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Washington To JS D South Kingstown February 25th D 1704
Personally appeared the within Subscriber Joseph Stanton and acknow ledged
the within written Deed to be his Voluntary act and Deed with his hand
and Seal thereof signed Before Beckham Just Peace
Recorded February 25th D 1704 By John Champlin T. Clrk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Stephen
allen of Newport in the County of New London State of Connecticutt had late of
Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Providence Plant
tion American sand greeting Whereas that I the sd Stephen allen for and in Con
sideration of the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand be
fore the delivery hereof, well and Truly Paid by Jonathan Magard Charles
town in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Providence Plant tion the receipt
of which I do hereby acknowledge my self fully satisfied Concluded and Paid; and therefore
on every part and every piece hereof hence, I do covenant acquit & Discharge him the
sd Jonathan Magard his Heirs and assigns forever by these Presents
HAVE given granted bargained and sold aliened conveyed and conveyed
and by these Presents, do Fully fully and effectually give, grant bargain
Sell, alien enfeoff Convey and Confirm unto him the sd Jonathan Magard his
Heirs and assigns forever, one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land situated lying
in town of Charlestown containing by Estimation ninety three acres be
the same more or less, bounded on the North by [illegible] East on the
That Said Land Southly on a high way bordering the property of James
Lande, northly on James Peckham Land until it comes to a pair of Trees
that go out of sd Border Land into some Peckham Land and so few trees’
and to a Post from there to a Brook which runs about 15 from there Northly until
a nice stone Wall and so to there as the wall turns to the middle of a small
Brook and to there as the Brook turns until it comes to James Peckham Land
& so bounded on Peckham Land until it comes to the Land belonging to the
Heirs of Reuben Johnston and on S. Land until it comes to the afo sd Post
first mentioned. Together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto
Belonging.
Belonging
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To have and to hold the sd Granted and bargained Premises
With all the appertainances privileges and commodities to the same belong
ing or in any wise appertaining, to him the sd Jonathan Hazard his heirs
and assigns for ever, to his and theirs only solely health and unless for Ever
and I the sd Stephen allen for myself my heirs Executors and administrators
do Covenant promise and grant, to and with the sd Jonathan Hazard his
heirs and assigns, that or before the Enfeoffing hereby I am the True
Sole and rightful Owner of the above Bargain d Premises; and am lawfully seiz
and possessed of the same in my own Proper Right an absolute Estate of Tail
in heritance in fee Simple and have in my self Good right full Power &
Lawfull authority to Sell and Dispose of the sd bargained Premises in man
ner as above sd and that the sd Jonathan Hazard his heirs and assigns
Shall and may from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter
by force and Virtue, of these Presents Lawfully Peaceably & quietly
have Use of occupy possess and enjoy, the sd Demised and Bargained
Premises with the appurtenances free and Clear and freely and clearly acquitted
Encombered and Discharged of and free from all and all manner of forms Gifts
grants Bargains Sails indent mortgages Wills contracts legacies Deeds’
trusts Executions & Inumbrances, of What nature or Tenure that
might in any measure or Degree be a Detract or make Void this Present
Deed Furthermore I the sd Stephen allen, for myself my
Heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant engage the above
Demised premises unto him the Jonathan Hazard his heirs &
assigns against the Lawfull Claims & Demands of any Person
or Persons Whatsoever for Ever to warrant secure and Defend by this
Present— In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
and Seal this Twenty seventh Day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty two
Signed sealed and
delivered in
Presence of
Thed Hoffe
Stephen Allen his
Stephen Brish mark
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Washington County ss / I in Webster Parish ordinary of said
Stephen allen the within subscriber and he acknowledged to Me the a fore
Deed to be his Voluntary act and deed hand and Seal there
unto affixed before me this 27 Day of December AD 1792
Joseph Emerson Just Peace
Recorded Feby the 20th day 1793 By me John Langdon Clrk
To all People To whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting
Know ye that I Jno Brandal of Charlestown in the County of Washington
but now the Ride in St Kingston in sd County Yeoman For and in Consideration
of the sum of two Hundred & Twenty Five Pounds Sterling silver money to
me in hand well and Truly Paid by Abel Tamms of North Kingston in sd County
Deft t the receipt thereof I acknowledge my self therewith Fully Satisfied
Contented and Paid, and also By these Presents Give Grant Bargain and Sell Convey
& Confirm unto him the sd Abel Tamms his heirs and Assigns for Ever
Two Certain tracts or Parcel of Land one of which is situate Lying and being in
Charlestown aforesaid and is Butted and Bounded as followeth Northly (27 1/2) rods
on lands belonging to Peter Lowes Easterly partly on land belonging to the
Heirs of James Truyan Late of sd Charlestown deceased & partly on lands belonging
to sd Joshua Kingston Southerly partly on [illegible] the boundary land and partly on lands
Belonging to said James Truyan Westerly on [illegible] containing in the whole
One hundred & Fifty One acres one & one half — The Other of sd Tract of land
is situated [illegible] & bounded and is Bounded as followeth Northly on a high
way Easterly partly on Henry Halls sole of land and partly on dam [illegible]
partly on land formerly belonging to James Hall of said Charlestown partly on the
acres Lot of land belonging to Peter Lowes — and Northerly one five acres down hill
it Comes to present the hills and three Dunnes then south until it Comes to
Land Lotly belonging to Benjamin Harbert Southwesterly on land belonging
to sd Harbert until it Comes to Land Lot sd Day Late some four feet give a
dist [illegible] Deed of sd Peter Lowes then bounding By the Lot Land grant
claimed as aforesaid until it Comes to the first mentioned high way then
Bounding with P. Lowley to the first mentioned Bound Containing
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