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1/18/1783 · DEED · book 3 page 350 doc 13002

From WEST NATHAN life, WEST SARAH life
To GORTON JOHN life
Consideration Thirty Pounds L.M. Sterlng Money
Premises about one Acre · piece of land with a Dwelling house thereon (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1780 · DEED · HOXSIE BENJAMIN; BASSETT WILLIAM ESTATE → WEST NATHAN · book 3 p 309

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1822 · DEED · GORTON JOHN → GAVIT JOHN · book 6 p 14

Bounded by

Joshua Kington

The instrument's own words

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250 To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting & Know ye that I, Nathan With of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island Yeoman for in and Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds, & Other good and valuable Consideration to me in Hand paid in full and justly paid before the Presiding hereat by John Gorton of Westerly town in the County of Washington town & State after a Yeoman the Price whereas I do hereby acknowledge and recognize and myself then with fully satisfied contented and paid thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do hereby covenant agree covenant and discharge the said John Gorton his Heirs Executors Adminrs and Assigns forever however the aforesaid sum given bargained and sold aforesaid conveyed and confessed and confirmed the aforesaid Presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey assign and confirm unto the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain piece of land containing by Estimation about one Acre with a Dwelling house thereon thereon be the same more or less bounded on westerly with [illegible] on a High way boundary and Northerly on [illegible] and Easterly on Gorton's Land to wit Nathan With in Charlestown. To have and hold being the sd granted and bargained Demise with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Compositions to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the same from the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns to him and his family forever With Breach and without forever And I the said Nathan With with my self my Heirs Executor & Adminrs do covenant grant and grant to and with the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns that before and until the Seizing and Delivery of these Presents I am the lawfull and lawfull Owner of all the before granted & bargained Demise and stand lawfully seized and repelled of the same in mine own proper a Right as a goods in full and absolute Estate of Ownership in the Timber And have in me and my Heirs right full power and lawfull Authority to sell and dispose of the same in this Manner as aforesaid And that the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns shall now and from time to time all times for ever have hold possess and enjoy the above demised and bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances same free and clear right freely absolutely acquitted released and discharged & free from all Manner of former or other Quits Rents Grants Mortgages in hold Leases Pottages Titles with bullets fountain Demises judgments Executions & Counterclaims whatsoever Furthermore I the said Nathan With for myself my Heirs Executors and Adminrs do covenant and engage the above demised and bargained Demise with all the Appurtenances there unto belonging to him the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns against the lawfull Claims and Demands of any person or Persons whatsoever forever bargain to warrant procure and defend And toward Which the Right of the said Nathan With with here by freely yield up and surrender all his rights of Possession & Power thereof in this and over the before demised Premises unto the said John Gorton his Heirs and Assigns forever Witness my hand have been to set her Hand and Seal this First Day of March in the Sixth Year of the American Independence [illegible] Henry Warner Justice of the Peace Recorded by the Clerk Joseph With Nathan With Sarah With
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1351 Washington (count) South kingston March 2: 1782 Printed Janry 18th 1783 R. J. Bonden clerk In his proper Person cometh Nathan West September to the preceding Settlement & acknow ledges the same to be his voluntary Act & Deed with his Hand & Seal there to affixed. Before Ferry Jnr Jp Know all Men by this Deed of Sale, that I Nathan West Gentsman of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island and I do hereby Warrantize for and in the Con sideration of Two Acres One Dunam and Thirty Roods of Land with body warranted to me by Deed bearing now Date by Samuel Stanton of the same Town Co. Gentsman the Fourth whereof I do hereby acknowledge my full payment satisfied contented and paid, HAVE sold given granted above conveyed conveyed and confirmed unto him the said Samuel Stan ton his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Lot or piece of Land situate lying and being in said Charlestown containing One Acre and thirty Roods of land butted and bounded on the Westlowing beginning at a Rock with Stone on it then North Eastwardly on East 10 Chains 5 poles to a Black Standing tree on the East line then South East Road 11 R 2 Chains 13 Links then to the first monument bounded being in the form of a triangle bounded Eastwise on the Grantors boundary on the East hand Northly on the Cantallet and No To have and to hold the land granted and bargained Premises with all the Curtilage and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way other pertaining to him the said Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever to be his and others only for the Benefit and pleasure & the said Nathan West Gentsman do me this my Desire Request and solemn do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns that at and before the Delivery of the same Title and lawful Covenants of the above bargained Premises and am lawfully Seized and possessed of the same in my own right after a good root and rightful Title of Nathan West Gentsman and have in my own name good right full claim and lawful Entitlement to grant bargain give confirm the said bargained Premises in manner as afore said That the said Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns hold and enjoy from Time to Time and at all Times forever here after his peace and quietie of the Premises lawfully reasonably and quietly have with use venue enjoy and use the entire of the bargained Premises with all the Curtilage and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining Said furthermore I the said Nathan West Gentsman do me this my Desire Request and solemn do covenant and engage the above said Premises to to him the said Samuel Stanton his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever to warrant peace and defend by this Deed Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 2nd day of March 1782 The Wind beginning in the South line was installed before me Nathan West Clerk Court Mary Angden

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