The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents Shall come That I
Thomas Namegreap of Charlestown in the County of Kings County St
Colony of Rhode Island, Chief Sachum of the Narragansett Tribe of Dining
County Greeting Know ye That I Thomas Namegreap forever, for and in
consideration of the Sum of Four Thousands Pounds Current Money of said
Colony aforesaid To me paid by the ensuing Creature hereunto sell and
grant by James Hornyman of Newport in the County of Newport st
Colony aforesaid Egy of the Right hereof which I do hereby acknowledge
and the self therewith fully Satisfied contented and paid and thereof
and of every part and parcel thereof do remise quit and discharge
the said James Hornyman his Heirs Executors and Administrators
forever by these presents Here have your grant bargained Sold aliend
conveyed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully fully
and absolutely grant bargain Sell alien enfeoff convey and
confirm unto him the said James Hornyman his Heirs and assigns forever
The westerly More half a half part of the four Hundred acres of Land
situate on Charlestown aforesaid Bullted and bounded as following Beginning
at a more Stone by the Country Road which is the North East Corner
Christophers Champelons Land & the North West corner of the said Stone
running East thirty four and one half Degrees north 24 Chains and
91 Links to a stone stone by the Road from thence to Extend South 83
Degrees east until it comes to a heap of Stones by the Salt Pond from
thence running Northerly by a Salt Pond until it comes to attach w
Stones by said Pond from thence South 84 Degrees South 6 Chains & 38 Links
pod the Stone & by the Edge of said Pond thence Westerly by said Salt
Pond until it comes to said Champelons Land bounding Westly
by d Champelons Land Northerly by the Country Road Eastly
by the Grantors Land Northerly Southerly partly by d Salt Pond
& partly by a Piece of Land Belonging to the Granter
To Have And To Hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and Commodities
to the Same belonging or any way appertaining to the Same
James Hornyman his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their
only proper Use Benefited and lawful forever and I the said
Thomas Namegreap for my self and my Heirs Executors and Assigns
do Covenant promise and grant to and with the s
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James Honyman his Heirs and assigns That at and before the Expiration
here of I am the true Sole and lawfull full Owner of the above bargained
Premisses and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my pro
per Right, as a good perfect, and absolute Share of presentance
Fee Simple and have in my own name good Right full power d
Lawfull Authority to grant Bargain Sell convey and confirm the sai
bargained Premisses in manner as aforesaid and find that the said
James Honyman his Heirs and assigns Shall and shall for e
to some and at all Times forever hereafter by Time and Time
of these Premisses Lawfully peaceably and quietly Have Hold ve
occupy possess and Enjoy the said demised and bargained Prem
ses with all the Appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clear
acquired covenanted and discharged of and free from all debts Monies of
former Gifts grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills cod
tenures Courtes judgments executions or Incumbrances of what
Name or Nature Soever that, might, in any Measure or Degree
obstruct or in the right the present Deed
Further More I the said Thomas Nenegreat, for my self and my
Heirs Executors and Administrators do prevent and engage the
above demised Premisses to the said James Honyman his Heirs
Affigns against the Lawfull Claims or Demands of any person w
or her part What soever forever to warrant Secure and Defend by my
Person
In Witness Whereof I have presents Interchanged
delivered my hand and Seal the fourteenth day of August in the Thirty
Third year of the Reign of our sovereign George the second King
of Great Britain &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Nine
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
Thomas Nenegreat
Sarah Tabor
Job Taylor
King County S Personally appeared the
I subscriber Thomas Nenegreat the date above
written and Acknowledged the above Instrument
to be his act and Deed before me
Job Taylor Justice of the peace
The above Deed was recorded June 9: 1760
by me John Hamplin Town Clerk