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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, that I Ephraim Hall of Charlestown
in the County of King's County, and the Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do hereby make it
known that I the said Ephraim Hall for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five
good pounds Sterling Money to me paid in Hand upon the Conveying house and lot with buildings upon it
of the said Road & Colony above known ? Roman; the Receipt hereof i acknowledge by my hereby acknowledge
my receipt whereof fully satisfied contented and paid, and of every Part and parcel of them all and
every part account and acknowledge the said Joshua Dingon his Heirs Executes and Assigns to have given by the
aforesaid Sum given, granted bargained and sold assigned, released conveyed and assigned, and by
these Presents do remise release and foreverly give grant bargain sell alien convey and
confirm unto the said Joshua Dingon his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain Lot or
Parcel of Land situated being in Charlestown in said Colony containing 8 [illegible] Eighteen
Eighty Acres, be the same more or less, Bounded as followeth viz Beginning at Old Road’s [illegible]
marked on five feet, a Straight Line to a Stake with fence about bounded on Thomas Fullards Land
which is between Efraim Halls South East Corner, from there Straight Line, westerly bounded on
Thomas Fullards Land to Stake with fence about it, from there a Straight Line to a marked
tree, bounded on Gideon Land, and from there Northerly bounded on Daniel Coover’s Land
a Straight Line to a cotton wood tree marked on 5 feet, from there a Straight Line to a
Edge of Woods with fence on it bounded on Simon Land, from there Northerly to a
Stake with fence about it, from there North East to a white oak tree, bounded on Edward
Dye Land, from there a Straight Line to a Red Oak tree, marked on 5 feet, which is on
John Gordon Corner, South West from there a Straight Line to the first mentioned Boundary on
the Old Road Land. So have I and will have to all the said granted and bargained Land
with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging and Conveniences to the same belonging or in anywise appur
taining, to the said Joshua Dingon, his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their only use forever.
Desired and Reserved forever. And I the said Ephraim Hall for myself, my Heirs, Test and Adm’s
and Ad’s do covenant promise grant and agree to the said Joshua Dingon, his Heirs
and Assigns, that at and before the Eviction house from the true Line and lawful Owner of
the above bargained Premises, and on lawfully Seized and enjoyed of the same in my over
proper Right, as a good rightful and absolute Owner of Executants in the above Land. And have in my over
own Name, Right full Power Owner, and lawful Authority to grant bargain or sell the same and
confirm the said bargained Premises in Manner as spec’d viz. And that the said Joshua Dingon, his
Heirs and Assigns, shall and may from Time to Time, and at all Time every forever lawfully
force and virtue of these Presents, lawfully and peaceably and quietly have hold enjoy receive profit
enjoy the said demised and bargained Premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear, and a duly
and clearly acquitted, exonerated and dis charged of and from all and all Manner of Claims, or
their Right, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Mortgages, Wills, Leases, Courts, Decrees, Judgments
Executions or Commandments of what Name, or Nature, form, that right in any Manner a
Degree Abstract or make void this present Ind. Furthermore I the Ephraim Hall
for myself, my Heirs, Test and Adm’s do covenant and engage the above demised Land
to him the said Joshua Dingon, his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful Claims or
Demands
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Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, Forever to warrant and defend secure and upheld by my
Present, unto him the said Joshua Wingon, his Heirs and Assigns Forever. In Witness
whereof the said Ephraim Hall has set my Hand and Seal, this twelfth day of December in the
Twentieth Year of the Age of my Augst Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of
Great Britain &c. and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred forty four
Signed sealed & delivered Ephraim Hall L.S.
in presence of
James Ladd
Wm Bopeet
the foregoing Deed was
recorded the 8th March 1775 by his present Augst Reign George the III
By James Congdon the T. R. Clerk
The foregoing Deed was
recorded the 8th March 1775 by his present Augst Reign George the III
By James Congdon the T. R. Clerk
Kings County—Courtly at Providence appeared the above
November Ephraim Hall, and acknowledged the above written
Deed, by him submitted to be his voluntary Act and Deed this
20th Day of February AD 1775 in the 21st Year of the Reign of
George the III
Before me Jon. Hazard Justice
Know all Men by these Presents That the Servant Daniel Hubbard of Kenton in the County
of Suffolk in the Province of Massachusetts bay, Merchant, the within named Assignee for and
in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred & ninety four pounds lawful Money, and me
Come George Packard Merchant in the County of Newport & Province Rhode Island, Come
the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge Paid full and just payment of all and every bit
private grant assign and for ever to the said George Packard his Heirs & Assigns Forever all the
within mentioned Mortgage, and at my Cost & Charge to the said & the Persons whose presents
do evidence and Sealed I and I do hereby grant quit claim assign & Convey unto the said George Packard all
the every the Sum in Money of Money due, or that may become due by me mortgaged in the same
Mortgage, and my Right and Title to the same, to hold the same to the use of the said
George Packard his Heirs & Assigns forever. And Now Therefore said
Daniel Hubbard after said
said mortgaged premises, hath presents set his Hand & Seal, with the said Daniel the twelfth
Day of February, in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of George the Third, and in the Year one
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Five.
Signed sealed & delivered & Dan Hubbard L.S.
in presence of Mary Hubbard L.S.
Elizabeth King George
Moses Draper
Kings County
Province of
Mghty Lord
Justice
Feby 20th 1775
Then personally appearing
the above Assignment, was recorded
the Eighth Day of March 1775.
By James Congdon the T. R. Clerk
the Instrument to be his pure Act
and Deed.
Before me Tom Quincy Justr
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