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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Know.
ye that I Jonathan Hall of Charlestown, in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, for
my part and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Seven Dollars to me in Hand before these
Present Witnesses and Delivery hereof by Joseph Coggs of the said County and State after paid full and
sufficient Answer of which I do hereby acknowledge me my self signed and sealed and paid for the said Sum of Money
and Agreement given, by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained sold and conveyed to the said [illegible]
do alien sell, convey and confirm unto him the said [illegible] such house and his Heirs forever
for certain waste of Land lying now being in Charlestown aforesaid, containing by Measure ten Acres
more or less the same more or less bounded as follows starting Beginning at the Residence of the [illegible]
who marched, which is William Beeson's Corner thence south 57 East 11 Poles 1/2 chain 66 links to
Back road East end Standing by a North 51 West, fence line 18 1/2 poles 66 links to a residence
thence 38 North 10 East 28 poles 2/2 to a Stake, thence North 1 East 6 chain 38 links 58 poles 3
thence 51 North 55 East 28 poles 1/2 to more or less a Stake thence 51 North 51 East 21 poles to the Residence
of the [illegible] the boundary to the west running to the West boundary the Other Lot Beginning at a Stake with
lines about 1/2 corner Hall's Lot boundary to the northeast on Jonas Romas Hall's Land until it come
to the Land held belonging to William Lewis a Stake the North Line of the said Lot until it come
to easterly end of the said lot boundary then after first, until it come to an Oak tree which is
William Beeson's corner, thence westerly to his first mentioned Boundary line being the North line
the said Jonathan Hall inward of William Lewis a Stake then North an [illegible] and then South, refering
and to the Deeds of Conveyance from him the said Jonathan Hall South 51 East 11 poles 1/2 chain 66 links
bound or reported to be bounded
To have and to hold the said grant and bargained Premises with him the said [illegible]
Cogs his Heirs and Assigns forever to him, his Heirs the Right Respect and Title, And I the said Jonathan
Hall for my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said Joseph Cogs his Heirs and Assigns that begun the Premises from the time the
and lawful Owner of all the above first granted and bargained Premises, and have amplified and’
perfected the same in my own proper Right and Estate’ and further have in my own right and title,
full Power and lawful Authority to bargain and sell, convey and confirm the above bargained and
conveyed as aforesaid That the said first and foremost’ Cogs his Heirs and Assigns may have and hold
them to them all and forever since from after the day and date of this Indenture lawfully and in
and quietly have both fully or solely occupy and enjoy the said grants and bargained Premises with
all the Appurtenances there to belonging free and clear and free and clearly encumbered with no
race and form from all Manner of persons or other the Right Claims Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages
and Conveyances’ Furthermore I the said Jonathan Hall for my self my Heirs Executors and administrators
do covenant and engage the above described Premises to the said Joseph Cogs his Heirs and Assigns
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any other Person or persons whomsoever from henceforth to
warrant defend and defend the Right and Title of the said Jonathan Hall doth be the said Premises and
willingly yield up and forever all the Right Down and Claim’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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