The instrument's own words
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To all People reithout these Presents shall come, James Congdon of Charlestown in
Sayre County, and Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman, and Hannah his Wife, send Greeting
Know ye That they the said James Congdon, and Hannah his wife, for and in Consideration of
some One Hundred and Seventy five Pounds Value Sterling, Lawfull Money to them in Hand—
for the Everlasting hereof, well and truly paid by John Congdon of the same County and saying upon
Yeoman, the Amount whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and from here forever fully satisfied content
and paid, and parts, and thereof, and of over, Part and Parcel thereof do remise, acquit and discharge him
John Congdon his Heirs, Assigns and Administration forever so far as by these Presents shall
grant bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed, and conveyed, and by these Presents, do fully
fully, and decidedly give grant bargain, sell, full, alien, convey, convey and confirm unto him the said
John Congdon, his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain Tract of Land of some fifty acres lying and being
in Charlestown above a Creek, containing by Celebration Water Stanes, five by the more linear side
of it Bounded and bounded as followeth, just Northly partly on Dead belonging to the Heirs
of Thomas Browning late deceased, and partly on Land belonging to Best John Hall deceased
Easterly on Land belonging to the Congdon Family, Easterly on the Country Road leading to the Highway
Westerly on Sand belonging to the Heirs of Thomas Browning; Together with the Dwelling House
and Barn thereon standing.
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained Premises, with all the Appurtenances
Privileges and Commodities in the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, unto him the said
John Congdon, his Heirs and Assigns forever to him and his heirs only proper Use, Benefit and behoof forever
And the said James Congdon for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant,
promise, and grant to and with the said John Congdon, his Heirs and Assigns, that at or before the Purchase
hereof he the true full, just, and lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises, and is lawfully seised
and possessed of the same, in the own proper Person. They do a great perfect and absolute Title
of Inheritance in Fee Simple. And have in hand of hereof full Power, and lawful authority
to grant bargain sell, convey and confirm, the said bargained Premises, in Manner as above aforesaid. And
that he said John Congdon, his Heirs and Assigns shall from and may, from Time to Time, and shall have here
person however, by Care and Values of the said Covenant, lawfully peaceably, and quietly have, hold
use, occupy possess and enjoy their devised and bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances above
and above, an freely and clearly acquitted, repelled, and discharged of any and all manner all
Manners of claims or other Gifts Grants Bargains, Sales, Seizures, Mortgages, With Entails,
Jointures, Dowries, Judgments Executions or Incumbrances, of what Name or Nature, prove, that
might, in any Manner or Degree, obstruct or make void his peaceful Possession.
Furthermore, they James Congdon both for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators
do covenant and engage the above named demisee, Confirm to him the said John Congdon, his Heirs and
Assigns, against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to
warrant and defend, and uphold by special Effort. Witness our hands the said James Congdon and
his wife hereunto set their Hands and Seals, this Fourth Day of October, in the Eighteenth year of
the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Third by the Grace of God Eternal King of Great Britain etc.
Signed sealed delivered &
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