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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I William Potter
of Charlestown in the County of Kent Rhode Colony and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Planting
Know ye 1746 That I the said William Potter for me and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred
Lawful Money to me in Hand received before the executing hereof well and truly paid by and
Payment of the same County and Colony afore said and former, the Receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge and my Myself foreverly quit claimed and free authoryzed and
of every Part and Parcel thereof, to convey grant and Relinquish him the said Nathan
Hingon in the Area, Estates, Conveyance and Administrations, forever by these Presents, Have given
granted bargained sold transferred assigned and conveyed and by these presents do give
absolutely grant sell bargain transfer assign convey and confirm unto him the said Nathan
Hingon in the Area, Estates, and although forever on Certain Tract of Land situated lying and
in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid, containing by Estimation some forty Acres of Land be them
more or less, bounded and abutted on the North Westward by Ragging at four feet, Bound by Lining
running North West by the Road, the house of James Bond’s Land on the East side
of Stone Wall &c &c and here to the west side of the spruce tree in the property
of Stone Wall &c &c and here to the North Westward by the Roadway of James Bond’s Property,
by a Highway until it return to the first mentioned Ragging at four feet, Bound by Lining
Eastward and Southward by the Road and further by Land and Enclosed by the
afore said Highway. To have and to hold the said Property, and assigned
Demises with all the Appurtenances, Priviledges and Commodities there
unto belonging or any way Appertaining to him the said Nathan Hingon
his Heirs and Assigns forever to be his and soley Capable Use, throughout and
Without forever, and I the said William Potter does for my self my Heirs Execute
and Administrators do covenant and promise to grant and promise to the said
Nathan Hingon his Heirs, Devisees and Assigns that at and before the Enclosing
hereof and the same full, entire and lawful Course of the above bargained
Premises and in Lawfully Quiet and peaceful possession of the same in any Court
of Right but as a Good property and absolute Estate of Substance in
the Simple, and have in all respects quit claimed the said Potter Ever and herself
Unto Simply, and have in all Respects quit claimed the said Bargained
Property to Grant his Heirs Devisees & Confirm the said Bargained
Demises in manner so that Said that the said Nathan Hingon
his Heirs and Assigns shall quiet and peace from time and all
Times forever hereafter by me and any other of the Presents lawfully
done able and quietly have right of receive recover and enjoy the said
Demises and Bargained Premises with all the aforementioned per and and
fully and clearly regulated incorporated and discharged of and free
all and all Payments of taxes or other gifts grants sums of money in the
Leasehold Mortgages Wills Estates premises Prizes etc performed Evenments
or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature now present Manifest in any
measure or Degree, Obstruct or make void this Deed Seal Ltd.
Furthermore I the said William Potter does for my self my Heirs Execute
and Administer do Covenant and Engage the above Demised Premises to
him the said Nathan Hingon his Heirs and Assigns against the
Lawful Claims, or Demands, of any Person or Persons Whatever
warrant secure and Depart by these Presents. Provedet
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Provided Never these Presents are again Conditions That if the
above said William Potter his Heirs Executors, or Administrators or any of theirs
shall be well and truly paid or cause to be paid, with the above Named Nathan
Hingon his Heirs Executors, Assigns Domain or Assigns the above mentioned Sum of fifteen
Pounds Lawful Money on or before the 10th Day of January in the Year of
one thousand Seven hundred and seventy Three Then the above
Written Indenture and every Article and Clause therein contained shall be
null and void of any effect but upon default of payment of
the Money in full force and Value in the Law So Witness our Hands the 10th
day of January in the 11th Year of the Reign of
their Majesties George the Third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain
William Potter his Seal Sarah Potter wife of the said William Potter for the
Consideration above Mentioned doth yield and Surrender up all her Right of
Downer and powers of thirds of in and unto the said Nathan Hingon his Heirs and
Assigns for ever
Signed Sealed and Delivered William Potter Seal
in presence of
Thomas Hingon
Enoch King on 10th Janry 1773
Hing's County S S Charleston the
Tenth day of January 1773 personally appeared the above Named
William Potter & Sarah his wife and Acknowledged the above Instrument of
Bargain of Sale to be their Act and Deed and Search before me
Ny Brewster Robinson Justice of the peace
The above and foregoing Deed was delivered the 9 Day of Febry
1774
To all People to whom these Presents shall come David
Hingon of Charlestown in RI County county and Colony of Rhode Island & Joana
and Martha his Wife and Sarah Hingon's Beneath Witness that we the said David Hingon
and Martha his Wife and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds
Lawful Money to them in Hand before the Execution and Delivery here of well and truly
paid by Silas Freeman of South Kingstown in the County and Colony aforesaid and
the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and themselves thereforely of it satisfied
contented and paid, and those of and every Part and Parcel thereof do remise
assign and discharge him the said Silas Freeman his Heirs Executes & Adminis
forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained Sold assigned conveyed
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