7/6/1778 · DEED · book 3 page 270 doc 12944

270 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

271 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.