3/17/1778 · DEED · book 3 page 268 doc 12941

268 Charles town, February 12th A.D. 1778 I solemnly swear Joseph brownish Brownings & Ruth browning his Wife are ackn ow ledged the above and within their Deed, to be their Act and Deed to be their Hand and Seal time in Comr. before Rebecca and Peace the signature received Feb 12 1778 (received) By me J. G. [illegible] J. P. [illegible] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that in town John Stillod of Kingston, and John Millod mint. of Charles town both of the County of Kings County in the State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations Yeoman for & Consideration of the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to me in Hand paid before the sealing Delivery hereof, by Thomas Rope esq. of Westerly now of Charlestown afore s. I. lately given, granted Bargained Sold and by these Presents give grant bargain sell alien and freely fully and absolutely convey and confirm with the s. Thomas Rope his Heirs and Assigns forever Two certain Tracts or Parcels of Land situate lying being in the Town of Charlestown afore s. containing by Estimation in both Tracts One Hundred acres be the same more or less One of s. Tracts contain Twenty Five acres more or less bounded as follows Easterly on the Highway, Southerly partly on s. Highway & partly on Sam Dean bounded Westerly on Stephen Moore Lands, Northerly on Land belonging to the Fam. of Reuben Johnson deceased, on which Parcel a Dwelling House, the remainder of s. One Then dared & fifty Acres bounded as follows Westerly on the open s. Highway Southerly & Westerly again on s. Highway Land, till it comes to the Brook called Sanguinarch Brook, then Easterly bounding Southerly on s. Brook till it comes to the Pond called the Hoghouse & Pasture on s. Pond till it comes to Elias Millod Land, thence Westerly bounding Easterly on s. Elias Land till it comes to Theodory Hall's Lands, thence Westerly bounding Southerly on s. Theodory Land till it comes to the Land belonging to the Fam. of Reuben Johnson deceased, then Westerly bounding Southerly on s. then His Lands to the open s. Highway To have and to hold the said granted and here above Premises to be gotten with all their Appurtenances free from all Incumbrances whatsoever to him the said Thomas Rope his Heirs and Assigns forever as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple forever And we the s. John Millod & John Millod for our selves, our Executors & Administrators do covenant and engage the above described Premises to him the s. Thomas Rope his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of all and every Person or Persons whomsoever however have open to demand claim & depend by their Rights Default And Katherine Rope his wife to John Millod, and Theodore Rope to the s. John Millod etc for the Consideration open s. freely and willingly give and give Surrender all their Rights of Dower & Power of thirds of it & to the s. Thomas Rope for His Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have here set our Hands & Seals this Twenty fourth Day of December 1777.

269 It is to be understood that the sd Millards above superior Tenure Square Rods of Land where the Burying Place now is on s Lands, for to buy their Deaden at all times here after. Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of Theodory Hall Rhode Hall Theodory Hall John Millard Esqr John Millard Jr Catherine Millard Twelve Millard Jr State of Rhode Island &c King's County sc December 24th AD 1777. This Deed being Deed was recorded March 1778 per Jar Congdon Clk Personally appeared the with in Subscribed Mr John Millard & John Millard Jr & Catherine Millard & Twelve Millard & acknowledged as mentioned in Instrument to be their free act & Deed Before Joseph Grandal Justice To all People to whom these Presents shall come Shall know ye that I Rachael Babcock & Anne my Wife now residing in Charlestown in King's County in the State of Rhode Island for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars in lawful money of the said part by Job Coard of South Kingstown in the County and State aforesaid have received and paid, and for ever quit and claimed, and by these Presents do freely fully relinquish release and forever quitclaim unto him the said Job Coard in full and just and peaceable Possession and Enjoyment and Tenure unto him his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right Title Interest and Property of Estate Claim Challenges or Demands of all the said Estate and Property Estate of Job Coard late of South Kingstown died judged in part of said Real Estate lying in South Kingstown, and part in said Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid v. to have the said Job Coard to his Heirs and Assigns forever to him and their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever so that neither we the said Rachael & Anne my our Heirs Executors or Administrators etc nor any other Person or Persons whatsoever by our Consent Knowledge or Procurement in any way what soever to any Part or Rate of the above aforesaid remains of Land and paid principal Estate thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining from all and every Title Claim Challenge or Demand henceforth or any Part thereof shall be utterly excluded and barred forever by these Presents In Witness whereof we have set our Hands and Seals this Fourth Day of April AD 1778. I Rachael Babcock Ls Anne Babcock Ls Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Pelag Cooss John Welch King's County Sc Recorded the 18th instant 1778 per Jar Congdon Clk Personally appears the within Subscribers to said Instrument Babcock & Anne his Wife and acknowledged within Instrument to be in their Act and Seal their Seals thus are affixed Before me Pelag Cooss Justice Peace Charlestown on the 4th day of April AD 1778