The instrument's own words
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Set my hand and seal, at Charlestown Washington county
The [illegible] Day of March AD 1785.
Signed & Seal'd in Presence of
Benj. Moore jr
Abigail Metcalfe
Benj. Moore L.S.
The above Mortgage was Recorded March the 25th AD 1785:
by me John Champflin Ct. Clk
This Indenture of Lease made the 19th Day of November
in the Twenty seventh Year of the Reign of George the Third King of Great Britain &c
AD 1786 Between John Congdon of Charlestown, in Washington County and Colony of Rhode
Island & Providence of the one Part and James Congdon and Hannah his Wife, both of
the Town aforesaid of the other Part. Witnesseth that the said John Congdon, would
for the Love and Good Will he hath and doth have to his Brother James Congdon, and
for divers other good Cause and Considerations him thereunto moving, both demise
Let and Letten and by his present Demise, do let unto the said James Congdon and Hannah
his Wife, the Use and Improvement of the Bedroom and Chamber on the N. Bedroom
it being the Northwest part of the Dwelling House, I the said John Congdon, bought
of the sd James Congdon, by Deed dated the 18th Day of October AD 1773, and aforementioned
the sd James Congdon and Hannah his Wife, now lease to use and improve the sd
Bedroom and Chamber for a Dwelling Place for the sd James Congdon and Hannah his
Wife, for and during their natural Lives. And the sd James Congdon for himself
his Heirs, Remainder, Administrators and Assigns, with covenant and agree to and
with the sd John Congdon, and Hannah his Wife, that they behaving themselves
peace ably and quietly, and committing nothing to waste on it, Promise that they shall peaceably
and quietly use and improve the same, with liberty to repair and rebuild the same
the sd House, during their natural Lives as aforesaid without the Rent or Demand
of the sd John Congdon, or any other Person, claiming the same by he or under him.
And the said James Congdon and Hannah his Wife doth on their part promise and
engage
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engage to and with the sd John Congdon, that they will from Time to Time and at
all times hereafter pass and repasse to and from the sd House in such a Manner and
Way and shall do least Damage to the sd John Congdon his Heirs &c
By these Witnesses whose at the sd Parties to these Presents have hereunto set their Hands
and Seals the Day above written
Signed and Sealed in presence of
William Congdon
Robert Pottiges
John Congdon [seal]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Recorded April 21 1785
by Jas Congdon Jr Clrk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Derick Brown
Esqr Sheriff of the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island send Greeting
Whereas a Resolution against John Addams of Charlestown in the County of Kent
at the Court of General Sessions of the County of New London and State of
Connecticut Whereas i am not the said Sheriff levied on the Real Estate of the sd John
Addams containing about thirty Acres of Land lying and being in said Charlestown
bounded as follows to wit northerly on Samuel Tucker's Land Easterly on Eliz. Tucker's
bounded as follows to wit northerly on Samuel Tucker's Land Easterly on Eliz. Tucker's
southerly on a Drift Way and westerly on Land formerly belonging to John Fenning the
same Land being more or less or however the same may be measured or represented be
bounded and whereas on the eighth Day of December last all the Estate Right
Title and Interest of the said John Addams the Defendant in the Premises aforesaid i was by
on the Third Friday next at public Vendue for the Satisfaction of the said Execution to
William Foster of Charlestown who was the highest Bidder for the Sum of thirteen Pounds
and Ten Shillings lawful Currency of the State aforesaid which the said William Foster hath
paid well and truly paid me the said Sheriff New swore that by four and better
lines of an Act of the General Assembly at their Sessions held at Kingston on the last
Wednesday in October 1763 it is regulated that the Method of executing Real Estate
for debts by Execution So i the said Sheriff in Consideration of the Sum aforesaid
us as aforesaid do by these Presents Remise Release and forever convey unto the said William
Foster his Heirs and Assigns forever all and every the Lands Tenements and hereditaments
with their and every of their Appurtenances as the same is above described with all
the Estate Right Title Interest Legacy Device and Subserviencies of the said John
Addams of and in to the said Premises and Appurtenances unto the same to have and to hold the
said Premises and Appurtenances to the said William Foster his Heirs and Assigns
forever So Witness whose of which i the said Sheriff have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal This Twenty fourth Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty five and third of Independence
Derick Brown [seal]
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Derick Brown
[illegible]
Recorded May 27 1785
by Jas Congdon Jr Clrk
Washington So South thing April 24th 1785
Personally appeared the above mentioned Derick Brown Esqr
Sheriff of the County of Washington in the sd State appearing in his proper Capacity acknowledged
the above and after affixing his Signature to the Ackd Act
Before
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
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