The instrument's own words
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To all People whom these Presents shall come Alexander Kingston of
Charlestown in Washington town County and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation send
greeting Know ye That I the sd Alexander Kingston Ye and in Consideration of bought
five Pounds lawful Money & divers in Hand paid by William Coxsine of the town of
Newport the County the District thereof be all acknowledged and that he is herewith fully paid and satisfied
and have given granted remised released and forever quit claimed unto the sd William
Coxsine his Heirs and Assigns forever and by these Presents confirm the said Alexander Kingston
doth for himself and his Heirs and privy seal grant remise release and quit claim unto the
I William Coxsine his Heirs and Assigns forever all his the said Alexander Kingston's
Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of and to the following Estate Court Es q
Providence in Charlestown appears on this day in the actual Possession of Either Daniel
the sd Alexander Kingston and Daniel Brandal whose whole were heretofore the saids County
and Appearances of James Kingston late of Charlestown deceased Last Court County
and with all Easements Tenements Rights Rames and other Privileges thereon standing being
Two Hundred Acres more or less of Lot and situated Easterly on Lands of Step Leo Lewis
Brandall Joshua Kingston Alexander and Indian Lands Easterly on Land of Benjamin Horton
Samuel Simmons Westerly on a Highway and Land of Jeremiah Western Northern and
Westerly on Courtenay's Line to the first mentioned Boundary together with all and singular
the Rights Ways Passages and Appurtenances to the same belonging in a summary
stewardship I have and to hold at the Right Full Exact Claim
Demand which the sd Alexander Kingston hath or ought to have the aforesaid
Lands Tenements Hereditaments Premises and Appurtenances to begin sufficiently unto
him the said William Coxsine his Heirs and Assigns forever to him his Tenants
proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever as fully absolutely & especially to all Contents
Purposes and Conveniences whatsoever the sd Alexander Kingston might own or
to he of had not wrote and recorded this Indenture Land And Court the Wife of
Alexander Kingston in the Consideration aforesaid & she doth hereby further fully and completely
relinquish and give up her Right of Power over and to the above sd Lands and Tenements
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Nineteenth day of
February in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two
Sixth Year of Independence of America Alexander Kingston
Daniel Brandal Ruth Kingston
Joseph Kingston
Joseph Tark
Recorded Jan 29 1783
John C. Tabb
Washington County Rhode Island 13th Feb 1782
The Undersigned Alexander Kingston relinquish aforesaid
and do acknowledge the above for being just due to be his act and
Deed Land and Seal hereunto affixed
Before Poll Stanton Jp Pax
To all People whom these Presents shall come Greetings Witnesseth
That I Thomas Chamberlin of South Kingstown town and the County of Washington in
of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation for & in Consideration of the Sum of Eight Pounds lawful
Sterling Money to me in Land before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by James
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Perry of South Kingstown, town, in the County of Washington town, and State of Genna
the Part whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself with satisfaction & content
& the sum of every Part & Piece thereof to renounce right and discharge him
the said Samuel Perry his Heirs Executors & Administrators forever by this Deed pate
have given granted bargained and bound grant shall be conveyed and confirmed and by this Deed
do forever fully freely and absolutely grant bargain sell chime convey and
convey unto him the said Samuel Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain be
on tract of Salt Meadow above Hope Land containing by Measure ten Acres but
more or less and is bounded as followsly Beginning to the North by the Plot of John
more or less and is bounded as followsly Beginning to the North by the Plot of John
bounded on the North Westly on the East Part Land Northly on the South West Part
Contiguous on the Eastly Boundary Northly boundary by the East Cut Plot that does
not now John Henry's boundary’s Southly boundary by the East Cut Plot that does
from William White's Hand stand cut by the Home Company Hand white to the opposite
bound that was and belongs to John Congdon Dead’s
To have and to hold the open granted & demised forever to him the
Samuel Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever And I the said James Champlin
& Samuel Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever And I the said James Champlin
do hereby covenant to and with the said Samuel Perry And that at the presenting hereby
I am the true Sole and lawful Owner of the aforesaid Bargained Premises and am
lawfully seized and possessed of the same And have a lawful Right to convey the
Samefully seized and possessed of the same And have a lawful Right to convey the
Same in Manner aforesaid and that the said Samuel Perry his Heirs and Assigns
shall and may peaceably and quietly have hold occupy receive and enjoy the
Same forever hereafter And that I and my Heirs shall in will forever warrant
warrant peace and defend the said bargained Premises to him the said Samuel
warrant peace and defend the said bargained Premises to him the said Samuel
Perry his Heirs & Assigns against all Claims or Demands
of any & every Person forever Signed Hannah Wife of the said James Champlin
Signed Hannah Wife of the said James Champlin
and for her own use Will and accord consent to the said Samuel Perry
Heirs & Assigns all Claims or Demands for her Dower & Dowries that mayt
any how arise or arise or arise to her In Witness whereof we have
hereunto our Hands and Seal the thirtieth Day of March and in the Year
of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy & Eight
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Samuel Babcock
Hazard Champlin
James Champlin 23
Hannah Champlin 23
Washington Co wit South Kingstown Town April 30 AD 1782
Personally appear the within named James Champlin
and Hannah his Wife & acknowledged the within to be their voluntary Act and Deed Hand & Seal duly
per Mr. Conden Miller to be their voluntary Act and Deed Hand & Seal duly
before Sam Babcock Just Omn Pleas
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Thomas Alston
of Charlestown in the County of Washington town and State of Rhode Island & Colony in per
Greetings Know Ye that I the said Thomas Alston do and in consideration
of the Sum of thirty pounds free sterling money to me in full consider
Replacing him of his will and fully paid by Peter Storey of Christ's town the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself fully satisfied con tact and
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