The instrument's own words
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To all People to Whom this Present shall come,
We Nathan Suffen yeoman and Dorcas his wife and Asa Brandal yeoman also named
his Wife cit. of Charlestown in the County of Kingstown State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations do Send Greeting Know ye that we the sd Nathan Suffen and Dorcas his wife
and Asa Brandal & his wife do give and in Consideration of the Sum of three hundred
& thirty pounds lawfull Money of us to be paid before the Feast of St Michael the 29 day
of September next the year of our Lord 1782 by Edward Albro of the sd town Clerk of
the sd colony Acknowledge and do hereby grant and found and found and convey
and assign by any Lease present and parcel through the Appurtenances Respect and Descripion here in the
part of any Land part and parcel through the Appurtenances Respect and Descripion here in the
said Edward Albro his heirs and Assigns Executors and Administrators forever for their
Tenure in fee; All that piece ground bounded on the south by the Common road and Confor
end on the east by the public way and by Albritton’s land situated near the line
enclosed land and to be held by the said Edward Albro his heirs and Assigns
forever that certain piece of Land situated lying and lying in the town
of Charlestown aforesaid of size containing by Estimation there be Seven Acres
or there about the same more or less bounded as follows Beginning at the corner of a
part of Land belonging to the said Duke’s land bounded running Eastward along the
sd Post road until it comes to Samuel Stanton’s land bounded Northward on
sd Post Highway Easterly and Southerly and Samuel Stanton’s land Westwardly
on the Land that belongs to the sd Duke’s land to the North Mountain boundary the
Other part of Land by land to the Northward of the Highway of Continuation by
Estimation Seventy Acres in the same more or less bounded as follows Beginning
Beginning at the Post road until it comes to Samuel Stanton’s land bounded Eastwardly by
Samuel Stanton’s land North Westwardly partly by Samuel Stanton’s land and
partly by Thomas Harvey’s land Southwardly by land belonging to Jedidiah
Duke’s land East Southwardly by the Post road to the first mentioned boundary line together
with the Dwelling house and other Buildings thereon To Have and to hold the
sd Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and
Commodities to the same belonging forever and also for aforesaid to the sd Edward
Albro his heirs and Assigns forever to use their Benefit and
to hold forever And we the sd Nathan Suffen Asa Brandal and his wife our selves
our Heirs Executors and Administrators here do Covenant promise and grant with
the sd Edward Albro his heirs and Assigns that by our own right and by the Enfolding here are
the true full and lawful owners of the above bargained Premises and that we are seized
and possessed of the same in our own proper right as a fee simple and that all our
Estate of Inheritance in simple fee on our selves had right full power and
and lawful authority to grant Bargain sell convey and confirm the aforesaid Bargained
Premises in manner aforesaid And that the sd Edward Albro his heirs and Assigns
shall and may from time to time and at all times Forever hereafter by his force and
shall and may from time to time and at all times Forever hereafter by his force and
power of this present Lawfully peaceably and Quietly have and enjoy the full
Value of these presents Lawfully peaceably and Quietly with all the Aforementioned
and enjoy the said Tenement and Bargained Premises with all the Aforementioned
free and clear and clearly acquired Reserved and Discharged of and free from
all manner of formers and other former Grants Bargains Sales leases mortgages wills
Entails Jointures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of Whatman
Or
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Our Nature prove that we mt. in any Measure of Degree it must make
void this Present Ind. & Deed. Furthermore the sd Nathan Jeff. a p-
Crandal and Sarah his wf gave our peace our Heirs Convenants and Domestitures
to covenant and Engage the above Demised Premises to him the sd David
Miller his Heirs and Assigns, against all lawful Claims or Demands of any
Person or Persons Whomsoever for warrant Seize of Defend by these presents
In Witness Whereof we the sd Nathan Jeff. and Dorcas his Wf and
Crandal and Sarah his Wf have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Twenty
fourth Day of April A.D. 1785 and the Ninth year of American Independence
Meith the following Seal is above written the above named nathan Crandal and
Sarah his Wf not warrant to sd David Miller his Heirs fg only the one piece
part of the above given premises
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Before us
Filed Lees
James Condgon
Nathan Jefft - IS
Dorcas Jefft - IS
n/a Crandal - IS
Sarah Crandal - IS
Washington Is. S.S. Charlestown the Day and Year above
written Personally came before the above named Nathan Jeff. and Dorcas his wif
and n/a Crandal and Sarah his Wife and acknowledged the above Indenturement
by them signed to be their voluntary Act and Deed the above Landward
shall there appose
Before James Condgon Justice Peace
Recorded this Day March 21. 1786 yr Reg. Copy p/S L.S.
To all People to whom these presents shall Come
Please be it that I joseph Condgon along Joseph How residing in Providence and state
of Rhode Island Corporation for and in Consideration of forty pounds lawful Money
in hand Well and Truly paid by Peter Coops of Charlestown in the Washington
County and State of Rhode Island Governor the Rights Designe I hereby acknowledge
my self that with full Power established contained and Signed hall remise for for Law Quit
Claimed and by these Presents do for my form my Heirs Convenants and Domestitures
Fully and Absolutely Remise Release and forever Quit Claim state the aforesaid Peter
Coops in his full and Peaceful possession of the same and to his Heirs and Assigns for
ever All such Right Title & Interest I have to one certain Piece of Land
being of Standing in the over S. Down Charlestown and County of State aforesaid
Along the North I built my Mill sy and Standing upon or Occupying the Highway
that Leads from Peter Coops Mill to the Baggs-rift & to the College sy highway and
Near a Brook called & known by the Name of the Bird Brook to have and to hold
the