The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas ye that
Die Joshua Hingyon Yeoman of Charlestown & Roger Hingyon Yeoman of the Same Charlestown
and of Washington State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Do Know and Declare our Intention of Just-
alcerning This Deed made and Executed by Our Own for our Land called Potter's of Charlestown of
Certain Lands Whereas in the title we had to the right unto as heirs to our Uncle Enoch Hingyon
Deceased the receipt of which Deed is hereby Acknowledged and Our Heirs Forever to be
fully satisfied and Done as the said Joshua Hingyon and Roger Hingyon for our and our Heirs our
Heirs Executors and Administrators to be by Ourselves Release and forever Relinquish Claim
unto the hand S. Sarah Potter and to her Heirs and Assigns forever all our Right Title Interest
or property Claim and Demandeth this Right of our Right to give or unto Two
Certain Parcells of Land situated being in S. Charlestown the One containing Sum
Acres and three Quarter of wood land and is Bounded as followeth Beginning at the North
West Corner of the hole Land that was once our Father's where the house running
unto the One Degree East by the Southern line Due to the house of Steven's there running
North the same Chain by Roger Hingyon land to be North East corner
marked there East partly by a Highway and partly by the Southern line to the North
Mountain bounded the other lot contains Seventeen Acres and is Bounded as followeth
Beginning at the North East corner of the whole Land that was once our Father's where the
said Hingyon was made there running South thirty North by a Highway and partly
by an Acre of land belonging to S. Sarah Potter & her Children and finally again on
S. Highway until it comes to a Stone Wall which is One Chain South, gph. S.
Acre lot and from there North 83 Degrees West as the wall stands by S. Roger
Hingyon land to be four Chain further South lines there North 87 West seventy
Chains by S. Roger Hingyon land on head of some house North about eight
Chains by S. half by S. Roger land to the Highway and from there Easterly by the
Highway to the first corner of the said Lot Named Corner as may more fully appear
by a Draft of the same Land made by Samuel Denny dated the 28th of the 2nd
Month AD 1833 reference thereunto being had To Have and to hold the
S. premises Released and forever Quitclaimed premises with all the Appurtenant
tenures thereunto belonging or in Any Way Appertaining unto the her S. Sarah
Potter her Heirs and Assigns to her and there only use forever and to belong
forever and Do the said Roger Hingyon and Roger Hingyon for our and our Heirs our love
and Amity do by hereby Covenant and Engage all the above Described Tenures &
Premises unto the said S. Sarah Potter and to her Heirs and Assigns against any
Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons Claiming from or under
us forever hereafter to warrant June & Defend, And Elizabeth Hingyon Wife of said
Joshua Hingyon for the Consideration of one dollar hereby freely and willingly
do give up and Surrender all her right Title and power of theirs of in and
unto the Before Benefits premises unto the said Sarah Potter and to her
Heirs
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Hereus and Afigns forever In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals the Third Day of the third Month One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty
three
Signed Sealed Delivered Joshua Rinyon [seal]
In Presence of Roger Rinyon [seal]
Philig Coggs
Gideon Burdick Elizabeth Rinyon [seal]
Recorded this 1st Charleston in Washington County the 12th Day of March
Date June 1st 1783 1783 Comes the above Subscribers and Acknowledged the
1786 above and Foregoing Instrument to be theirs act and deed
Philig Coggs heard and Seal theirs Notarized Opposed Before me
Philig Coggs Justice of peace
To all People to Whome these presents shall come Greeting
Be it Known to all that I Edward Correy of Charlestown in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island and Province for and in Consideration of the good will
and affection which Sheare and Bone have towards me Your Edward Correy junior
Charlestown aforesaid my Fathermore Have given granted allowed assigned
Conveyed and confirm unto the Said Sheare and Correy junior his Heirs and Assigns
forever certain Tract or parcely of land situate lying and being in Charlestown
afore Said Containing by Survey of Twenty Acres the bounds beginning at the heap of
stones in James Condons line thence a West Course thirty five rods north
westerly a Parallel Line with James Condons line for as to make up of twenty
Acres being bounded Eastly by James Condons line And that the said Plotts and
Measures by the Grantors and Takers and to hold the Said Grantey
Bargained Premises with all the oil Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging
or in any wise Appertaining unto him and his Heirs Edward Correy junior his Heirs and
Assigns to bis and their Only mother Olive Burdick and his foremost in Witness
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventeen th Day of June in
the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six
Sealed and Delivered Edward Correy [seal]
in Presence of
Edwa Correy
George Correy
Washington County fo At Charlestown on the 25th Day of June AD 1786
Cometh Edward Correy in his proper Person and Acknowledged the
Fore Going Instrument to be his free Voluntary act and deed
hand and Seal Seventeen aford before me
Philig Coggs Justice of peace
Recorded this Day June 28th 1786
by me Philig Coggs for Jc