The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye That
I proshina Kingon of Charlestown in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in
consideration of the sum of Five Dollars of Lawful Money to me in Hand before the Execution
of these presents well and truly paid by Robert Cutler of the same Town blacksmith the receipt of
the same I hereby Acknowledge and my self therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and therefore
of my own part and free Will desire do separate acquit and discharge the said Robert Cutler and
his heirs and assigns forever by these Presents give grant bargain sell cede assign append
convey and confirm unto the said Robert Cutler the house and Offices forever One
certain lot of Land situate lying and being in Charlestown containing by Estimate about
Forty Acres the same more or less Bordered as followeth viz Beginning at the Northeast
Corner at a Walnut tree 1/2 chain from there to an Old Fenced Stone wall then west 10
Degrees North west until it come to an Old Red Cedar Tree marked standing about 7 rods 6 perches from
the east side of the Road from there the same course to a Stone wall and thence South east 10
the west side of River until bordered westerly and over River westerly partly on Joshua Converse's
land partly on John Gorton's land until it come to corner of Joshua Roger's land then Pine Trees
land partly on John Gorton's land until it come to corner of John Gorton's land then North
until it be near Fourth Stone wall and thence corner and from thence Northerly by the Road until
it be near Fourth Walnut tree Northward To have and to hold the granted and bargained Premises
with all the appurtenances Heritages Improvements and Conveniences and the belongings or in any part
appertaining to the said Robert Cutler the house and Offices forever to him his heirs and assigns
proper use benefit and behalf forever Given under the seal Joshua Kingon for me my Heirs Execut
and Omnis to covenant premises and grant to and with the said Robert Cutler his Heirs and assigns
That set and before the Conveying hereof Save the Tenure Sole and Lawful owner of the above
bargained Premises am lawfully Seised and possessed of the same in manner as follows that he
as a legal perfect and absolute Sole Inheritor of Inheritance in Perpetuity having in my self good
Right to sell and Dispose of the same in whatever I above said and that the said Robert
Cutler his Heirs and Assigns shall hold and enjoy the said bargained Premises with the Appurtenances there are
and either of all forms or all forms over or other gifts grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgage Wills
Deeds absolute Judgments Decrees Judgments Executions or Summonses of whatever name or Nature present
that might in any Manner or Degree obstruct or encumber what more this Present Deed
Furthermore I the said Joshua Kingon for myself my Heirs Execut and Omnis do
Covenant and Engage the above and before Demised Premises to him the said Robert Cutler his
Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever
forever to warrant Secure and Defend by these Presents Witness whereof the said Joshua
Kingon hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal this fourteenth day of April in the Sixth Year
of the Reign of George the Third King of Great Britain Anno Domini 1776
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the Presence of
Simon Perry
Susannah Perry
Kings County Precisely came the above signers Joshua
Kingon before me the day Date above written and acknowledged the above
Premises the same written Deed to be his free Act and Deed with the Hand and
Seal thereof affixed Before me Simon Perry Justice Comr Peace
The above Deed was recorded the 9th day of August 1776
by James Congdon Town Clerk
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