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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Daniel Shepard of Charlestown in the
County of Kings County, in the Colony of Rhode Island General Court Greeting, Know ye That I
Daniel Daniel Shepard for me and in Consideration of the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars me in Hand well and
truly paid by Nathan Kingston of Newport in the County and Colony aforesaid some time ago I’m [illegible]
in Hand well and truly paid by Nathan Kingston of Newport in the County aforesaid, the Receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge and myself fully paid and satisfied, contained and paid, and of every part and parcel
though do execute covenant and discharge the said Nathan Kingston for his Heirs executors and
Administrators forever, these Presents have been given granted bargained sold delivered conveyed
conveyed confirmed and by these Presents do fully completely and absolutely give grant bargain sell
convey convey and confirm unto the said Nathan Kingston his Heirs and Assigns forever one
certain rate of land being with a dwelling Or dwelling House thereon situated lying being
in the town of Charlestown aforesaid containing by Estimation One Acre buttered to the North
as follows beginning at the East of the North Easting from the Boundary Road to the
Southern Tree some westerly and Easterly on Poly Bross’s land with a parallel line on
the Granite for as to abide One Acre the aforesaid Road to the start north
rated bounds
To have and to hold the said grant granted and bargained and sold unto
with all the Rights Privileges Commodities and Appurtenances unto the same belonging or any wise
appertaining unto me from the said Nathan Kingston his Heirs and Assigns and their successors
hereafter unto them and their Heirs and Assigns
and Also do covenant and grant to and with the said Nathan Kingston his Heirs and Assigns
that as at any in the executing here of I am the true lawful Owner of the above described
Premises and am lawfully seized of the same in my own proper right as a good equal
and absolute Owner of Charlestown in the simplest And in what might be right full Power lawful
Authority grant bargain sell convey the same in Manner as above so And that the said
Nathan Kingston for their and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
here after by their and Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold occupy
possess and enjoy the said premises and bargains the same with all the appurtenances once more and for
enjoy all Demands and Discharges of and from all and all Manner of persons and the gifts of [illegible]
bargains Leases Mortgages Quit claims liens liens judgments Debts or any other Incumbrance
or whatsoever that might in any Manner or Degree obstruct make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said Daniel Shepard for my heirs executors and administrators later do
covenant and agree the above described Premises with the said Nathan Kingston his Heirs and
Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any persons or persons whatsoever forever here
after to warrant peaceful and defend by these Presents And Lastly Shepard’s Hand and Seal
Shepard dated the One December aforesaid part year wrote and sealed in the Town and County of
Charlestown in and with the above Daniel Shepard’s name written to the said Nathan Kingston his Heirs and Assigns
forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the date This One Day of
January in the One thousand Seven hundred and Twenty nine
[illegible] for Charlestown in
Kings County [illegible]
Daniel Shepard’s S.S.
Daniel Shepard S.S.
[illegible]
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The foregoing Deed was recorded 9 January 1729 the 18th Day of May 1779
by the 18th Day of May 1779
I personally appeared the within Instrument to be his Act and Deed Hand
and Seal thereunto affixed before
[illegible] Poly Bross Justice of the Peace