2/4/1772 · DEED · book 3 page 79 doc 12754

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that I John Ladd of Charlestown in Kings County, and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence, have for and in Consideration of fifteen Pounds lawful Money, to me in Hand well and truly paid for the Execution By me James Ladd some of the above said Town County and Colony Deceased the Above named I hereby acknowledge and accept henceforth fully satisfied paid settled and paid those and things by way Act and Deed and Grant thereof to hereby remise release quit and discharge the said James Ladd forever By these Presents granted bargained paid sold aliened signed conveyed and confirmed, and by these Presents do hereby forever ly fully liberty and undoubtedly grant convey sell and assign any and every part from me the said James Ladd the Heirs and Assigns forever a certain lot or Parcel of Land lying in Charlestown containing by Estimation only about be it more or less Bounded as follows beginning at a White Oak one foot West East Corner of the Premises then running West thirteen Degrees North by Eastern South Land Eight Chaines to a White Oak then running South Seventy Three Chaines Eighty Ranging Land the Lot’s Wide about three and three range East One Chain More South Half Step Chain then South East One Chain then running South Seventy One Chaines and Fifty nine Links Land to a White Oak now on the North line running North to a Cedar Oak one small Bush and One Stone Henry [illegible] to Eighty one Chaines and Seventy Links to a White Stone about one foot from the Stone the right line to the first mentioned White Oak hence So have I caused to halt and the before described Lot or Parcel of Land with all appurtenances tenements hereditaments and Conveniences to the same belonging or with any appertaining unto me or my Heirs the said James Ladd the Heirs and Assigns forever to be his and their proper use forever and the said John Ladd the Donee of the Grant this Present Warranty and Covenants are the true and lawful Cause of all the before begunned Transfer fully conveyed paid and promised of the same in mine own proper Right as of a good proper lawful absolute Estate of a Conveyance and have in my proper good right and power full and lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same in the Manner as above said and that the said James Ladd and Heirs and Assigns for shall and may forever in peace and quiet and without any molestation possess and enjoy the same and clear in all Manner of Encumbrances whatsoever Furthermore the same shall be for myself my Heirs and Assigns both covenant and engage all the before bargained conveyed unto the said James Ladd the Heirs and Assigns against the Claims and Demands of any Person or diverse Persons hereafter claiming aforesaid Right of Property In Witness whereof the said John Ladd hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal the Twenty eighth Day of March in the Eighth Year of the reign of George the Third King of Great Britain stone Done 1771 Signed sealed delivered John Ladd & S in presence of Jonathan Rall Mary Ladd, y Charlestown in Kings County Presently appear the Subscriber John Ladd the above Day of January AD 1772 and acknowledged the above foregoing to be his Act and Deed Land and Vine therefore The above Deed was received the 4th of Feby 1772 affixed before me Deleg Cross Justice of the Peace By J. Congdon clerk