The instrument's own words
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To All People or Notion whose these presents Shall Come, that I Thomas Nimgrill
of Charlestown in the County of Kings County and Colony of New England &c. Chief Justice
of the Narragansett India of Narragansett Sound Greeting Or to whom it may concern
that I, Thomas Nimgrill
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Pounds
current Money of y^e Colony aforesaid to Governor Moore before the presiding Justice
and Company by the Presence of two Witnesses in the County and Colony aforesaid Husband
and Company by the Receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge and certify myself therefore satisfied
contented and paid there and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do convey
relinquish and desisting the said Oliver Degrove his Heirs executors and Assigns forever
forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained to said aforementioned
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm unto the said
Oliver Degrove his Heirs and their Assigns forever a Certain Plot or parcel of land
Situated lying & being in the town aforesaid Containing by Estimation Two
Hundred and Seven acres the same be more or less Bounded and abutted as
follows Beginning at the Black Oak Tree by the Pawcatuck River which was as it notation
Hingens N.E. Corner Thence S.E. 28.8 Chain to the White Birch which marked as
the said Hingens N.E. Corner Thence S.E. 35.6 Chain to a pine tree marked as
in 4.y^e Thence N.E. 35.9 Chain thence to a White oak tree marked on the Side by
the letters N & D. Thence B. Bounding by said River to the first mentioned boundary Northly
partly Bounding or land belonging to James Hingens and partly on the Groutian by
Easterly partly Northly or land belonging to A. River Justice and partly on this aforesaid
frontage land Easterly or land belonging to the office said Southern Hingens and
partly on the Southly or land belonging to Samuel Hingens and Westerly by partly on Land be
long to the aforesaid Samuel Hingens and partly in Southly to River other to offset
with all improvements fencing ways mete Hereditaments thereunto be what there
belonging and appurtenances To Have and to hold the said granted and bargain
and premises with all the appurtenances privileges and Immunities thereunto belong
belonging oven my wife appertaining to the said Oliver Degrove his heirs
here and assigns forever to his and their own proper use Benefit and bekey
here and assigns the said Thomas Nimgrill grant for myself my Heirs executors
indemnification protecten Covenant promised grant and summed with the said Oliver
Degrove his Heirs and assigns that as and before the enclosing here from the
said I have the and lawful owner of the above granted premises and on fully
good Justified and suffered of the same in my own proper Right as proper perfect
and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the Simple and have my own stand
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargain and premises in manner as aforesaid
and that the said Oliver Degrove his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time and as all times forever hereafter by force and virtue
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of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly Have Hold Use Occupy possess
and Enjoy the said Demised and Bargained premises with the Appurtenances
free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted exonerated and Discharged
of and from all and all manner of former Gifts Grants Bargains sales
Mortgages Wills Entails Indentures Decrees Judgments Executions or
Incumbrances of What Nature Soever That might in any Manner
or Purpose obstruct or make Void these presents Ded Furthermore I do
Thomas Nenegrett for my self my Heirs executors and administrators
Do Covenant and Engage the above Demised premises to him the said
Oliver Coleman his Heirs and Assigns against all Lawful Claims and Demands
of my person portion or Possess Whatsoever of several Nature and species
by these Presents In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal
this First Day of September in the thirty fourth Year of the Reign of our Sover
eign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain &c anno Domini 1760
Signed Sealed and Delivered
on the presence of
Peter Cross
William Petty
the above Deed was
recorded September 23 1760
John Compton Town Clerk
Thomas Nenegrett, [seal]
Kent County P
Judex ride Thomas Nenegrett the Date above written
Acknowledged the above Instrument to be his act
and Deed Before me Peter Cross Justice of the peace