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Manner of former a then Giffts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Codicils Jointures Doweries
Judgments Executions, or any other Conveyance of what Name or Nature jenis, That might in any
wise or Degree obstruct or make void the present Deed. Furthermore I the said Daniel Peckham
for myself, my Heirs Executors and Administration, do covenant and agree the above mentioned Property
free from the said James Peckham his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful Claims or Demands
of any Person or Persons whatever, forever to warrant Seize and Defend by rightful Process.
And Mary Peckham Wife to the sd Daniel Peckham gent, also in the Conveyances aforesaid
being and remaining by give quit and forever all her Rights Dower & Power of Thirds of part of and
unto the above described Premises, to run with the said James Peckham, his Heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness whereof We have here unto set our Hands the twenty ninth Day of August, mille
Seven hundred Eighty One, Reign, peace the Third King of Great Britain etc. Ad 1781.
Signed sealed and delivered
in Presence
Joseph Gardner
Wm J. Peckham
Daniel P Peckham Gent
Mary Peckham Es
North Kingstown County fo
Wednesday 21st of Aug Ad 1781
the aforesaid deed dated
twenty ninth Day of Aug 1781 Mary Peckham the Wife and acknowledge the above Acknowledgment to be her
act and Deed.
Jo Gardner & T. B. [illegible]
Before Joseph Gardner Justice of the Peace
I solemnly swear the above named Daniel Peckham gent’s sd a 1200
[illegible]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Gideon Hervey of Charlestown
in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island Gentleman just Greeting: Whereas that the said
Gideon Hervey in and Consideration of the Sum of One Pound lawful Money to me in Hand well and
truly paid, by John Congdon and Peter Gose both of the Corporation of New London, the same evidenced
I do hereby acknowledge to be lawful Currency fully satisfied, and thereupon do hereby request and discharge
the sd John Congdon, & Peter Gose their Heirs Executors and Administrators person by these Presents
Have bargained sold remised released and do by these Presents grant quitclaim unto the said
John Congdon and Peter Gose their Heirs and Assigns forever, the inscribed part of the South
East Corner of a West Lot and a Quarter of an Acre of Land lying in Cuttucket, that said
John Congdon Peter Gose their Heirs and Assigns and I the sd Gideon Hervey bought of Daniel Tyson as
may appear by the Deed dated the 28th Day of June Ad 1766. and whereas as the said Gideon
Hervey have since bought the sd Daniel Tyson’s Right to the Stamps and Salt spring as may be seen
by a Deed
dated the 12th Day of August Ad 1775
Now know 14th of August Ad 1783 that the said Gideon Hervey do by these Presents hereby remise release and
assign forever to the sd John Congdon and Peter Gose the other West part of the aforementioned Salt
that I bought on a date to his and each of their Heirs and Assigns forever, as well as those things
and nutmeg trees, in that part and after the date of this Deed Appertains, the after the aforesaid Stamps and
Quarter of an Acre of Land be owned equally between me the sd Gideon Hervey, and the said John
Congdon & Peter Gose, and each of our Heirs and Survivors, and Assigns forever, as Tenants in
Common
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and dost as Tenant. In Witness whereof I the said Gideon Hovey have hereunto set
my Hand, and Seal this Sixteenth Day of September in the Fourteenth Year of his Majesty's Reign George
the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain &c Ad 1784 Gideon Hovey [seal]
Signed & delivered in presence of
James Congdon, [seal]
Char Congdon.
The above deed was executed
the 8th Day of Sept. 1784
by [signature] Gen Congdon, Co. Clerk
Kingy County Br. at Charlestown, this 17th day 1784
I in my office came and appeared the above Instrument, and acknowledge
its [illegible] the above, and with Certainment to be his voluntary act
and Deed, with his Hand and Seal before
Sylvester Potterson, Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Nathaniel Sheffield and
Rebecca Wife of the said Nathaniel Sheffield of Charlestown in the County of Kingy County and
Citizen of Rhode Island & State Governor Declare that we the said Nathaniel Sheffield and
Rebecca his Wife and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Dollars well and truly paid by
Samuel Martin of Charlestown our said Tenant the Right whereof we do hereby acknowledge and
confess ourselves hereby forever quit claim and grant and release to the said Samuel Martin his Heirs Bounden and assigns forever by these
Presents given granted bargained and sold aforesaid conveyed conveyed and confirmed and by these
Presents do fully purely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey transfer and assign
unto the said Samuel Martin his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain Tract of Land situated
Situate lying and being in Charlestown containing Minerals Mines and all other profits
Bulled & Bounden as follows namely westerly in [illegible] Diverse Land Northerly in Dennis Williams
Land easterly on the Land in the County and Latitude in Kingy County N [illegible]
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges
and Commodities to the same belonging in any wise appertaining to the said Samuel Martin his
Heirs and Assigns forever to him and his heirs and assigns forever to Us Myself and Robert forever And the
said Nathaniel Sheffield and Rebecca his wife for us our Heirs Executors and Administrators to
covenant and promise to grant and to make with the said Samuel Martin his Heirs and Assigns that at
and before the launching here of with the true lawful and Lawful Seisure of the above bargained Premises
and are lawfully seized and repossessed of the same in our own proper Right as a good perfect
and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the said Land and have in our name good right full
Power and lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey confirm and confirm the said bargained
Premises in Manner as above And that the said Samuel Martin his Heirs and Assigns forever have and
may from Time to Time and at all Times forever hereafter by fire and virtue of these Presents
lawfully peaceably and quietly have held up wholly possess and enjoy the said premises and
bargained Premises with the Appurtenances pure clear and free and quietly and clearly assured and
his and discharged of and from all and all Manner of former in this Joint Grants Bargains
Sales Leases Mortgage Wills Futures Jointures Decrees Judgments Besetments and encumbrances
of what Name or Tenure forever that may hit in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make
void this present Deed.
[signature] Nathaniel
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