great Britain & Ireland Being Anno Domine 1780
Sd Partied Delivered in presence of
Stephen Allen (seal)
John Millard
Joseph Crandall
Tomson Allen (seal)
Personally appeared the above Named Stephen Allen
the 5 day of June AD 1780 and acknowledged the above Instrument
to be his own Act and Deed Before me Sherton Yorke Justice of my Peace
The above Deed was Recorded the 6th day of July AD 1780
By James Congdon & Town Clerk