The instrument's own words
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Twentyseventh Day of September and in the Second Year of his Majesty
Riggy, George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain
Amoy Domini 1762
The Ninegred [signature]
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of
me Mary x Welch
Joseph Crondal
The above Deed was
Recorded Dec the 10th 1762
by John Champlin Court Clerk
Kings County [illegible]
Personally appeared the Subscriber Thomas Ninegrat
mary his wife, the Date above Written and acknowledged
the above Instrument, to be their free act and Deed
Before Joseph Crondal Justice of said Peace
To All People to whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting Know all
that I, Thomas a Ninegrat, Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Indians, Free Indian Gent
man for and Sufficient Consideration of the Sum of twenty Pounds of lawful Money of the
Currency of Rhode Island to me in hand Already received and fully paid before the
Executing hereof by Samuel Slocum of Charlestown in Kings County of Colony of Rhode
Island England Common the First whereas I thereby Acknowledge and agree my said thread the
fully Satisfied Contented and paid in all things and every Ground proceed the
these lands to be forever acquitted and The shares said The lands shall be forever
their presents Quite granted promised Sealed and delivered conveyed
Enformed and by these presents do fully and absolutely grant release
gain Said lands forever Convey and Confirm unto the said Samuel Slocum his
Heirs and assigns forever pieces or parcels of Land situated in Charlestown
around the hay lying on the east side of a Highway therefore Lying on the west side
of said Highway Thomas Entirely Boundary by a stream called Brook in a certain be the Same
or more or Less aforesaid as followeth Beginning at a stake of the South and Corner
of the premises and of the South East Corner of that land that John Young formerly
dwelt in George Ninegrat from thence Running Northerly bounding by the
by the Land that John Young George of George Ninegrat until it Comes to a
to the North East Corner of that land, thence Running Easterly bounding on the
North by Land of Thomas Young land until it Comes to a Road therefore bound
edly by the Highway therefore runs Eastward on the Land in the East, bounding and forever
until it Comes to the first Mentioned Stake or Black stake the North East
Contain by Estimation about one hundred and Eight Acres or Less bounded as
followeth Westly by the aforesaid Highway Northerly by Samuel Slocum
Land with the South East Corner therefore to attract the Said Samuel Slocum
from Passage land from thence Between the South and west at therefore
line toward the first Mentioned Bound and Bound in the last said land heretofore
mentioned a Said Stake until it Comes to the aforesaid Highway
To Have And To Hold the said Two hundred Acres or less of land with
all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the Same Belonging
or in any way appertaining unto him the said Samuel Slocum his Heirs
and assigns forever to him and their only proper Use Benefit and Behoof.
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112 Behalf forever and the said Thomas Nicгреss of the Town of North
Bargain and sale am the hour Seven and Six hundred of sale of the before
Bargain Premisses and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the said of the same in
mine Own proper, Rights, as of aged Proprietor and a Freehold Estate of said
mine Own proper, Rights, as of aged Proprietor and a Freehold Estate of said
witness in Their Simple and love in my Sole good right, full Power and
Lawfull Authority to Sell and Dispose of the Same in the Same Manner as
opposed and that, the said several Heirs his Heirs and assigns Shall and
not ever hence by force and Virtue of these Presents Grant Bargain
possess and enjoy the Same free and Clear of and free of all Incumbrances
Incumbrances. Witness my Hand and Seal the Eighth
my Seal his Hand Executor domi[n]i[c]us T. Nicгреss. [illegible]
rights and Engages all the before Bargain Premisses within the said
several Heirs his Heirs and assigns against the lawful Claims and Dem
of any person or persons for ever here after to warrant Secure and Defend
In Witness whereof whereafter she here unto sets my hand and Seal the Eighth
Day of January in the third Year of the Reign of George the Third
King of Great Britain annum Dom: 1763
Signed Sealed & Delivd Tho. Nicгреss
in presence of annu[m] Kings County fo
Peleg Cross
Stephen Perry
The above Deed was Recorded personally appeared in Charles town in the
January 10th 1763 County the tenth Day of January D 1763
John Champli Tow Clerky of whom the Named Thom Nicгреss, and
the within In Instrument’s his act, and Did hand and seal before —
Peleg Cross Justice of the Peace