The instrument's own words
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To all People to Whome these Presents shall come I Providence
Edwards of Charlestown in the County of Washington in State of Rhode Island stand firmly
and Truly know ye that I the Said Providence Edwards have Given and do hereby Give
of the Sum of Nine Pounds lawful Money to me well and truly paid by Daniel Edwards
of the Town County of State before said That I by these presents Do hereby Acknowledge
And my Sufficiency did have Given and Paid have Given granted Bargained and
sold to the Said Martha or Ninth Part of a certain Piece of land situate lying and being in
Charlestown aforesaid in the County and State before mentioned Which Dwelled unto me
the Said Providence Edwards from my brother Daniel Edwards of the Town County
and State before stated Deceased and farm is Bounded and bounded as follows (with)
Easterly partly on Henery Tarkins Land and partly on Joshua Reynolds Land
on Southerly part on Joshua Colman and partly on William Hughes Land and westerly
On lands of Richard and Deborah and Northerly partly on Joseph Hay Low Land and
partly On Richard Low on land till the Same or Other Wit Bounded as aforesaid to
be Bounded With a Dwelling house Right of the Buildings there standing To have
and to hold the Said Grantee and Premises forever With all the Appurtenances thereunto
that I Afterheir unto me or heirs or better unto me until the said Daniel Edwards
And his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Providence Edwards got my right my
Heirs Executors and Levey of them to hereby (Convey) My Self to be the Lawful
Owner of the One moiety or Ninth Part of the before Described farm and premises
Yes and my Sufficiency sealed signed and have given right title and Deployed the Same as
Words that they are free from all encumbrances Whatsoever That I and do agree hereby
formally Sole my Heirs Covetors and Levey of them Covenant to warrant unto
the Said Daniel Edwards and to his heirs and beyond forever against the right title
Is a fort and to unto the real that the party Formally however the said Daniel
Edwards Dyed causing of that being the One moiety or Ninth Part that which
Accrue unto me of the Same war in State Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy five and Tenth year of American
Independency
Bond State and Solved
In Presence of
Martha Rhodes
Martha Babcock
Providence Edwards
Recorded This Indent
June 20th AD 1806
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Washington County Professionally appoint the Within
(Providence Edwards) of Charlestown and Acknowledged the within
Day of November AD 1775 And Acknowledged the within
Instrument to be hers and her hand and Seal
Before Robert Budock Justice of the Peace
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