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1/7/1772 · DEED · book 3 page 73 doc 12748

From WORDING JEREMIAH life, WORDING ABIGAIL life
To WORDEN BENJAMIN life
Consideration Fifteen Pounds
Premises One Hundred One Acres and a half · Land in Christiantown (Christiantown, Southron, East Cove)
Also on this page: RELEASE GOODMAN WALTER C EST · RELEASE GOODMAN GERTRUDE E EST

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1767 · DEED · NINEGRETT THOMAS → WORDING JEREMIAH · book 2 p 349
◀ 1763 · DEED · NINEGRETT THOMAS; NINEGREATT MARY → WORDING JEREMIAH · book 2 p 141
◀ 1763 · DEED · NINEGREATT MARY; NINEGREATT THOMAS → WORDING JEREMIAH · book 2 p 143
◀ 1761 · DEED · ARNOLD THOMAS → WORDING JEREMIAH · book 2 p 52

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1822 · DEED · WORDEN BENJAMIN → TEFFT BENJAMIN 3RD · book 6 p 3

Bounded by

Robert Asher · S. Austin · Thomas Adams · Thomas Adams

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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74 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

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