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Know and Agreed shall and may forever hire after, at all times, by force and virtue hereof,
prevent have, hold, use, enjoy safely and enjoy the same, with the appurtenances thereunto,
fresh and clearly acquitted, and discharged of and from all Manner of forever and other burdens
What name or Nature. Furthermore the said Nathan Tucker for himself, his Heirs
Courtier and Assigns; doth covenant and agree with the said bargained Grantee, with the Agree-
conveyance hereunto belonging with the said Vendor Tucker for himself, forever to warrant, against all
Claim, Charges or Demands of some Person or Persons whatever nature.
And further Tucker the said Vendor said Nathan Tucker for the Consideration of five £ only
pridly and naturally give, grant, yield up and forever alien the right of Tenure and Possession of the said
with the said bargained Grantee; unto him and the said Vendor Tucker and his Heirs forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the 24th Day of March
modern the 13th Month 1776 of the Reign of George the third King of Great Britain etc
Signed, sealed and delivered
in Presence of
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
Nathan Tucker
Charles town, March 24th 1776 - Dorcas Tucker
The above given Deed nominally appears Nathan Tucker & Dorcas the Mrs and admits to be
was recorded March 24th 1776 on instrument by them deposited to be their witness that said
12. 4. 6
by Jo Congdon 18. 4. 6
[Signature] [Signature] [Signature]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting. Know
Ye That I & Edmund Tucker citizen of Charlestown, in the County of Kings County, in the Province of
of Rhode Island & Connecticut, for in and Consideration of the Sum of fifty Pounds lawful Money of the
Colony above paid me in hand before the executing hereof, will and hereby yield and grant by Jonathan Perry of
Stephen, in the County above specified & County of Kings County, in the Province which aforesaid hereby
acknowledge, amplify’d, fully satisfied and conveyed through and over the said Jonathan Perry and his heirs forever to
quorate, acquit, and discharge the said Jonathan Perry his Heirs Tenants Assigns forever fully
presently. Moreover give, granted, bargained assured, conveyed and confirmed, by the said Perry’s
fully and absolutely give, grant, yield full and convey the said Jonathan Perry, his Heirs Tenants forever
One quarter of a Lot of Land containing One Acre both with everything thereunto belong and appertaining to be
more or less, whole being bounded on the East by the Old Highway by Jonathan Perry’s Range and
Nash Northwesterly the East Path, Easterly by Perry’s Road leading to Robert Walker, belonging to
a Lot of Land that was given to the said George Pell. It belonging a Lot of Land that more given
to the said East Side East by the last Will & Testament of the deceased Father Sam Smith, which was since
divided and transferred to the said East Side. situated in the Town of the same from the Home Site
Is made and inscribed by Jonathan Perry, Salt the 4th day of the 8th Mo by the appointment of John Salt,
the said Nathan Salt & George Pell no reference to Disput will more clearly agree.
To have and to hold the said granted & bargained Demise with the appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto him the said Jonathan Perry his Heirs & Assigns forever fully
only proper Benefit and lawful Posses. And I the said Edmund Tucker further for my part over my
by better Adminis: do covenant, grant, agree & vow with the said Jonathan Perry his
and before until the executing hereof that I am the True & Lawful Owner of all before
demised
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and granted Devise for and am lawfully seised in my own Right of the Name as of good reput
and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Eastleigh having in myself good Right full Power & Lawful
Authority to sell & dispose of the same Land in Manner as above described and the said Jonathan Cooper his heirs
and Assigns shall have and may forever be seised by fee and Tenure of the Whole of these Presents here held with
cause failure enjoy the same with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging free and fully and clearly acquitted &
discharged from all manner of Claims & Demands & Encumbrances Liens & Payments Mortgages any other
claims whatever Furthermore the said Simon Tucker does convey for my respite for his heirs Assigns
Assigns to all decent covenant & agree with the before Bargain & Devise with the Appurtenances there
unto belonging will and defend from any Claim from any Person or Persons against the
Lawful Claim Demand or Demand of any Person or Persons whatsoever henceforth to warrant
defend and uphold And More to the void the Conveyance Tucker for the Consideration you paid
albeit by the said Part part and witness by the right of and parcellet all the Right of Devise &
Power of void in and over all and with the before Bargain & Devise with him from there
Power of void in and over all the before Bargain & Devise with him from there
Power of void in and over all the before Bargain & Devise with him from there
to hold to him and his heirs forever
In Witness whereof we the said Simon Tucker & his wife hereunto set our Hands
and Seals the Eighth Day of March in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of George the Third Being of First
Part and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & eighty & Seven
Signed Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
Nathan Tucker
Simon Tucker & Sarah his wife appeared before me & acknowledged the
foregoing Deed was their Act and Deed with their Hand & Seal
recorded the 10th Octobr 1787
by Page Congdon 3
Simon Tucker LS
Sarah Tucker LS
Saml Perry Justice of Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting Known
that I John Congdon of Charlestown in Kings County & Colony of Rhode Island
Gentleman for the Consideration of my friend George Kellman given me to my full Satisfaction
Gentleman for the Consideration of my friend George Kellman given me to my full Satisfaction
of George aforesaid his heirs and Assigns forever convey release and remise and grant and alien and set over
piece of Land on which it stands being in Charlestown for lot lying my boundaries from
and is bounded Northerly and Easterly and Southerly on the Highway and Westerly
on Gideon Cover’s Land To have and to hold the above granted and bargained House and
Lot with the privileges & appurtenances to him the said George Kellman his heirs and Assigns
forever to his and their own proper person his wife and Devise and all also the said I John Congdon for my
my Heirs Certain and absolute to convey with the said George Kellman for my
Heirs & Assigns until the Execution thereof providing that promised will be found of the form as above as
good in absolute Estate in the Land aforesaid have good Right to buy and sell the same in
all manner and form and from all burdens claims & between
And also I the said I John Congdon do by these presents bind my Self and my Heirs
forever to Warrant and defend the above granted and bargained Premises from the claims of George Kellman
his Heirs & Assigns against all Lawful Claims and Demands & whatsoever