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The following Note, M^r Ezekiel Gardner requested might be entered upon these
Records, in order to show that the Lands which Ezra Crandall Mortgaged to Sam^l Cross by his
Deed of Mortgage bearing Date the 24th Day of June A^D 1776 for the securing the
Payment of the Sum of One Thousand and Twenty Pounds, on or before the 28th Day of March
A^D 1777 and which same Mortgage Deed was voided by the said Sam^l Cross on the 6th Day
of April A^D 1777 is engaged once more and made payable to him the said Ezekiel as his
Lands chargeable & liable for the Payment of the same Sums in addition whereas is expected
in the s^me Action Deed (inc) [illegible]
Charlestown, August the 1 D 1777
M^r
I, Ezra Crandall receive d from you to pay unto Ezekiel Gardner or his Order on Demand
Twenty four Dollars and Two Shillings lawful, with Interest until paid as my Hand
Eber Crandall
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All that Lot with every thing thereon belonging to the same and to be’d by 3’d Bound and By and
Premises with all buildings tenements and privileges three miles belonging on and adjoining the aforesaid
to be’d to land of Samuel on the 23rd of February between her House and designs change for ever to be and there
to be’d to land of Samuel on the 23rd of February between her House and designs change for ever to be and there
refered as bought and Conveyed for Ever further after said Thomas & Sophronia to whom
said Thomas & Sophronia Conveyed whereas agrees that whereas Before the Conveying House
said Thomas & Sophronia Conveyed premises are and lawfully found of the
from the 1st to the lastly & however’s 1/2 Stake of Substance in for simple and Have in My
own Right and full right and lawful authority to dispose of the same in manner as
Rightfully as the Bargained premises is assignable from and further from any other than the Grantor the
Said Thomas & Sophronia is held to be as to the said Samuel premises further more than He
make alone However it is held to be as to the said Samuel’s To demand and engage the above premises
from him William His Heirs Executors and assigns forever change for the said
premises into the 23rd of February between her House and designs change for the said
Claims or Demands of any person or persons what soever for Ever have after the aforesaid
Covenant of the same Here unto wit ness our Hands and Seals this twenty fifth Day of august
1777 signed sealed and Delivered in presence of
Hannah Martin Thomas Ross Cot
Joseph Marston
Rhode County Co
Samuel Ross Cot
personally appeared the Above Named Samuel Ross after
and declared his oath of the Law and declared not knowing the above written in instrument
to be state and stand true and fast Before Joseph Marston Justice of peace
Demanded and compared on the 2th of February 1777 at Congton, R. I. S.S.
This Indenture of this Parte, made the Sixth Day of February in the Year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven by me Edward Denney dated of
Charlestown in the County of Kent State of Rhode Island and Western a free female of
the same place in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and Western a free female of
Charlestown above specified of the other part Whereas this indenture was then letter
to be’d between the above Edward Denney’s desires in Consideration representing the Dimensions of
said Denney further in order that the above dimensions may be better described it is mutually
agreed between the Parties that the Said Parte title this Land in perpetuity during the term duration
of the above referred that is to say the said Premises is to be held and enjoy during her natural life
their Heirs Common in the East part of the Bottom alley the some Trees in the Top with one
half cast of the Bottom alley the south Chamber on the side and North with a Privilege after
out of the South the 1/2 foot six inch and any Demise of following Water from the spring
a little to the South West from the House during the Term specified which is agreed that
that the above Edward Denney shall likewise have and enjoy all the Rights within the
Bounds described herein after specified during her natural Life Firstly Beginning at the middle
of the Door the same property to be a Road and long of Three stones thence Easterly to an outer
Post thence northerly by the Path to a heap of Stones thence Easterly to a heap of Stones
about Three feet to the South side of a Rock thence Northerly to the corner where west for
ure when the Indian Council Way that they follow the Law thence Easterly to the field stone
Stands unto the Highway thence bounded Easterly on the Highway until it returns
the bounds aforesaid thence bounded by the Indian Council between the said Field stone and
said Edward Denney therefore by the said Council between the said Denney’s Land as first
said the said Denney thence bounded Northerly on the said Denney’s Land as first
said out by the Indian Council thence bounded Easterly Thomas Peformance Land as first
said Peformance and extend thence Northerly thence northerly on said Peformance Land & until
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