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4/18/1780 · DEED · book 3 page 310 doc 12976

From GARDNER EZEKIEL life
To LEWIS PELEG life
Consideration four hundred pounds lawful Money / three Hundred Dollars
Premises none · no premises described for this instrument (Charlestown)
Also on this page: AGREEMENT MACOMBER JONATHAN; HALL THEODATY · AGREEMENT CRANDAL EBER

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▶ 1784 · DEED · LEWIS PELEG; LEWIS AMEY → KINYON NATHAN · book 3 p 417
▶ 1790 · DEED · LEWIS PELEG; LEWIS AMIE → KINYON JOSHUA · book 3 p 573

The instrument's own words

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310 Articles of Agreement mutually entered into by and between Jonathan Macomber of Charlestown,county, Conanicut, and Bradley Hall of Westerly, Yeoman s Whereas the said Macomber has purchased one certain Lot of Land, lying in said Charlestown containing four acres of Land, lying in the great Swamp known by the Name of Mott's Island, and said Macomber and said Hall have agreed that the above said Land shall be divided and bounded as follows; Beginning at a Stone Stake Standing in the West part of Westerly Field, thence West two Degrees North, three Chains to a Stake then North five Degrees West four Chains and fifty perches to a Stake, thence East six Degrees North five Degrees West four Chains and fifty perches to a Stake, thence to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and to hold said both Chains to a Stake, thence to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and to hold said both Chains to a Stake, thence to the first mentioned Bounds. To have and to hold said being bounded all round on said Mott's Island, and is the Land that said Hall sold to one West of Something in Conanicut Island. And we the said Macomber and said Hall settle upon the above Bounds, and bind ourselves, our Heirs and Assigns forever to abide by these Bounds as above described. And in further Confirmation of the above We have set our Seals and affixed our Seals this 18 day of December Ad 1779 - Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Witness James Var Rhodes Hall Jonathan Macomber L.S. Bradley Hall L.S. Recorded March 17 1782 James Congdon, C. Clerk South Kingstown, Nov y 11 1779. This record of Ben Candall, the Sum of fifty five Shillings from following, for some debts inside of the within Account and all other Accounts and all sums of debts of Credit and all lawsuits in full and final of a within Safe deposit dated the 26 1777 by certain storms, the Loss from the said Credit to the said Ezekiel Gardner, and in full and commands, that said Same or others forever acquit a Mortgage Deed given by the said Ben Candall to Conanicut Island and Assigns by the said Ben Candall to the said Ezekiel Gardner and is yet unsettled and a number of cattle of Hand which is not settled, but gotten in full force. And the said Gardner is to take the Money due in the Butterage, and on the Atis at any time within one Year, without any Faults, of the said Candall will bring on the Attorney and pay me within said time, as Witness my Hand. Ezekiel Gardner Witness Ben Gardner John Sheldon The for going Agreement are recorded April 18 1780 B. James Congdon, C. Clerk Know all Men by these presents that I Ezekiel Gardner, res iding in Charlestown, in King's County, and in the State of Rhode Island, Providence, Plant ation, Yeoman, am sell and bound to Oleg Lewis of said County, Clerk upon payment of to his within Attorney in this Place, Executor & Administrator strictly, in the full and just sum of four hundred pounds lawful Money, I bind myself, my Heirs, Executors & Administrators strictly, foundly by this Present Sealed with my Seal, and Dated this Second Day of February Ad 1780. The Condition of the above Allegation is such, that whereas the aforesaid Oleg Lewis, hath a Right Claim Debt bearing same Date with this present Bond, to the above said Ezekiel Gardner for the Consideration of Three Hundred Dollars, and the
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311 The said Eliz. Lewis shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Ezekiel Gardner, or to his Per- sonal Representative, treating the above said Sum of Three Hundred Dollars with the lawful Interest thereon, at or upon the Twenty fifth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred & seventy nine that the above Obligation shall be null and void; and of no other Effect and the same to stand in full force and virtue. Signed sealed & delivered In Presence of Eliz. Lewis Hannah Hope Signed April 18 1760. The Judges Come in. [illegible] Ezekiel Gardner g. S. "The Words in the Obligation Part, for to its extent in Addition, his Per- sonal Representative, Administrator, were interlined before Signing & Sealing" [illegible] Know all Men by this my Deed, that I Ledewick Kingston of Charter town, in the County of Kings County in the State of Rhode Island, Providence Plantations by myself In Consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred Dollars to me in Hand paid before the Delivery hereof, by John Kingston of the town of Charter town after a Handshake, I do hereby grant, bargain, yield & release by this my Deed to grant bargain sell alien and convey perfectly and absolutely, convey & confirm unto me the said John Kingston his Heirs & Assigns forever, one certain Flat or Parcel of Land situate lying and being in Charter town of it containing by Estimation fifty Acres lying in the same part or lotte Bounded as follows the Beginning at a Grey Oak Tree standing by Pawtucket River marked from there East about a quarter by Degree North South, until it comes to land belonging to Anna Cutler, Midwife to journal Which White Pine Tree standing in a Stone fence running Southerly, bounding Contrary by Midwife's Widow Land North 60 Degrees West, until it comes to a White Elm tree marked, in Midwife's Line from there North 60 Degrees West, until it comes to a Stake 10 Chains, & 28 Links, furthermore South 38 Degrees West till it comes to a Large White Pine tree mark in an Arm of the Great Cedar Swamp from there the same Course to a Swamp, then bounding southeasterly by the Swamp till it comes to Allen Colgrove's Land, then bounding westerly & northerly on Colgrove's Land, until it comes to a Stake Line, from which a Line running North & Degree West to a White Oak Tree standing by River, bounding westerly on the Gardner's Land and northerly, on S River to the first mentioned Bound. To have and to hold the s granted & bargained Premises together with all their Appurtenances as per from all Encumbrances whatsoever to him the said John Kingston his heirs and Assigns as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in the Simple manner. And I the said Ledewick Kingston for my self, my Heirs, Representatives & Assigns do covenant and agree the above demised Premises to him the s John Kingston his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant defend & uphold by my Personally And Many Kingston Wife to Ledewick doth for the Consideration above described, and witnessing give yield up surrender all her Right of Dower & Claim of thirds, of in and to the above demised Premises to him the said John Kingston his Heirs & Assigns forever. [illegible]

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