The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come John Congdon of Charlestown
in Kings County, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Greeting
KNOW YE, that the said John Congdon for divers good Conveyance & Consideration here unto
moving, but more especially for the due payment and full Satisfaction & some have made to
me John Congdon and [illegible] and [illegible] both said Citizens, Geme[n]s, [illegible]
do by these Presents give, grant convey, assign & firm forever unto the same & [illegible] a certain
Part or Parcel of Land being situate and described, containing by Estimation [illegible] [illegible]
to the same more or less, lying in Charlestown, bound[ed] as follows beginning at a
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to the Beach at the [illegible] Corner Cross & then East with the Coast
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to a high [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] then North to the mouth
running a North[ern] Course to a high [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] then North to the mouth
of a Salt Cove for a distance [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] with Jonathan [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] on the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] on the East Side;
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] on the [illegible] [illegible] on the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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in their heirs [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and being, to hold the same [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
John Congdon, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
after the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
hereafter, have [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
all [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
the same [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] John Congdon.
In Witness whereof, the said John Congdon have hereunto set our Hand and Seal
the [illegible] day of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the year of our Lord one thousand and one hundred and
seventy six.
John Congdon [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered
in my presence
Carew Adham
[illegible]
The foregoing Deed was recorded
the 2nd of August 1776
By me Reg. of the [illegible]
Kings County [illegible]
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the written above John Congdon and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
within [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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written before
Adham [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
that the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of Charlestown in [illegible] County in the State of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Declare to me [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
of Charlestown, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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give, grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the above named
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George Clark her First, Former, Justice, Admini: and Mason one certain Piece of Land situate being
and being in Christiana town apron 1740 and containing by Estimation, one hundred Acres to be the same
more or less, and is bounded as followeth, viz: Beginning at a Stake, being 4 chains North 31 East from
corner, from there North 32 East Corner West half chaine and fifty links, parallel by Fourten chains boundary
and by twelve a distance’s Land; then North 28 Degrees West 20 chains and 22 links,
by a distance’s boundary Land to a Stake; thence North 66 East 22 chains 50 links to a Stake,
on a boundary Land, to a Stake; thence South 15 East from the East Corner West 7 chains
on a boundary Land, to a boundary Land; then North 31 West ten chains, parallel to the North 31 Degree East
line, and by a boundary Land to a Stake; and from there North 38 East 20 chains to the post mentioned above
and then all the right and granted and bargained and delivered with the Devise and
to whom all the right and granted and bargained and delivered with the Devise and to George Clark
above mentioned became known to be belonging, or in any way appertaining or term him the said George Clark
his heirs and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and to hold the same and his heirs the Remainder and legacy forever, that
the said George Clark and Privies forever, to have and