The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I Edward Peirce, of Charlestown in
the County of Kings County, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations North American, in consideration
of the Sum of Thirty Pounds lawful money to me in Hand paid before the Delivery hereof by
my Son Nathan Peirce of the Town of Charlestown ye Husbandman, Now grant
convey and Sell, and by these Presents grant bargain sell alien convey remise and release
the said Nathan Peirce his Heirs and Assigns one certain Parcel of Land situate
lying and being in the Town of Charlestown ye containing by Estimation Sixty Acres
More Lesses and above Said, be the same more or less Noted & Bound as followeth, viz
Beginning, at a Red Oak Tree standing between the Lotts Southeast Corner, and the Southeast Corner
of the said Parcel then North by ye Degree West 10 Chains to the Highway bounding Easterly
on 3 Chains land then North 87 Degree West 10 Chains by Treasury, one Chain 84 Links Southeast
12 Degree West 4 Chains by Highway to a Walnut South then bounding Northerly
partly on Land in possession of Stephen Johnson partly on Urban Coone's Land, partly
on South Day's Land, partly on Simon's Land, partly on [illegible] and partly on
[illegible] and partly on Nathan Peirce's Land to the first mentioned Corner.
To have and to hold the sd grantted convey and bargained Premises together
with all their Appurtenances free from all Encumbrances whatsoever to him the said Nathan
Peirce for him his Heirs and Assigns in an Absolute Estate of Inheritance in the Simple forever
And I the said Edward Peirce for myself, my Heirs, Descendants, and Adminrs do covenant and
engage the above demisee Premises to him the said Nathan Peirce for him his Assigns
against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever hereafter
to covenant warrant defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof I have
here unto set my Hand & Seal this Eighteenth Day of March in the Year of our AD 1778
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
Presence of
Poly Cross
Joseph Cross
Edward Peirce [Seal]
Presented Jan 1. 1778
By Jos Longdon & R. Hill
Kings County for March the 18th Day AD 1778.
At Charlestown Personally appeared the Subscriber Edward
Peirce and acknowledging the above Instrument to be his Act and Deed
Hand and Seal there unto affixed.
Before me Poly Cross Just Peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greetings!
Know ye that we James Freeman Ezekiel Freeman Philip Freeman his to the S James Freeman of
Newport in the County of Kings County, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
North American, do for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Dollars to run in Hand before
the Executing hereof, well and truly paid by Ed Thomas Cross of Charlestown in the
County
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County & State aforesaid " Woman, the Receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge receive, ourselves Therewith
fully satisfied, contented & paid Have given granted, bargained & sold unto the said Daniel
Hope his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Part or Parcel of Land lying in Charlestown
join & surrounding by the boundaries stated They are, to the East more or less, & bound on the North
northwest North westerly & South westerly by Land of Diversity Parties Eastly by Wittang East
and Southly by the Grantors a Parcel of land the most westward boundary, being on Augusta
River.
To have and to hold the said granted, bargained & bargained Premises with
all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto the same belonging forever in any way representing unto
him the said James Braman his Heirs and Assigns forever More we the said James Braman and
Gabel Braman Wish to the said James Braman for his sisters, our Sisters, Eva Boutelle & Welcome
do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Daniel Hope his Heirs and Assigns forever
at and before the Beginning hereof we are the true Sole and lawful Conveyors Thereof and are
lawfully seized & possessed of the same in our own proper Rights as a good perfect and absolute
Estate of Inheritaments in the Ambler and that the said Daniel Hope his Heirs & Assigns
shall and may from Time to Time and at all Times forever have, enjoy, possess and enjoy the
of this Hope lawfully purchased and quietly have held unto, safely enjoy and enjoy the
said granted and bargained Premises free and clear, and free and clearly any matter, cause
related, or charged any of and from all Manner of Claims of other than Grantors Premises
said, Liefs, With other Devises, judgments Restraints or any other Manner Braman whatever
That might in any Manner or Degree make void this perfect Deed & Sale
Furthermore we the said James Braman and Gabel Braman Wish to the said James
Braman for his sisters their Heirs Receivers and Assigns desire to covenant and engage the above
demised Premises unto him the said Daniel Hope his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever to Warrant and Defend
by their Persons. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hand, and affixed
our Seals this twentieth Day of June Month Dominion 1778
Signed, Sealed & delivered
in Presence of
Joseph Clarke
John Milland
State of Rhode Island Kings County
Republique, to wit &
Personally appeared the Subscribers James & Gabel Braman
and acknowledged the above and within written Instrument to be their free Act & Deed
Hands & Seals the Day Date above
Before Joseph Clarke Justice of the Peace
The for going Deed was recorded
the 6 Day of July 1778
James Youngton Town Clerk.