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To all People to whom these presents shall come I Thomas Kingcross of Narragansett
County of Kings County and State of Rhode Island and Providence
To that known of this Narragansett
the Indian. Send Greeting Know Ye That I Thomas Kingcross for &
the Indian. Send Greeting Know Ye That I Thomas Kingcross for &
in Consideration of the sum of One Thousand twenty hundred pounds before the Consenting hereof witness
of the Colony aforesaid to divers to manage and execute the Trust of the Colony aforesaid in the
being paid to David Pelly of Wickford in the County and Colony aforesaid in the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my heire therewith fully satisfied
and hereby and these and every part of it and Parcel Moreof do Convey &
concluded paid, and these and every part of it and Parcel Moreof do Convey &
and discharge the sd David Pelly his Heirs Executrs & Assigns forever by these presents
that I have granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed.
that I have granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed.
and by these Presents decently fully, justly and absolutely give grant barg
all alien & convey convey and Conform unto him the sd David Pelly his
all alien & convey convey and Conform unto him the sd David Pelly his
one Certain Tract or Parcel of land situated Lying & being
thin. & also forever one Certain Tract or Parcel of land situated Lying & being
Containing by Estimation Two hundred
in Charlestown in the County & Colony aforesaid
Bounded and bounded follows (Viz) Beginning at
area be the same more or less
Pawtucket River at the Cornering from the West of the South the Rockhook’s Home
Pawtucket River at the Cornering from the West of the South the Rockhook’s Home
where David Finch now live from tht place Running Due West until it hits a stone
where David Finch now live from tht place Running Due West until it hits a stone
and then South land those boundary South then partly by the Justion land and
and then South land those boundary South then partly by the Justion land and
Pelly land bounding South there boundary Corner then boundary by land
Pelly land bounding South there boundary Corner then boundary by land
belonging to some known until it comes to the Pawtucket River and from
belonging to some known until it comes to the Pawtucket River and from
then up stream by the River to the First Mentioned boundary together with all
then up stream by the River to the First Mentioned boundary together with all
the Improvements fencing ways waters and timent thereto be longing
the Improvements fencing ways waters and timent thereto be longing
and Appertaining To have and hold the said tract and bargained Premises
and Appertaining To have and hold the said tract and bargained Premises
with all the appurtenances Dividends & advantages to the same belonging
with all the appurtenances Dividends & advantages to the same belonging
or any wise appertaining to him the sd David Pelly his heires & Assigns for
or any wise appertaining to him the sd David Pelly his heires & Assigns for
ever fulls and their only proper Use Reward & benefit of forever. And I the
ever fulls and their only proper Use Reward & benefit of forever. And I the
T. Kingcross for me my Heirs Executrs & Assigns promise & Grant
T. Kingcross for me my Heirs Executrs & Assigns promise & Grant
and warrant that I the sd David Pelly his Heirs & Assigns that at and before the Sealing
and warrant that I the sd David Pelly his Heirs & Assigns that at and before the Sealing
of same I am the true Able & Lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises, &
of same I am the true Able & Lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises, &
do lawfully Seized in possession of the same in mine own proper Right and good perfect
do lawfully Seized in possession of the same in mine own proper Right and good perfect
& absolute Clear Inheritance in the fee simple. And I have in my self good
& absolute Clear Inheritance in the fee simple. And I have in my self good
Right full Power and lawful Authority to grant bargain Sell convey & confirm
Right full Power and lawful Authority to grant bargain Sell convey & confirm
the bargained Premise in Manner as aforesaid. And that the sd David Pelly
the bargained Premise in Manner as aforesaid. And that the sd David Pelly
his Heirs & Assigns shall May & may from time to time and at all times forever
his Heirs & Assigns shall May & may from time to time and at all times forever
hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly
hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly
have possess Occupy Enjoy the sd Premises & bargained Premise
have possess Occupy Enjoy the sd Premises & bargained Premise
with the appurtenances free clear & free and freely & clearly acquitted & exonerated
with the appurtenances free clear & free and freely & clearly acquitted & exonerated
discharged & from all manner of former Gifts Grants bargains
discharged & from all manner of former Gifts Grants bargains
ly Leases Mortgage Will Entail Jointure Dowry Judgment & etc
ly Leases Mortgage Will Entail Jointure Dowry Judgment & etc
incumbrances. of what name or Nature Soever that might in any way [illegible]
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or Degree, obstruct or make Void this Present Deed, Furthermore I
said Thos Ninegress for my self my heirs Execrs & Rome & Do Covenant
Engage the above demised Premise to him & the sd David Petty his he
and Assign against the Lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Py
Whatever forever to Warrant secure & Defend he these parts in Law
where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Ninth Day of Nob
in the first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign George the Third K
of Great Britain &c, and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & sixty one me
Signed Sealed & Delid
in the Presence of
Jonathan [mark]
Walter Petty
Thomas Ninegress [seal]
Kings Court [illegible]
Personally Appeared the
Subscriber Thos Ninegress this first day May
1762 and Acknowledged the above me
The above Deeden handed to be his Act & Deed before me
the 8th day May 1762
P. G. Stone Town Clerk
Sam King Justice of peace
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Oliver Cogrove of Con
on the County of Kings County & Claim of said land I command and send Greeting P
that he the sd Oliver Cogrove given in consideration of the sum of one Thousand
current Money of Colony of Rhode Island to be paid me and before the paying hereof will be
Paid by Rob Robinson of the Town County & Colony signed Present the receipt where of
by hereby acknowledge I do my self now there with fully Satisfied Contented & Happy and
of every part & parcel thereof do concede release & Discharge from the
Austin his the heirs Execs & Assigns by the said deed of the same Remise Release
and forever Claim claimed and his heirs Represen to do remise Release forever aforesaid
& Confirm unto him the sd Rob Robinson in his Actual Possession & Assign to run be him
to his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Right Title & Interest Property Claim Dan
I ever have had or ought to have in dusts one Certain Tract of Parcels of Land s
lying being in the Town aforesaid Containing by Estimation Nearly one Acre and
be the same more or less Bounded as follows Beginning is the
and Stone about it one Shrub Plain being the North West Corner of the N
Land from thence running North 06 Degree East 116 Rod to a stone
from Thence running North 39 Degrees West about 14 Chains to a stone
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