The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Star Able of South Kingstown in
the County of Kings County or Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Yeoman, Know
Greeting Know ye that I, the said Star Able for me and in Consideration of the sum of Ten Shillings
current Money to me in hand before the Execution hereof well and truly paid by Ed Nel of
[illegible] in the said town of Kingston the present receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and amply satisfied
do hereby sell absolutely conveyed granted and confirmed and of every part and Parcel thereof the said Ed Nel his
heirs executors administrators assigned and conveys forever, by this Indenture Have
given granted bargained sold aliened assigned conveyed and convey unto the said Ed Nel his
heirs and assigns forever and the said Star Able for himself and his heirs the said Ed Nel his
and above described grant bargain sell aliened assign convey and confirm unto the said Ed Nel his
heirs and assigns forever one certain tract of Land lying and being in Chickshawket
containing one hundred Acres more or less in Diameter together with all the buildings thereunto belonging
standing the West of which said tract runs easterly with a fence along the North of some and’s’ [illegible] & bounded as
follows :- Beginning at the middle of a stone wall with a White Oak as a corner running by the
North of Matt’s Home then Southeast to the Road fence from there by the Road Eastward 25 Chains to a
stake in a little wet Oak with a fence on its Home a first Line to the South Eastward to a make up part
of Solomons Area then by the East Wallward till it comes to the area read South Eastward from there
along said Matt’s Cove to a corner of a Water which proceeds from the aforesaid area running from there
East South East Wall to the first mentioned boundary on the East side Ed Nel’s plantation
and of North Easten line North easterly on the East Road and partly along said Cove and
partly on land of Col. Joseph Wanton the other side of said tract extends easterly for about
one hundred to an Acre and is bounded Eastward beginning at the East Road from there North Westward
one Chain to a Sapphire Cherry witness with about a foot from there North to a Watching White Oak
by the Pond to a White Oak marked with an Iron wedge running by a mark on the fence to the
East Pond then South North East to the highway on East Road then by the East Road to the first
mentioned Boundary North easterly partly on land of Joseph Wanton and partly on Watching
Ponds boundary on land of Joseph Wanton partly on the East Road and Westward partly
on a land of Ed Nel for a certain distance & partly on land of Christopher Robinson.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the buildings Tenements
Appurtenances & concomitants thereunto belonging or appertaining to him the said Ed Nel
his heirs and assigns forever to possess enjoy Use & enjoyment of them and the said Star Able
for myself my heirs Done Executor and Administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said Ed
Nel his heirs and assigns that at or before the Execution hereof Cause the true lawful Owner &
possessor of the said Premises appear and stand in me good right and lawful Warranty to defend
against the Demands of Appurtenances so as open and that by this and every writing of the said
Ed Nel his heirs and assigns shall forever have hold enjoy use and convey the same for
as a good perfect and defendable estate in Fee Simple of England that the said premises
Appurtenances is fully and clearly acknowledged conveyed and delivered of all manner of
their Right Title Claim Demands Interest Titles Patents Devises Decrees Judgments or whatever
so farther well and very irrevocably renounce any name hereunto liability whatever.
Furthermore I the said Star Able for myself my heirs Done Executor and Administrators do
Covenant and Agree to and with the said Ed Nel his heirs and assigns that I will of
all times hereafter warrant defend the Premises and Appurtenances aforesaid
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to him against the Claims of any and all Divers Persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof the sd Slave Nic
has hereunto put his Hand & Seal this Fourth Day of February One Thousand seven hundred and
seventy five, and fifteenth Year of his present Age's Sign 1775 [signature] Silas Niles [mark]
Signed Silas Niles Declared in possession of
Daniel Rodman
Robt Rodman
The foregoing Deed was recorded the
8th Day of February AD 1775
by James Cony Depy Town Clerk
the aforementioned
was Recorded here
the 10th day of 1786
but not being Proved
the Deed was recorded
by Jas Crayton C. Clerk
Kings County Court of Charleston the 27th 1775
On the Application of the above Considerates Silas Niles and
as lawfully the above Entitlement to be his Act and
Deed, Land and Seal.
Before Daniel Rodman Just Peace
the aforementioned
was Recorded here
the 10th day of 1786
but not being Proved
the Deed was recorded
by Jas Crayton C. Clerk
Kings County Court for Charleston the 18th Day of April AD 1786
I solemnly appeared the Intervenor & my Agent Carton After to the open
on Charleston, and acknowledged the oversigning Entitlement to be
his Act and Deed, Hand and Seal.
Before Wm [illegible] Regr Just Peace
Know all Men by this Deed, that Whereas Robert Potter Office of Charleston in the
County & Being County in the Colony of Rhode Island and forth steps began did open the
Nineteenth Day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty seven and
in Consideration of the Sum of three hundred and Eighty Seven pounds lawful Money by his said Dave Poll
of that Date began six full apiece letters and delivers unto Daniel Hubbard of Boston in the County
of Suffolk in the Province of New Hampshire West Merchant One Slave of female Attribute & age
being in Charleston open said, the one consisting just above three hundred and fifty, with Clothing Depy Cap
and Stable Horses hanging and bounded Northly on the County Court Boundary on the Southly, East
and Westly and East Westly on land of Gideon Howe and the other consisting about two hundred and
the same name a part and bounded Northly & Westly on the County Court Boundary on the Southly, East
just Hand, Easterly on land of John Egmont & we herewith hold the said bound
conforming with the Application and Administration & Governance in the same following, to whom the
said Daniel Hubbard for his Heir and assigns to praise and to his presence by my press by Request and
Relief however and WHEREAS the said Daniel Hubbard after the Twenty fourth Day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty seven, and in Governance of the Sums
one hundred and ninety three pounds lawful Money did grant assign and give for ever to George
Pickham of Newport in the County of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island above said Former’s
his Right Title and Warrant to the aforementioned Land and Slaves & to Mary Hubbard’s
being then and now the Wife of the said Daniel Hubbard to land in Consideration of the Sums five
pounds lawful Money to me in Hand paid upon the Conveying and Delivering over before the said
George George Pickham, have received and processed receive guaranteed and by this Deed do
remise release and forever give quit claim and the said George Pickham his Heirs Executors
Administrators and assigns unto the Full Power and Sum of Three and thirds of the said Slave, and
of the Premises aforesaid. In Witness whereof I have set my Hand and Seal this 24th day of August
on the fifteenth year of his present Age's Sign and Date of the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
[signature] Mary Hubbard [mark]
Signed Silas Niles Declared in possession of
Daniel Rodman
Hannah Toby
The foregoing Instrument was
Recorded the 17th day of 1786
by Jas Crayton C. Clerk
Boston Sept 1786 [signature] Mary Hubbard [mark]
Then professionally accepted the aforementioned
the Instrument was
Recorded the 17th day of 1786
by Jas Crayton C. Clerk
to be his for all [illegible] [signature] George Pickham Just Peace
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