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Samuel Congdon his Heirs and Assigns, against all lawful Claims
or Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever foreseen to encumber
Tenure, and defended by these Presents.
Yet Notwithstanding these Presents are upon Condition, that
Yet Notwithstanding these Presents are upon Condition, that
if the above named William Congdon, his Heirs Servants heirs?
or Assigns, or other of some faith and be due and truly pay or convey
to be paid unto the above named Samuel Congdon, his Heirs Parents
or Assigns the above mentioned Sum of three
Administrators or Assigns the above mentioned Sum of three
Hundred eighty five Pounds of Six Shillings & Six Pence, any lawful
Hundred eighty five Pounds of Six Shillings & Six Pence, any lawful
Currency on or before the sixth Day of April next which will be in the Year
nency on or before the sixth Day of April next which will be in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty one. and every
of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty one. and every
this present Deed of Conveyance void & bate, and every Part herein contained
this present Deed of Conveyance void & bate, and every Part herein contained
shall be null and void and of none effect. But if the above said Sum
shall be paid and remain in full Term and Manner.
Thereof shall be and remain in full Term and Manner.
& W Witness whereof I have here set my Hand and
Seal this Eighth Day of April, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty one.
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Peter Congdon
James Congdon.
Wm. Congdon Ls
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
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M. E. Wheeler this Day
within the named William Congdon personally came before me
and Date written within the
within the named William Congdon personally came before me
the Subscriber and acknowledged the within Instrument to
be his voluntary Act Deed, with his Hand and Seal affixed thereto.
L. S. for me
Hosea Clarke J. P. Place
The preceding Deed was recorded for the first part Day 8th 1781
by Anna Congdon & Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greetings; I Joseph
Clendon just of North Kingstown, in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clendon just of North Kingstown, in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clendon just of North Kingstown, in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Conveyan for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty Pounds lawful money to me in hand paid by
the Undersigned hereof well and sufficiently paid by S. Laternston in the County of
New London, and State of Connecticut Given the desire of which I do hereby acknowledge to my
full Satisfaction, and thereof, and of every Part thereof do sell convey, assign and relinquish the back land
S. Laternston his heirs given granted bargain and sold and held by him 1781 Right
S. Laternston his heirs given granted bargain and sold and held by him 1781 Right
to dispose fully and absolutely given grant bargain sell and resign with the full power’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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Ledewick Stanton his Heirs and Assigns, both at present and before the Expiring hereof I am the true
Sole and lawful owner, in my own Right, as an absolute Estate of Settlment in Fee Simple. And
that I have good Right to sell and dispose of the same in Manner as above s d, and that the said
Ledewick Stanton his Heirs and Assigns shall and may forever hereafter by some and virtue of
these Presents, lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold, enjoy possess and enjoy the same for
ever, also all Stepages Appurtenances or rights of what nature soever, that might in any Manner or
Degree belong or accrue to said revised Deed. —
Or Furthermore I the said Jacob Stanton junr do by myself me in my name do grant and convey
quit claim unto the s Ledewick Stanton his Heirs and Assigns all the Right Title and Interest
that I am in the above described Premises. And Thankful Stanton Wife of the last
mentioned Jacob Stanton junr by the Consideration of 5 s paid to her by the Current deed quite and
convened all her Right of Dower and Service of these parts and in the said Premises unto
the s Ledewick Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof we the said
Jacob Stanton junr and Thankful his Wife have here unto set our Hands and Seals, this Eighth
Day of May, and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven.
Signed sealed and delivered
in Presence of
Robert Mason
Jonathan Maxon
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King's Counsellor for
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Thankful Stanton
At Charlestown on the Sixth Day of May 1777 —
In registering Deed
which was received the 18th
Day of May 1777.
by Jarbrough den s & Clerk
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