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of the same and that the said Joseph Davis his heirs and assigns shall have
may from time to time at all times for five years hereafter by virtue of the pre-
sents Lawfully peaceably and quietly hold use possess and buy
the same freely and clearly from all manner of claim or on other part
the same bargains sales grants tenures doweries or numerations unto him the said
grants bargains sales grants tenures doweries or numerations unto him the said
Joseph Davis his heirs and assigns for ever furthermore I the said Jonathan
Joseph Davis his heirs and assigns for ever by
[illegible] the same covenant to warrant secure and defend the above said bargain
premises unto the said Joseph Davis his heirs and Assigns for ever by
these presents in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
Seven hundred and Eighty Seven
Signed Sealed and Delivered Jon Hazard (seal)
In presence of
Griffin Hazard
Susannah Hazard
Patience Hazard wife of the said Jonathan Hazard the above
Mentioned and Signer of the above deed both for and in Consideration above
mentioned this day and year above written quit claim
all her Right of Deliver and power of thirds in and unto all the lands
conveyed in the above and before written deed unto the before said Joseph
Davis his heirs and Assigns for ever In Witness whereof I shall have done
unto set my Hand and Seal
In presence of
Griffin Hazard
Susannah Hazard
Patience Hazard seal
[illegible] Washington & Charlestown October the 26th 1787
this [illegible] recorded personally appeared Jonathan Hazard and Signer of
the [illegible] day of November the above Deed and acknowledged the above and before
[illegible] going Deed as by him signed to be his voluntary act and
[illegible] set his hand and Seal there to affixed before
Hos Hosper [illegible] Justice of Peace
To all People, to whom these presents come known
that whereas Rebecca Gordon of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island Province and Colony namely to
the late lawful State of her late Husband William Gordon late of
Charlestown aforesaid June found a petition to the Honorable General Assembly
of said State of Rhode Island Province and Colony the first day of March
Ad 1783 representing that her said Husband had left her a little
Considerable Real Estate under a Mortgage and much involved in
debt praying said Assembly to empower her to sell much of said
Estate
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Estate as belonged to him Son Thomas and Daughter Sarah who are Minors
and the Said Assembly granted the Said Petition (save one part of two lines map)
empowering said Admin Stratrix to sell and make a deed or Deed of the same
under the care and Direction of the Town Council of said Charlestown
which Petition with the Act of the Assembly thereon is recorded in the Town
Clerks Office of said Charlestown reference being made to Documents there within
fully appear, and the said Rebecca Congdon in formed the Town Council and the Town
zat that she had agreed to dispose of the same to Council not and the Town
of the same, and deputed the said Rebecca Congdon to make.
and execute a deed of the same accordingly, as may fully appear, by the records
of sd Town Council held the first Monday in April 1788
Now know ye that the said Rebecca Congdon as Admin Stratrix
as afore said and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred five
as afore son and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred five
Hundred and seventy June pounds and 11 Silver Dollars to her in Hand
well and truly paid by Samuel Cross of said Charlestown resident
well and truly paid by Samuel Cross of said Charlestown resident
the Receipt whereof the sd Rebecca Congdon doth hereby acknowledge
that she is thereby with fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore and of
Every Part than of sd acres’s receipt and discharge the said Samuel
Every Part than of sd acres’s receipt and discharge the said Samuel
Cross his Heirs Executors and admin strators. Have given granted
Cross his Heirs Executors and admin strators. Have given granted
bargained said land unoffered convey and confirmed and by this present
bargained said land unoffered convey and confirmed and by this present
do give grant bargain convey bargain convey and confirm unto the said
do give grant bargain convey bargain convey and confirm unto the said
said Samuel Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right Title and
said Samuel Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right Title and
Interest which her said son Thomas Congdon, and her said Daughter
Interest which her said son Thomas Congdon, and her said Daughter
Interest which her said son Thomas Congdon, and her said Daughter
Sarah Congdon hath or heretofore ought or ought to have in the real
Sarah Congdon hath or heretofore ought or ought to have in the real
being and being in Charlestown
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bargained premises, with the Priviledges and appurtenances to the Same
belonging unto him, the said Samuel Cross his Heirs and Assigns forever
to his and theirs only proper use Benefit and behoof forever, And
Furthermore the said Rebecca Congdon doth for the Consideration
afore mentioned yield up and surrender unto the said Samuel Cross his
Heirs and Assigns forever all her right of Dower and Dowser of
Tenure of in and over the above described Premises that is to say in
all the Right of the said Lot ceded to the said Thomas and Sarah
and hereby conveys
In Witness whereof the said Rebecca Congdon hath hereunto
set her Hand and seal as Administratrix as aforesaid and likewise
in her own Name this Eleventh Day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three And in the
Seventh year of American Independence
Signed sealed and Delivered
presently of
Mary Congdon
James Congdon Jr
Washington R. At Charlestown the 11th of April 1783
We the foregoing Justices of the Peace do hereby certify that Rebecca Congdon signed to the above instrument
recorded this day of May 1787 we acknowledge the same to be true voluntarily acting and
1787 by Chas. f. judge.
Clerk
Dated with her Hand and Seal thereto affixed
before me James Congdon Jp at Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall come I June Card of Charls
town in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Spinster doth for and
concerning her Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred and Fifty five dollars paid to me in hand
paid by Samuel Cross of the said Town and County and State before said
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge admitting the same to be true with full power
contained and appertained have granted bargained and Sold and to the said party purcha
singer all that certain piece of land and Common lands from the said Samuel Cross
by him and his heirs and assigns for ever a certain tract of land in Rhode Island lying and being
in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
containing by Estimation forty acres be the Same more or less and it be
ded and bounded as followeth viz beginning at the Northwesterly of the said Samuel
Cross's lot easterly on Ephraim Brown's southerly on the said Samuel Cross
and westerly on Deetes a root brook that being all the land that hath descended
to her from her father William Congdon late of Charlestown decd
To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained
premises