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To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know Ye, That Daniel Wickham
of East Greenwich in the County of Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in
New England grant and to and in Consideration of the love and Devotion which I have for my grandson
the J. Clarke Greenman of the town County and Colony aforesaid viz a Lott [illegible] piece of land lying
atened, enclosed and is confirmed, and by these Presents do fully give and absolutely give grant bargain
alien seise and convey unto him the whole of the said Lott [illegible] some Eighteen Acres
of Land [illegible] lying in and bounded as follows beginning at the North East Corner of the
said Lott [illegible] being a line or mark’d Bound & bounded as follows beginning at the North East Corner of the
belonging to said Adam, which abuts to the East of Greenman, bounding Eastly on L. S. [illegible]
belonging to said Adam, which abuts to the East of Greenman, bounding Eastly on L. S. [illegible]
to a certain Stone [illegible] then running North West till it comes to [illegible]
Brook home down south West to a Rock then runs South to bounding Daniel Wickham’s [illegible] bounded
Northly on said Daniel Wickham’s said Land running 51 1/2 rods and it comes to Nat. Wickham’s Land
bounded Westly on said Daniel Wickham’s said Lott running 58 1/2 rods with several mounts & bounds
bounded Northly on [illegible]
To have and to hold the said granted Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Conveni
hes belonging to the same in common agreements to him the J. Clarke Greenman and his Heirs
and Assigns forever, his and my Act and Deed not upon Revoc. Rescist & Defeat forever. And I the Daniel
Wickham, for myself for my Heirs Executors Administrators do covenant promise and grant void the
the J. Clarke Greenman and his Heirs and Assigns that he having the full Enjoyment of the same full &
any lawful Owners of the above said bargained Premises and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same
in some more sure Right Title as any other person and absolute Clarke [illegible] in the Premises conveying
in my very good Right full Power and lawful Liberty to devise the life of the same as above written and
the above said bargained Premises to be absolutely free from all Manner of other prior
Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Conveyances or Conveyances hereafter And furthermore I
Daniel Wickham and my Heirs Executors or Administrators do covenant and convey the store demised premises
promise unto the said Clarke Greenman and his Heirs and Assigns against any lawful Claims & Demands
of any Person or Persons whatsoever claiming same from me or made me. In Witness whereof I have set
my Hand & Seal this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1770
In the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Ld George the Third by the Grace of Great Britain Defender of the Faith etc etc etc
Signed sealed delivered &
In presence of
Charles Hall
Joseph Grandal
Daniel Wickham LS
Kings County ss
Personally appeared the Undersigned
Daniel Wickham the Date above written and
acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his
Act & Deed Seal and Delivery
Before Joseph Grandal Jp for said County
The above Deed was recorded
the 20th day of June 1770
James Brington Regr. 204 fl.
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