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To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that Nathan
Tingen of Richmond in Kings County Gentleman. Do for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seventy five
Pounds sterling Money to him in Hand paid and buying paid by Joseph Crock of Charlestown in Kings
County the Undersigned whosey I acknowledge my foreclosing the fully satisfied and paid
Do grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Crock his heirs and
Assigns forever suits and his heirs and heirs people W. Wright and his heirs whoever one Nathan Crock
of said place sitting lying & being in the aforesaid Rhode Island containing One acre below some more or less
Billed and bounded as follows beginning at the North East corner of a lot belonging to Nath
Tingen by the highway thence running Eastward boundary by highway until it comes to bound
ary belonging to Seth G. Sands continuing Eastward boundary deceased thence running Southwardly
bounding by said Sands boundary belonging to S. Sands until it comes to Land formerly belonging
to Joseph Champney thence running Southwardly to N. North Westward parts of Land formerly
belonging to J. Champney and parts to said Daniel Tingen's Land until it comes to the first mentioned
Bounds measuring containing the aforesaid Island of Land bought of Thomas Tingen
Do have and hold the above & granted bargained & conveyed himself with the Heirs and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging every acre and every inch appertaining to the same nature in the said
Joseph Crock his Heirs and Assigns forever and I the said Nathan Tingen do request my Heirs
Executors and Administrators convey confirm and engage to and with the said Joseph Crock a hundred
Acres in Manor and Tenement place that is to say That at the time of making and bargaining
& Deed I have given full force and effect sufficient of all the above grant and bargained Conveyance
& Deed and have given full force and effect both lawfully & dell and despite of the same premises and
form above and that the said Joseph Crock his Heirs and Assigns may come and from time a.d.t
all times forever have seize hold occupy use enjoy possess and Enjoy the same with out me and about
sy as if my self right more or might have done before by Deed of the Conveyance I do hold the same in peace
and clear from all and all manner of Incumbrance of every kind And Nature whatsoever and
that I shall forever warrant defend & defend the above granted and bargained & Conveyed premises unto
said the J. Joseph Crock the his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or demand of persons
or Persons whatever forever forever In Witness whereof have I hereunto set my Hand and Seal the
24th Day of May Anno 1770 and in the Eighteenth Year of his Majestys King George the III
[Seal] Nathan Tingen (L.S)
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Anos Minor
Chinchas Minor
Kings County May the 24th 1770
The above Deed was recorded
the 18th of June 1770
James Congdon & Now Coll.
Then Sincerely appeared Mr Nathan Tingen Gentry and
Seller to the within written Conveyance and acknowledged that the
same came to be his own free voluntary Act and Deed Evidence Seal
Before John Munson jun Justice of the Peace