The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island &c. To the Honble General Assembly of the State aforesaid
Humbly Sheweth,
Rebecca Congdon of Charlestown in Washington County
Wishes Administration of the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of William Congdon her late Husband
That the said William died intestate being much indebted in Debt That he of late suffered a
the Real Estate under Mortgage for about Two Thousand Pounds That she is now in part
as Administrator hereby apply for the repayment of the Real Estate of said William that she
may be empowered to sell the Real Estate of said William demand as is recommended
by the Court of Common Pleas of Charlestown.
Rebecca Congdon
On the Lower House March 18 1783
Resolved that the within Petition be and the same is hereby granted that the said
Rebecca Congdon as Administrator so appoint be and she is hereby fully authorized and
empowered to Sell and dispose of the within Real Estate under the Direction of the Owner
Council of Charlestown, and that a Deed or Deeds given to the Purchasers or Purchasers of
the Estate aforesaid under the Direction of the said Town Council shall convey unto the
Grantees a good & valid Estate as the said William in his life time held & enjoyed
therein.
Vide & passed B. Bourne Clk
Read the same Day in the Upper House & concurred
By Order Henry Ward Secy
Attest Copy. Witness Henry Ward Secy
Recorded April 11 1783 B. S. Congdon fo St Clk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Elijah Bond of
South Kingstown town, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island &c. Yeoman
Send Greeting. Know ye That I the said Elijah Bond for and in Consideration of
the Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds lawful Money of Rhode Island in hand paid by
the presenting hand with and fully paid by William Bond of Charlestown in the County aforesaid
Yeoman, the Receipts whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and by me self with fully satisfied
contented and paid and of every Part thereof the same covenant agree and
discharge the said William Bond his Heirs Executors and Assigns forever in
these Presents Have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed convey and confirmed
and by these Presents do fully putly and effectually give grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said William Bond for the Heirs and Assigns
forever Those certain Lots within a Tract of Land situate being and lying in Charlestown
the one of 3 Lots containing Fifty Acres of Land, an other of 3 Lots contain about
Dimension Acres of Land, and the Other Lot about Half an Acre of Land with a Right of
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of the Dwelling House thereon standing, the said Three Lots of Land being the
whole of the Land that fell to me by my Honored Father Elijah Card lot of said
South Kingstown deceased; as the same was laid out and divided by a Committee
agreed on by all the Heirs of $\text{E}^r$ Card. And a Draught thereof made and reported
to the Gentle Superior Court, held in and for $\text{C}^y$ of Washington, the Second Monday
in August AD 1782 reference being had to it: Draught for the Bounds of it shall
with fully appear.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises
with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the same belonging, and
any way appertaining, to the said William Card his Heirs and Assigns forever to
him and them only Without any Right Benefit and Relief forever. And I the said Elijah Card do
for my self my Heirs Residents and Administrators do covenant and promise grant and bargain
with the said William Card his Heirs and Assigns, that at or before the Expiring half
I am the true full and lawful Owner of the above bargain and Premises, and am lawfully
seized and possessed of the same, in my own proper Right as eyed reject and absolute
Estate of Inheritance in the Simple Estate. And have in myself good Right full Power
and Lawful Authority, to grant bargain sell convey and confirm, the said bargain
Premises in Manner as above said. And that the said William Card his Heirs and
Assigns, shall and may from this Time and at all times forever here after by form
and Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold enjoy
seize and enjoy the said demised and bargained Premises, with the Appurtenances
free and clear and perfectly clear by reason of the same vacated and be charged of
from all and all Manner of Persons from and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Wills Estates jointures Dowries Judgments Quotations or Incumbrances of
what Name or Nature form, that may in any Manner or Degree, obstruct a more
void the present Deed.
Furthermore, I the said Elijah Card for my self my Heirs Residents and
Administrators, do covenant and engage the above demised Premises to him the said
William Card his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful Claims & Demands of any
Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to warrant and defend, defend lawfully defend
In Witness whereof I the said Elijah Card have here set my Hand seal
this Fifteenth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord, Anno Domini One thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty Two. Elijah Card JS.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Thomas Reed
Jas. Congdon Jr
Washington Jo Gr. at Charlestown the Day above written
came the above Settlor Wm. Elijah Card before me
the above written Instrument to be his voluntary Act
and Deed with his Hand and Seal thereto affixed
Before me Jas. Congdon Jr. J.P. of RI.
Recorded April 11 1783
By Jas. Congdon Jr. T.R. Clrk
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