3/16/1780 · DEED · book 3 page 305 doc 12970

305 by Law into Court, and therefore pray that due process may issue according ly. And then upon the Court- receive the Writ, and order the same to be returned to the Firm; and that in the mean Time Citation be issued to the Sheriff in the County of Kings County ordering him to cite the Defendant to appear at this Court on Sunday the Fourth July 1812. And that the said copy of the said Citation be executed in both the said Town of Providence and Town of Pawtucket which was received accordingly. And at this Court has come’d the said Joseph Gorton jun’r as the Def’t who made return of the Citation, that he had notified the said Clarke Dickinson by causing Copies of the Citation to be imprinted There therefore judgment is in both the Court’s rendered Summons pending according to law. Against the said Clarke Dickinson not appearing in Court on Sunday fourth or any other day appointed Against the said Clarke Dickinson who the said Joseph Gorton jun’r had not’d the Court advise’d that the said Lands are redeemable in Part in order that the Court might be further advise’d what monies are due upon the said Mortgage, and that Justice and Equity may be done with the Parties, the Court makes further order that while the matter is pending it will proceed to nominate and appoint Freeman Perry and James Felton Esquire Masters in Chancery to ascertain the Sums of Money due and unpaid upon the said Mortgage making proper Deductions for such Sums as appear to be due upon the same of any sort so as to calculate the Compound Interest thereon from the Time from became due up to the Current Year and make Report to the Court upon as may be. And upon the said Just Report being made into the Office of the Clerk of this Court which shall appear to be due upon the said Mortgage and to satisfy the Oblig’n of the said Clarke the said Mortgage shall be discharged. Which reported the said of the said Clarke that he Settled and paid some Sums of Two Hundred and Seven Dollars to Joseph Gorton having paid the Sums above into the Office of the Clerk of this Court for the aforesaid Purpose. Wherefore considered by the Court that the Lands, and Premises above described be and is hereby acquitted released remitted & dis charged from the said Mortgage of any sort void to all intents purposes and constructions as if the said Mortgage had never been executed. And that the said Joseph pay all costs. Signed Feby 18th 1820. Edward Perry Clrk [illegible] Ja Gorton don. 3. Courn Clrk To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Robert Congdon of Charlestown in Kent County Rhode Island woman for and in Consideration of the Sum of Six Dollars to further Trade’s however well and truly paid by my Father Hon’d Colonel of the Sum of Ten Dollars the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm my Father with further patience contained receipt Have remised released and forever quit claimed and conveyed by his Deed of Conveyance to me my lawful and forever predecessors and successors with the said land above described in as actual Seisin and Livery being and to his Heir’s and Assigns forever all my Right Title Interest Property Claim Conveyance or Demand however new I have had or ought to have in any estate certain Land lying and situated being in said Charlestown above town containing one half Acre of Land Bound and Divided as followeth beginning at a Stake and Stone bent it then North East 2 Chs two chains to a stake and then about 13 ft then N 24 E 3 Chs and fourteen links to a stake and Stone bent it then S 3 W two Chains then to the first mentioned Bounds Remised and released and conveyed to the Gen’l Authority on Deeds in possession of Col’n Norton and Release paths on the South side Land carried 8 feet 30 in.

307 Numberd Acs. containing One Hundred and Twentyfour Acres and a Half And having diver- the same as afore & according to the above Draught, do hereby agree upon for us our Heirs and Assigns forever, That the offer of Division of sd land shall stand and be binding on us our Heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness and Confirmation of the Division afore sd according to the above annexed Draught of said lands. We the first Simson Perry, Edward Perry and John Perry have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the twentyninth Day of October Anno Dom 1779 Signed & Sealed in Presence of Mars [illegible] Hannah Lewis Simson Perry L.S. Edward Perry L.S. John Perry L.S. King's County, Charlestown Co. 20th day of Novr [illegible] Recorded the 21st Instant came Simson Perry, Edward Perry & John Perry Day of February 1780 Appearing to the within written Draught & Agreement and do [illegible] acknowledge the same to be their voluntary Acts & Agreement with his Hands & Seals here to affixed Before me Jos. Hosmer, Deputy Co. Common [illegible] perched on George Hall's land To have and to hold the said remised and released Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any way appertaining unto them the said Fgr Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever to him and to his other proper Use Benefit and Welfare forever, if for that within the said Robert Congdon, or my Heirs Descendants & Assigns or Assigns for me or my Simulators, State or will have any claim, challenge or demand any Right Title, or Interest in or under the said hereby released Congdon, or any Part or Parcel thereof but shall and will be forever hereunto be free and clear Subjects, provided and delivered by me and Present Present Furthermore I Signet Right to the above said Robert Congdon for their Consideration above stated to yield it right of Possession for their said Premises In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the 6 Day of August A.D. 1779 Signed Sealed and delivereded in Presence of us Notaries Benj. Howes jun. Ssq Crandal Robt Congdon L.S. Abigail Congdon L.S. King's County & Charlestown March the 6th Day of 1780. Recorded March 16 1780 by Rob Congdon 3.00 Personally appeared the Subscriber to wit Robert Congdon and acknowledge signed the within Instrument to be his voluntary Act & Deed, Hand & Seal Before me Peleg Cross, Justice of the Peace