The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Jeremiah Worden of
Christiantown in Chace County in the Colony of Rhode Island prove Just Witness
Know Yt, that X the s aforesaid Worden for and Consideration of the Sum of Seven Pounds lawful
Money curr in hand before the Witnessing hereof well and truly paid by Benjamin Morris of South
ron in the county and Colony received the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my
Self thereof fully paid satisfied and paid, and do hereby give grant and release unto the aforesaid
recruit & discharge from the s Benjamin Morris his Heirs executors and Assigns forever X the
Convenance Now known granted handed over, delivered conveyed and confirmed by the s
Convenance in every part fully absolutely and absolutely, give grant bargain sell give release convey and release
unto the said Benjamin Morris his Heirs executors and Assigns forever, One certain piece of
Land situate lying and being in said Christiantown in the Colony and Colony along aforesaid extending
Christiantown One Hundred One Acres and a half, be the same more or less Related and Referenced in
first Beginning at a stake with a stone about 4 with the Right of way of the Road of Southron of said
Land, then running northerly by the s Road and stone to a Stake and stone corner of the
which in the aforesaid Road of the East side running toward the East to Benjamin's Land
will run to a stone by the Highway that leads from East Cove straight to the Road that is
called Bridge Road, then running northerly by the West side of the s Highway until it comes
to a Black Oak Tree marked with an Iron nail standing at corner of the s Highway then South
to East Cove and then South to a White Oak Tree marked with a Fork 14' to the East to the first
stone and from there a straight line to the first fore mentioned Stake.
To have and to hold the s grant and conveyed Land with all the Appurtenances
Benefices and Convenances to the same belonging in os and every appertaining there unto the
Good Benjamin Morris his Heirs and their assigns forever and their solely for ever
Respect and Respect doses. And I the s forementioned Worden for my Heirs executors and
Omnidomestic, do covenant grant and warrant to the said Benjamin Morris his Heirs
Assigns, that it and a sufficient conveyed Land the same be free and lawful Tenure of a forestate
Beginning and Convenance in unburdened force and performed in the manner every Respect, as a
first perfect and a absolute Release of Christiantown in full manner and in every respect and All
fore perfect and lawful Authority I grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said Benjamin
Convenance in Manner as above said, and that the said Benjamin Morris his Heirs executors
and may from Time to Time and at all Times forever hereafter by force and orderings style
Peaceably lawfully securely and quietly have hold for enjoy occupy usage have
Demised and Remised Premises with the Appurtenances thereunto in all and other things and
clearly acquitted conveyed released and discharged of and from all and other claims of persons
other than party grants, Occupying Tenets Lessees Mortgagees Widds Estates creatures Domains
or demands Conveying or Demands of what name or nature however they might be in any
Manner or Degree whatever or of what and the aforesaid Deed.
Furthermore I the said Jeremiah Worden for my Heirs executors and assigns
do covenant and engage the above demised Premises unto the said Benjamin Morris
his Heirs & assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons
whatsoever forever reserve and defend by their Respects Witnesses. And in witness
of the said Jeremiah Worden have hereunto set his Hand and affixed his Seal the first
day of December and in the 9th year of the Majestys Reign George the King of Great Britain
Anno Domini 1769
Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of
Samuel Working
Edward Pike
Jeremiah Worden ES
For and in
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For and in the Consideration of the Sum before mentioned Abigail Harding—
wife to the above named Jeremiah Harding doth freely give and surrender up all her
right of Power and Power of wards, unto the within mentioned Benjamin Harding
henceforth and forever, and of none but the person named Said Benjamin Harding
in hereof have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 27th Day of July 1771
Witness Samuel Harding Abigail Harding (seal)
Wm Rogers
Kings County Court June 24 AD 1771
The underwritten Jeremiah Harding personally appeared and acknowledging the
above and before written Deed to be his voluntary Act with his Hand and Seal
thereunto affixed (seal) Robert Parker Justice of the Peace
The above and foregoing Deed were recorded the 14 Day of January AD 1772
James Congdon the Clerk (seal)
To all People within these Parts Province Severall known that Benjamin doprig
of Richmond in the County of Kings County Colony of New England & Province Gen
the following Conveyance That he and Benjamin Harding, for and in Consideration of
the sum of five Pounds lawful money in Hand before the Execution hereof well and truly
paid by Reason of David Collett of the County and Place aforesaid after said Considerations
being received I do hereby acknowledge and my wife foreach fully witnessed settled and
thereof not of every part and parcel therefore do express agree and discharge him from all
said David Collett his Heirs executors and administrators forever by this Indenture That
I have given granted bargained sold transferred conveyed and confirmed and by
these Presents do grant jointly fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien transfer
convey and confirm unto the said David Collett his Heirs and assigns forever Occurrences
over or Land of South field lying and being in Charlestown in the County and
Place aforesaid containing One Acre and quarter and bounded as follows namely nothing
more than as Adjoining land, but only vice versa as follows namely all the premises
Lands lastly mentioned are granted and by said Indenture Premises with all the
tenure’s utilities advantages and Commodites to the same belonging or in any way
appertaining to the said David Collett his Heirs assigns forever His heirs and assigns
only Undescribed and Relief Successors Forever And the said Benjamin Harding for me my
Heirs Successors and Assigns to Covenant Warranty and defend to and stand with the
said David Collett his Heirs and Assigns that as at before and beyond the Execution hereof
I am the sole full and lawful Owner of the above described Premises and am lawfully
Seized and Possessed of the same in mine own proper Right full and a good perfect and absolute
Estate of Tenement in Fee Simple and have in many’s good right full form and
Lawful Capacity to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said David Collett and Assigns
in Manner as above said that the said David Collett his Heirs and assigns forever
and my from time to Time and remained at all times forever hereafter by fire and water of life
forever completely peace fully and justly have hold use enjoy of every part of every
said Premises dumped and by said Indenture Premises with all the appurtenances free and clear
purely and entirely acquitted separated and discharged him and from all and all manner
of claims in other Part Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgage with titles
Searches Inquiries Judgments Restrictions or Incumbrances of what Names or Nature
soever