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Furthermore I the said Joseph Leavitt for myself, my Heirs, executors, and Admins
do covenant and engage the above demised Pompeys, to him the said Ishmael Black his Heirs
and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons, whatsoever
forever to warrant secure and defended by these Presents. And I Lydia Leavitt Wife of
the above said Joseph Leavitt for the Consideration above mentioned, I do hereby quit
all my right by Right of Dowry, and Power of thirds in the above bargained Pompeys.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals, this Sixth Day of No
vember AD 1775.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
Presence of us Witnesses
Benj: Foster
Benj: Foster jun
Joseph Leavitt L.S.
Lydia Leavitt L.S.
Kings County Jp. At Charlestown the 19th Day of Novr do
Personally came M.r Joseph Leavitt and declared
the within Deed being his voluntary Act and Deed
Hand and Seal thereto affixed
before me Robt Cross Justice Peace
The foregoing Deed was
recorded Decr 19 1775
By Jas. Congdon Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
KNOW Ye that I Thomas Lopez of Charlestown in the County of Kings Province and State
of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in Consideration the Sum of Seventy Pounds, to me in hand
paid by Nathan Swift Esqr of the County and State aforesaid before the County Court here
the Right whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself fully satisfied have hereby remis
released and forever quitclaimed unto the said Nathan Swift either to him or his heirs or
Assigns and to his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Right, Title or Demands or
claims East Part of Parcel of Land in Quonsettown Neck, in said Charlestown either on Demand
or settlement, my Beginning at the South West Corner at a Mark on a Rock 1/2 near the West End
from a straight Line to a perched Rock marked with J.I about four Rods Northwardly to a
Cedar Tree, which stands in said James Lopez's Pasture, thence a straight Line to a jundr
Point of Rock, nigh the Auguston then a straight line to an Affix tree that makes a line either to
Rebecca Allen Corner Opposite, on said Rebecca's Lands Northwardly on Benjamin Foster's
jun Land to the South West Corner at said Point Monday on said Point Northwardly Bounds to
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Eighth Day of May
Anno 1779.
Thomas Lopez L.S.
Signed Sealed & Delivrd
in Presence of us
Christo: Babcock
Joshua Green
May the 8 AD 1779 Personally appeared Thomas
Lopez and acknowledged the writing to be his Act and Deed
Hand & Seal before me Christoper Babcock Justice Peace
The foregoing Deed was recorded Decr 19 1779
By James Cong don Regr Jun 6th
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