The instrument's own words
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In Witness whereof the said William Nickell hath hereunto set his Seal and his Hand these presents
this 24th day of July in the fifteenth Year of his Majesty's Reign George the Third King of Great Britain &c and
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand One Seven Hundred and Seventy One etc
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Before me in the presence of
Townsend Goddard
James Congdon, gr
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The foregoing Deed was
recorded the 24th day of July 1781
by James Congdon & Clerk
William Nickell [Seal]
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Kent County Ct at Charlestown upon the first Day
of August AD 1781
Then personally appeared the above named Subscriber William Nickell
acknowledged the above given Instrument to be his voluntary
Act & Deed with his Hand and Seal that the same is affixed
Before me Elias Congdon Clerk of the Court
It is remembered, That we the Subscribers John Card, Job Card of Kingston,
Town, and Joshua Card junior agree to allow a convenient and sufficient Passage way where
William Goddard Yeoman makes a way to the White Oak tree marked with a 3, near the line between
the sd John Card's land and sd Job Card's land, the way to go the northwest of the boundary, and
from thence to the White Oak tree in the Common by Eskaim Browning's land, and the
said Joshua Card promises to make and keep a good Gate by the White Oak tree, and in the
said passage Card agrees that they their Heirs and Assigns shall have full
passage way; and the sd John and Job Card agree that they their Heirs and Assigns shall forever
maintain the sd Joshua Card's boundary between them And this Agreement on the said
Subscribers agree to have recorded in perpetual Memory of the Range herein set contained.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands the Fifth day of July AD 1780
William congruent
James Congdon, gr
Stephen Cory
The preceding Agreement
was recorded the 5th July 1781
by James Congdon gr to the sd
Job Card [Seal]
John Card [Seal]
Joshua Card [Seal]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greetings Stephen Cory of Charlestown
in the County of Kent County Court and Company of State of Rhode Island, Governor John Georgey [illegible]
That the sd Stephen Cory in his capacity and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds given unto
said Stephen Cory the conveying half and only partly paid by Josiah Johnson of Charlestown in the County
Kent County and Colony etc per Witness the Presence of several witnesses aforesaid granting my right line
with fully justified exchanged advantages, and Trust of every part and parcel hereof to convey
accord and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the aforesaid Conveyance and Instrument here by proves
Account and discharge the said Josiah Johnson the aforesaid Conveyance and Instrument here by proves
Therefore do give grant bargain sell alien convey assign and convey unto
the said Josiah Johnson their Heirs and Assigns forever one certain tract of land situated
lying and being in Charlestown above said, in Common known as Neck containing by
Survey Acres one quarter and Nation Road, be in the same now a life Estate and bounded as
[illegible] beginning at a Stake and Stone about it, by the Highway, thence running
by the Highway past it comes to the North West Corner of sd lot, and diving on Tobias [illegible]
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