The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents Shall Come That I Thomas Konigress of
Charlestown in the County of Kings County & Colony of Rhode Island & Prov Chief Seat
of the Narragansett tribe of Indians Sending Greetings Know ye that I the Sd Thomas Kon
igress for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Hundred and forty three pound
five n Shillings Current money of the Colony afore Sd to Sd Connor to me in hand
before the Ensealing here of Well and Truly paid by Daniel Edward of Charlestow
aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self therefore
fully Satisfied Contented and paid the more of and of Every Sort and Parcel
here of Do Covenant acquit and Discharge the Sd Daniel Edward his heirs Exe
cutors and administrators for Ever by these Presents Given quarter bargain d
and aliened Conveyed Confirmed and Confirmed by these presents Despatchly fully
and absolutely Give grant Bargain Sell alien Convey Confess and Confirm
unto him the Said Daniel Edward his heirs and assigns forever Certain tract
parcel of Land Situate Lying and Being in Charlestown aforesaid Containing
by Estimation Twenty one acres and Three Quarters part measure Buted and
bounded as followeth Beginning at a Stake by a Black tree more marked thence
S 58 W 12 Chains To a hornbeam Bush marked the nee W 27 N 21 Chains and fifty
links To a Stake and Stones Thence North To Mr Champlins Land to a Stake and
times and from thence Bounded Northerly partly By the afore said William
Champlins Land and Partly By the Grantors Land To the first mentioned Sta
together with all the improvements fencing way Waters Hereditaments
thereunto belonging and appertaining To have and To hold the Said
Granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances Privileges and
Commodities To the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him
the Said Daniel Edward his Heirs and assigns forever To his and theirs
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only proper use benefit and be the heir forever and I the said Thomas Kin
for my self and my heirs executors and adminis trators Do Covenant
and grant to and with the said Daniel Edwards his heirs and assigns that
and before the Ensealing hereof I am the True Sole and Lawfull owner
of the above bargained premises and am Lawfully Seized and Seised of
the same in my own proper Right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of
inheritance in fee simple and have in my own Name Good Right
full power and Lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell Convey and Confirm
the said Bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said Daniel
Edwards his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times
forever after by my force and Power of these presents Lawfully peaceable and
quietly have Loud use occupy profit and Enjoy the said Demised and Bargain
premises With the appurtenances free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted
encumbered and discharged of and from all and manner of former or other Gifts
Grants Bargains Sales Leases mortgages Wills Entails jointures Dowries Judgments
Executions or Encumbrances of what Name or Tenure however they might in any
sure or Degree be obstruct in use their Descent Deed Furthermore I the said
Thomas Kinegrell for my self my heirs executors and administrators Do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to him the said Daniel Edwards his heirs
and assigns against the Lawful Claims or Demand of any person or persons what
soever Issue serve and Bound by these presents In witness whereof I have here
set my hand and seal this Second Day of June in the first Year of the Reign of our
Lord George the Third King of Great Britain Anno Domini 1764
Signed Sealed & Delivered
on the Presence of
Delag Cross
Job Taylor
The above Deed was Recorded
June the 4th 1764
[signature] T. Clark
King County St
personally appeared the Subscriber Thomas
Kinegrell the Date above Written and declared
the above Instrument to be his Act and Deed
before me Delag Cross Justice of the Peace