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Our selves, our and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, covenant with the said Robert
Hazard his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that he and they shall hold the premises for
and fully & clearly, acquitted & discharged, of and from all and every the lawful Demands of all
persons claiming same. In Witness whereof I make and set my hand and seal the Nineteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one
Signed, sealed & delivered
in presence of
Saml Loney
Samuel
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Before me Saml Loney Just of peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Enoch Dexter of North Kingstown
Reg High Sheriff of the County of Kent in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
dated 1871 [illegible]
Whereas an Execution against Jonas Rygdon citizen of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island
former Tenant of the said Estate of Jonathan Rygdon late of September the late Dwelling
erected at the Seat of Arthur Dexter of North Kingstown in the County aforesaid, determining a
by me the Sheriff levied on a certain Piece of Land lying in Charlestown in the Co
containing by Edme's line One Hundred Acres the same more or less and bounded as follows
beginning at a Post mark'd with two notches on one side having marks as an it being boundary that leads per
the Post Road to Champney's Divide, which is the North Corner of a Field there running One L
73 East until it comes to a Rock there East 20 N North until it comes to the Corner of
Day's Bound, then running west by said Bound until it comes to the North West Corner of the
Cedar Swamp, then running thence by the Swamp until it comes to William White's Bound
until it comes to the above said Rygdon's line to the first North East Corner, bounded
Southerly part by said Land in possession of John Vescon, part by Land in possession of
Sarah Jones & part by the Salt Cedar Swamp and Whales on the Twenty
of February last, part by the Land of Robert & Robert, and partly which was the
Jonathan Rygdon had at the time of his decease in the Premises for above were by me the
said Sheriff sold at publick Vendue in the presence of the jurors of the above said County, title sold
Matthew Robinson, who was the highest Bidder for the same of the Sum of Thirty Shillings, lawful
Money, which the said Matthew Robinson paid unto me and aforesaid Sum the above & aforesaid
Now know ye that by these Presents I do give & grant for the use of the foral Assembly the above Land
held at North Kingstown on the last Wednesday of October AD 1768 For executing the
Letters of Sequestration Said Estate sold by Execution on the 11th of the aforesaid
the Sum of Money paid unto me as above & aforesaid By the said Robert Bevent, bargain sale fully
to follow with the said Matthew Robinson, his Heirs & Assigns forever all and every the
Lands, Tenements & Hereditaments with all and every the Appurtenances thereunto belonging which the
aforesaid said Jonathan Rygdon had in or of or to the said Premises & Appurtenances above the time of his
decease to have and to hold the said Premises & Appurtenances unto the said Matthew
Robinson his heirs and Assigns forever
In witness
Daniel Hubbard L.S
William Hubbard L.S
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In Witness whereof the said Josiah Brown as Sheriff as aforesaid hath set his hand & seal
to his Hand & Seal this Thirteenth Day of April in the Eleventh Yr. of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord George the Third of Great Britain Etc Being Dominus Omnium Omn
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy One. [Signature] J Brown Sher ff
Executed in the presence of
Robert Allen
Daniel Coleman
Kings County sc April 13 1771
I personally appeared the above named Josiah Brown Sher ff
& acknowledged the above to be his Act & Deed. [Signature] J. S. [illegible] J. S. J. C
The above & preceding Deed was recorded in the Town Book of [illegible]
the 2 day of [illegible] 1771 by me [Signature] J. S. [illegible] Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall
come Greeting, Know ye, That I John Colegrove of Richmond in Kings County
and Colony of Rhode Island in New England for an and in Consideration of the sum
of One Hundred and Seventy Seven pounds ten Shillings in Hand signed and
well paid and truly paid before the Execution hereof by Daniel Danforth of Colegrove in
the namely County on the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself
herewith fully satisfied contented and paid & therefore of and every part and parcel thereof
do hereby convey transfer and assign to the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs & Assigns for
Here given grant granted bargained and sold forever unto the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs &
Assigns forever One Certain tract of Land situate in S. [illegible] containing by
Estimation Three Acres by the [illegible] more or less or bounded as follows Beginning
at one Black Oak Tree marked by [illegible] thence North Three Degrees
West Ten Chains to an apple Tree thence North 42 West Eighteen Chains eight perches
just North of
the East with Three Rods 2 North by the [illegible] Sand 24 Chains 28 Links unto the
Highway thence in Westerly bounded on the Highway to the River and in Northeasterly
bounded so to V. [illegible] Danforth’s Door to the beginning aforesaid
To have and to hold the said demised and bargained Premises with all the
Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs &
Assigns to him & their only proper Use Benefit & Reward forever And I the said
John Colegrove for myself my Heirs Executors & Admins do Covenant promise
& grant to and with the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs & Assigns that before
& until the Execution hereof I am the true free full and lawful Owner of all that
before being described premises as of a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in
The simple having in myself of good Right to full and complete disposal of the same in manner
as aforesaid and that the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs & Assigns shall and may forever
hereby by virtue of this present Covenant quietly and lawfully have hold enjoy
possess and enjoy the same with the Appurtenances free and clear of and saved from
all
claims of some other Estate Entitle Brands Buying Sale Liens Legacy Mortgages Wills Estate
Tenures Devise Judgments Decrees Convents & etc Furthermore I the said
John Colegrove for the Consideration aforesaid above stated hereby make my Heirs be boundly
covenant and engage all the before stated Recipient and him the said Daniel Danforth
his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims Challenges or Demands of any Person
or persons whatever forever hereafter to warrant and secure and defend and defend With
wife the said Esther Colegrove for the Consideration aforesaid she doth hereby fully and willingly
give yield up and surrender all her right of Dower and Power of Thirds of in and and
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