The instrument's own words
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and Assign forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands &
seals this, twelfth Day of march and in the first Year of his Majesties Reign,
George the Third of Great Brittain Etc etc and in the Year of Our Lord 1761
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Martha Jones
Ephraim Gardner Jr
Edward York -
Edward York - Seal
Elizabeth X York Seal
her
mark
Mary York Seal
The foregoing Deed
was delivered the 5th Day
of January 1768
by Jno Hopkins his lawyr
Kings County & North Kingstown march 27th 1768
Personally Appeared the above mentioned Edw York &
his Mother Elizabeth York and his wife Mary York
and Acknowledged the said Indenture for their Agreement to be
their own free & Voluntary Act & Deed witness their hand
and seals, thereunto Affixed before me
Eph Gardner Jr
To all People whom these presents shall come, I James Congdon of Charlestown in ye
bounds of Kings County & Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plant Greeting. I the sd
I the sd James Congdon for Consideration of the sum of Three Thousand Nine Hundred
and Two hundred Pounds of current money of said Colony to me in hand before the
Creation of these presents well and truly paid by Robert Peller of the Town County &
Colony aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and
by my present handwriting fully canceled and paid and hence put
every Part and Parcel thereof & covenants acquit & discharge him the
and Robert Peller his Heirs Creatures and Omnidomin Master forever by these
presents. Have given granted bargained sold alienated apposed & conveyed
and Confirmed and by these presents offerly and Absolutely give & grant
bargain sell and convey alienate convey and confirm unto him the Libert
Peller his Heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Tract or Parcel of Land
situate lying and being in the town of East Greenwich opposite Captaining by
estimated Withy [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] be or more or Less pulled and
rounded as a followd With D Beginning at the stake and Stone by a shore Well on ye
North side of the Country Road and being the northeast Corner of the Tract
from thence North Westward in Chains and [illegible] by a stake & Stone
about from its thence West Six Degrees North Eastern Chain [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
to a sheaf of wheat with a tree Marked owning by there North 38 1/2 Degrees
West 56 Chains to the Country Road Three Bound Road boundingly, southerly by the
country Road to the first mentioned bound & bounded Easterly by the Greater
Land Northerly by John [illegible] till Land Northerly by [illegible] till Land southerly by
an Highway 57 Acres & 1/2 it held. the said granted and bargained and conveyed
in all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities the same belonging
or in any way Appertaining to him the Robert Peller his Heirs & Assigns
forever to his and their only proper use Benefit and behoof forever.
and I the James Congdon for my self my Heirs Executors & Administrators
do Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Robert Peller his
Heirs
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Heirs and assign, that at and before the Acknowledging date of I am the true
sole and Lawful owner of the above bargained Premise and am lawfully
seized and Possessed of the same in my own Proper Right as above described &
as probable Evidence of Inclosure in the said map. And have in myself all
good Right full Power and Lawful authority to grant bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargained Premise in manner as aforesaid
and that I Robert Potter my Heirs and Assign shall and may
from time to time, and at all times hereafter for Ever warrant
of their Respective Lawfully peacefully and lawfully have Hold, use,
enjoy the said bargained and bargained pre mize
with the Appurtenances free and Clear and freely and Clearly exempt
exonerated and Discharged of from all and all manner of free
or other Right Grants Bargains Sales Lease Mortgage Wills Covenants
Indenture Decrees Judgments Executions or Immunities be it of whatever
Name or Nature however that might in any Manner or Degree
Obstruct some make Void this present Deed Furthermore I the
James Congdon for my self my Heirs Execution and Administrators
do Covenant and Engage the above Demised premise’s hin the Hand of
Robert Potter his Heirs and Assign against the Lawful Claims or demands of
any Person or Person that so ever’s claim’s warrant Issue and defend the
these Respect And Hannah Congdon Wife to the said James Congdon
do for the Consideration aforesaid freely & Willingly Grant concede
and Surrender all her Right of Dover and Power of this deed of
& unto the above Demised Premise’s unto him the Robt Potter his
and assign Forever In Witness Whereof we the James Congdon & the
Congdon have hereunto set our Hand & Seal this 25 Day of July
in the First Year of this Majestie’s Reign George the third King
Great Britain Anno Domini 1761
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presence of
Peleg Coope
Amy Champlen
Kings County to Personally appear the
Subscribers the day and year above written and
Acknowledged the above Instrument to be their
Acts and Deeds Hand to Seal there’s Agreed
Before me Peleg Coope Justice of the
The above Deed was
Recorded 5 Day of
January 1762
By Gid Me la foy Town Clerk
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