The instrument's own words
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To all D people To Whom these presents shall come greetings,
Know ye that I, Edward York of North Kingstown Iron in the County
of Kings County and colony of Rhode Island Mariner for & in consid
eration of the full and Just Sum of one Thousand day thousand & a half per
Current Money of New England and the tenor to me in hand before
the Executing and Delivery of these presents well and truly paid
by Jedidiah Dawes of Hopkinton in Kings County colony aforesaid
Yeoman the receipts whereof I hereby Acknowledge and give my
there with fully Satisfied Contented and have given granted
Bargained conveyed transferred Conveyed Confirmed and further
presents do fully fully and absolutely give Grant Bargain sey
convey Sell alienate convey & confirm unto him the sd Jedidiah Dawes
his Heirs & assigns forever one certain Tract or parcel of
Land situate lying and Being in Charlestown in the
County colony aforesaid containing by Estimation Forty one
acres fully Butted and Bounded as followeth, Beginning at
a Hedge & Stones by the contrary Road which is the Southeast corner
of this tract from thence North 18 Degrees West, until it come
to Samuel Hanton Land to a heap of stones thence West 21 Deg
rees South 18 Chains & 40 links to a heap of Stones thence East
21 Degrees East 55 Chains & 97 links to the corner of a Stone
wall thence South 44 Degrees West, to sd Road thence Bound
southerly by sd Road westerly by the Grantors Northerly by
Samuel Hanton Land & partly by Daniel Stanton’s
Land westerly by Daniel Saunders Land
To Have and Hold The Granted and Bargained Premis
with all the profits privileges and appurtenancies to the same
belonging or in any way appertaining unto him his heirs Executors Adminis
trators & assigns forever To
his and their only proper use benefit and Behoof forever And I
the said Edward York for myself my Heirs Executors and
administrators Do covenant Promise and Grant, and will with
the J Jedidiah Dawes his heirs Executors Administration etc
the full and free Executing and Delivery of
these presents, Jam the true Sole and lawful owner of the
above Bargained premises and am lawfully Seized and
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seised of the Same in mine own proper Rights as good parcels
and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple and have on
my own good Right full proof and lawfull authority to give
and Dispose of the same in every manner as aforesaid And that the Bars
named premises and every parcel thereof is able to be free
and Clear off from all manner of former presents or other
gifts grants Bargains Sales leases mortgages etc all entails
Jointures Dowries Judgments Executors or other Incum
brance of what name Nature forever That no person on
Measure or Degree of trust shall void this present
Deed Furthermore I the Dwrd york for my
Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant
and engage the above Demised premises unto them
the sd Judith Jarvis her Heirs Executors Administra tors &
assigns against & by the lawfull Claims challenges or Demands
of any persons claiming or Challenging the Same
Shall and Well warrant secure and Defend by these present
And Mary york wife to the said Dwrd york Both for the corp
oration of their selves yield up surrender all the right of Enjoyment and
power of chords of man unto the above Demise premises unto
them the sd Judith Jarvis her Heirs and assigns for ever In Wit
ness whereof we the Dwrd york and Mary york have here
unto set our hands & Seals the Eight Day of February
and in the Thirty Third year of his Majesties reign George the
second King of Great Britain Anno Domini 1760
Sealed and delivered
signed presence It is to be understood
Joseph Monton That dwrd york
Joseph G randol Joseph G randol his heirs and assigns to have a Convenance way
which through the premises to pass and repass with a
cart to Cart wood and shore things to be moved enclosing
with Leave Damage to the premises written
before Signing & sealing G benzed Morton
John Cox
things Course ly to personally appeared the within Suffered Dwrd
york the Late written written and acknowledged the within Instrument
to be his act and Deed before me Joseph G randol justice peace
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Elizabeth york widow Doll horse, assign conveyed
and surrender all her right of seisin and power of the
of me and unto the within granted land and appurtenan
there unto belonging unto ye within named Jos: duth, Sav
his heirs and assigns forever and ye [illegible] where of
have hereunto set my hand and Seal ye 7th Day of April
1760
Susannah Reynolds
Elisabeth Reynolds
the foregoing Deed was recorded July 12 Day 1760
John Champin Town Clr
Elisabeth X york
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