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27 Know all Men by these Presents that they Abraham [illegible] and Mary [illegible] their wives [illegible]
[illegible] and George Martin [illegible] their wives [illegible] on the premises [illegible] in the town of East Greenwich [illegible]
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Joseph Stanton's Land. The other of 3 Tracts of Land contains seventy acres and a
quarter and is bounded Northerly partly on Land of Ge[or]ge Joseph Stanton and partly in Westalong
part Easterly on Land of Ge[or]ge Joseph Stanton just Southerly on the Post Road, and all westerly
partly on Land of Ge[or]ge Joseph Stanton and partly on Land of Christopher Betts. The above
3 Tracts include all the Land that the 3 Siles Nile bought of Joseph Stanton
in Charlestown. To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises with
all the Priviledges appurtenances and Commoditions to the same Belonging to my said wife
Siles Nile and her thrived Charles Nickham her Husbend and his Heirs and Assigns forever to her and their
only Proper Use the Benefitt and Chief forever. And I the 3 Siles Nile for myself my Heirs
Executors and Assigns do Covenant promise and agree with the said Charles Nickham his Heirs
and Assigns that she and her Heirs shall deliver and Delivery hereof from the true Sole and
Lawfull Owner of the above Bargained Premises and as Lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper Right as a good perfect and absolute Sole of inheritance in Fee simple
and have in my own proper right of full and clear and Lawfull liberty to sell and Dispose of the
same in all manner as above and that the said Charles Nickham her Husbend and his Assigns shall
from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and Order of the present Indenture
Quietly and Peaceably and Securely have Hold Enjoy and possess the said Bargained and
Premises with the Appurtenances free and Clear and Free and Clearly and Clearly Executed Bargained
and Discharged of and free from all and all Manner of forms and other the like Great Bargains
Sole Large Mortgages Writs Estreats Decrees Judgments or Instrumenations for her Name
or her own Power what so ever any Indenture or Degree Contract or operate on this Present Indenture
Furthermore I the 3 Siles Nile for myself my Heirs Executors and Assigns do Covenant
and Engage the above Domained premises to the said Charles Nickham her Husbend and Assigns
against the Lawfull Claims and Demands of any person or persons whoever forever to
warrant Pound and Defend by their Present
Provided Nevertheless these and these Presents were upon Conditions that if the 3 Siles Nile
her Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall will and hereby pay or cause to be paid in the
said Charles Nickham his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns the full and just Sum of Five
Thousand Pounds Three Millon Dollars in gold or silver on the
11th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and seventy one then the above
and below and for part of the better Part cause and boxes
Mill Ord and or some value or part out of other
wise then the Present Deed shall abate and Summar
in full for it’s Value according as the true state whereas
hereof My Witness whose the said Siles Nile have
hereunto set her Hand and Seal this twenty fourth day
of June in the Year the Fourth of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Third by the Grace of God Great
Britain France and Ireland King declaring Signing off the fourth of the
And in the Year of our Lord One thousand four hundred and seventy
Signed Sealed & delivered) February 11 1771 Charles Nickham & Siles Nile
in presence of us
Phil Gregs
Siles Nile At Say Subscribes the above Statement and understands
Joseph Stanton the above belonging to her her Beneficiary After died with her husband
the sponging Deed and terminated the 6th day of July 1774 by Judge Robert Foster Justice Peace