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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know Ye That
I Samuel Perry of Charlestown in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island
for me and on my Consideration of Love good will & affection which I have had
bear to my Son Stephen Perry of same Town and County do for my self
my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators fully freely and Absolutely give
save and confirm unto the said Stephen Perry his Heirs forever in Tenancy in
and Reversion, for ever, a Certain Still or Lott of land or Lotage of well Marsh Certain
by a Deed made on about lately be the same more or less include lying
lying
ring in Charlestown in the South Part near to castle called By-the-way
being Bounded Northerly by the Salt Pond partially by the
Old Fields and westerly and partially by a small Creek almost joining to the
Shore of Narragansett Island Southerly by some & Easterly partially by a Brook & partially
by a Coat To Have And To Hold the Demised Given & Grants Premises
all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining and
unto the said Stephen Perry his Heirs & assigns, forever to him and there unto
proper use Enjoyment & behoof of forever. And I the said Samuel Perry at the
time of this Grant in the true Sole and Lawful Owner & Possessor of the same as
demised set forths and on Lawfully Seized & Possessed of the same as
and Perfect State of Inhabitance in use Simple and that the said Step
Perry his Heirs & Assigns shall Have, Occupy, and Enjoy the same free
forever by these Presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
and seal the twenty second Day of august in the first year of the Reign of
George the Third King of Great Brittain Ad 1761.
Signed Sealed & Deliverd in Presence of us Sam Perry
Joseph Manston
Gdn Hoxie
Kings County to the above Named
Sam Perry Personally appeared in Court
town in Kings County on 28 Day of August
Ad 1761 & acknowledged the above a present
Gdn Hoxie's Clerk to be his Act and Deed hand & Seal before
Pelag Cross Justice of Peace
The above Deed was recorded
of 27 Day of December 1761
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