The instrument's own words
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To all Christian People To Whome these Presents Shall Come
Greetings & Greetings by these presents that I William Pelty, of Charlestown in the things county of
Rhode Island province & Weaman Have for and Inconsideration of the sum of seventy
Pounds of Lawfull money of sterling Land of mine in hand already well and
Fully paid before the execution of this Indenture by me Jonathan Thurston jun of the County aforesaid
Said Yeaman the Receipt Whereof I Do hereby by acknowledgement myself here set mine
fully Satisfied contented And Paid and have to end of every sort part of it
Hereof all the councils and councils assign and Disposy the said Brother Thurston his Heirs
said a Lease conveyed & confirmed to and by these presents have given forever
Give Goods Bargain Sell Convey and conform within these presents Jonathan Thurgon
his Heirs and Assigns forever one Certain Lot of Land or More within the
laying in the Town of Charlestown of said province Containing by Estimation five acks
to be or more or Less More or Less as per the survey of 1757 authority by about North &c
by 100 Gunners line Boundedly by Same Conveynance and authority by a brook and
Westerly by J Creek to the first Mentioned one Cert North fourth & Leand
To Have And To Hold the said granted and Bargained premises in all the
appurtenances Privileges and Commodities of the same belonging or in any
Wise appertaining to them the said Jonathan Thurgon his Heirs and
Assigns forever To him and their only rightful Heirs both henceforth and before forever
the said William Pelty for him self his Heirs his Devise and Assigns do covenant
promise and agree to and with the said Jonathan Thurgon his Heirs and Assigns
that before the impoting Word Some to the Hand delivered and Lawfull out of all
the above Bargained Premises aforesaid Lawfully said and enjoyed of the
same in some form proper Right as a bout estate Inheritances in peaceful
and have in my self Sole Right full heirs forever and Lawfull authority
to grant Bargain Sell Convey Confirm said Bargained premises in manner
as above said and that the said Jonathan Thurgon shall and may fourteenth
time and at all times hereafter for force and Virtue of the presents Lawfully
Peace fully and Quietly Have and enjoy a complete peaceful and enjoy the said Demised
and Bargained Premises With the Appurtenances free and Clear and freely
and Clearly Augmented Promised and Discharged of from all and any claims
of some or Other Of The Presents Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Promises
estates covenants Bonds Agreements Exclusions or some promises Whatever
that might in Any Manner Or Degree Offset or make Void this present
Deed Therefore the said William Pelty for my self my Heirs on the two lines
I covenant Covenant and Engage the above Demised premises to brim
the Jonathan Thurgon his Heirs and assigns against the Lawfull
claims or demands of any person or Persons What Ever forever to
Warrant
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Warrant Seure and Defend and Mary Pilly Wife of the said William
Pilly Only they these presents freely and willingly give yield and
surrender all Her Right being Down and Owner of The lot of land
The above Described unto him the said Jonathan Thompson for
shown and witnesses forever in Witness whereof we
have hereunto set our Hand and seal offixed our seals this 30 Day of
January in ye 25 Year of the Reign of George the 2nd King over Great
Britain et[c] and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
Hundred and fifty one D 1751.
Sign Seal & Deliv / William Pilly (seal)
/ Mary Pilly (seal)
In Presence offe[r]
Charles Pilly
Simeon Berry
O[r] personally appeared in S Richmond
this Monthly Eight Day of August in the ye
1754 William Pilly and acknowledg
the above instrument to be his act and
Deed his hand and seal before me
recorded March 10 1764.
John Chamberlin Town Clerk Sam [illegible] Justice of the peace
To all People To Whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I George Lewis of Richmond in Newport County
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations have for and Consideration of the
of one Hundred and forty Pound Current money of New England
to me in hand well and truly paid before the Execution hereof
by Charles Welch of Charlestown in the County aforesaid on 5 Labruary
The Receipt Whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self there as
fully Satisfied Contented and paid and tender and free of Every Bond
and parcel there do hereby Remise release quit and of her all her
said Charles Welch his Heirs forever Down and heirs forever
by these Presents have Given Granted Bargained Sold and leases
fully and absolutely give grant Bargain Sell a time