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Know all Men by these Presents that John Wilbur of Charlestown in the County
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island & Providence plantation Labourer for
his and in consideration of the sum of thirty five Dollars to me in hand paid before the
empaling hedge of Mr Thomas Robinson of easton in the State of Connecticut now
residing in Charlestown town hereby my full satisfaction and content Have Given
granted bargained and sold all that piece of land situate lying and being in the
said town called the southy corner and confirmation unto the said Amos Higginson
his heirs and assigns for ever one lot of land situate lying and being in the
Town of Charlestown above fore mentioned containing five chains of land butted and
bounded as followeth beginning at a Stake Hill North East 45 degrees North east on the
said Hill land runne thirty seven and twenty five links thence on the granter
South East 45 degrees North west five chains and fifty links thence on the granter
North East 22 and one half degrees north west five chains and twenty five
links to the Highway thence northerly on the Highway until it comes to the
said Joseph Simpson land and thence on until it comes to the first mentioned
bounds or how other wise Bounded or reputed to be Bounded be
To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises
together with all the Appurtenances free and clear from all encumbrances
whatsoever to him the said Amos Higginson his heirs and assigns as an
absolute estate of inheritance in simple for ever and the said John
Wilbur for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do warrant
and engage the above dumped premises to him and the demands of any person
having his right signs against the lawfull claim and defend by this presenty and I Abigail
or persons for cause to sueave and defend by this presenty and I Abigail
Wilbur Wife to the above mentioned John Wilbur for the consideration
Wilbur to the above mentioned John Wilbur for the consideration
above mentioned Its Deed again up unto the said Amos Higginson all my right
of demise and appais of thirds in and unto the above awered premises for
ever In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals this
Twenty seventh day of March Anno 1789
Signed Sealed & delivered
John Wilbur (Seal)
his mark
Abigail Wilbur (Seal)
her mark
In the presuts of
Rhodes Hill
Solomon Burdick
(Washington County per sonnelle the Subscriber to John
this deed recorded
Wilbur and Abigail his Wife the date above mentioned
this 24th day of April
and acknowledged this instrument to be their free act and
1789 alone
and sealed before me Solomon Burdick just peace
his fee paid and I have read and seal’d before me Solomon Burdick just peace
To all People to Whome these presents
shall come Know ye that f of John Browning of Charlestown town in the County
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and providance for and in the consideration
of the sum of Six Shillings Lawfull money to me in hand paid before the empaling
hedge of
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