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To All People to whom this Present shall come, Greeting. Know ye that
John Case of Charlestown in King's County and Colony of Rhode Island, Fisherman, for, and in
the Consideration of One Hundred and Eighty Dollars to me in hand paid by Nathan Tucker
of y^e Town County and Colony aforesaid 3^rd Som Jan, the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
my self henceforth fully satisfied, contented and paid, hereof and every way, But these words and it
discharge him the v^e Nathan Tucker, his Heirs Executors Admin^s etc forever by these Presents
I have given granted bargained and sold and by these Presents do absolutely quit grant
bargain & dll all concern to confirm unto him v^e Nathan Tucker, his Heirs and Assigns forever
a certain tract or Parcel of Land of, lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid v^e containing
14 Acres more or less, be the same more or less and is bounded and bounded as follows beginning
at a White Oak with a notch there about at the North East Corner, by the highway, thence
Southerly, Fifteen Chains, and 18 Links, to a White Oak with Notch & there about & thence N. E.
to a Vineyous Spreading Oak & thence thence northerly until it intersects to a Black Oak Tue
at Henry Adams's South East Corner, thence by Adv^s Land until it intersects to the Middle
of a small Road, by the Swamp, thence E & N, 4 Rods to a Stake and thence E. N. E.
38 Rods to a Stake and then Northward weekly 2 Rods, thence S. E. to a Black Oak marker’d
on two sides, thence Easterly by William Barker Land, to the first mentioned Bounds at the beginning
To have and to hold all the above described Premises, for Privileges, Appurtenances and
Commodities, to the same belonging as well in appurtenage as his Wife and his Heirs Usu. Right’s & Bequests of forever
hereafter And that I John Case do in my proper Name his Executors Admin^s etc do covenant and and
agree to and with v^e Nathan Tucker, his Heirs and Assigns forever, that before the Evening hereof son,
the true and lawful Owner of the above described Premises, and am lawfully seiz'd of the same
in mine own right, as a good Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple And have in myself good
Right, will Power and lawful Authority to convey and resign the same in Manner written
said That and that v^e Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Assigns shall find and enjoy my forever here
habe, be free and clear of all sale and any the same fully acquired and discharged of and from
all other gifts grants leases Mortgages etc Estate’s Judgments Executions or Incumbrances
whatsoever. Furthermore I the said John Case do covenant and agree to forever warrant and defend
Executors Admin^s do warrant secure and defend the same against the Lawful Claims or
Demand of any Person whatever And Rebekah Case, Wife of v^e John Case do for the Con
sideration of the above Sum give and yield up all her Right’s Power & Claims of said unto
him v^e Nathan Tucker, his Heirs and Assigns forever, Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and sealed the 3^rd day of December and in the Seventh year of his Highnes’s Reign 1777
Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of
John Case [signature] Rebekah Case [signature]
Joshua Burke [signature] John [illegible]
Nathan Tucker [signature]
This Indenture received the 17^th Day of December 1778 in his book
14.25 Day Dec^r Day’s Cert^f came and acknowledged the above Instrument Rebekah Case to be her voice S.S.
1778 Jan 2^nd John Case acknowledged the written Instrument to be his voluntary Act and d
Cong^n to the M.O. the Hand & Seal Before me Willm Robertson Justice of the Peace
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