The instrument's own words
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(1667)
To all Christian People, to whom these presents Come Know Ye That
I Thomas Newegreth of Charlestown in the County of Kinges County & Colony of
Rhode Island & Provce Sachem of Narragansett, Place of Sudbury in Ducat
god Given and Considerations there fore the forenamed Summing and More Especially
for the Consideration of Nine Pounds Lawfull Money to me in hand With and
paid by Gideon Horsley of Charlestown aforesaid of said Sum do by these Presen
ts remise and release & for her Due Cause grant him ye sd Gideon Horsley
to this Manor & Seignery forever All my right Title Interest or Demand
What I have or ought to have had in or into one Certain Parcel or Parcel
of Land lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid and Contained by
Plotation above Two Hundred & Forty acres be the Same Acres or less
and is Butted & Bounded as Followeth viz Southerly upon land of Spikins
Holl westerly partly on land of William Claxton & partly on
of Simon Smith partly Northerly partly upon land of Brockett & partly on
do partly on Pheathus hris Easterly on land of John Glyn with one
Dwelling house there on Standing Together with all & Privileges
and Appurtenances the said Parcel Belonging or any wise appertaining
To have & hold the aforesaid premises & all said Privileges unto
him the sd Gideon Horsley his Heirs & Seignery forever to him &
their only propers that the aforesaid sd Thomas Newegreth do join
my seal my heirs Posterity and annuites stated Do have by these Presen
ts endure that he ye sd Gideon Horsley his Heirs & Seignery
and Heirs may at all times forever hereafter have full Every
possession & Enjoy & above mentioned Privileges without any out
Double or Molevations from me or any person or Persons
Concerning the Same from by or under me for Ye Witnesseth sd pt
Have hereunto set their hand and Seale this holy Ninth day of
February in the Fourth year of our Sovereign Majesty of this reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Briton & c. [illegible]
Executed in the Presence of Thomas Newegreth [illegible]
Peleg Cross
Chos Motine
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Kings Court, do personally appear the Subscribers and acknowledge the
above and within written Instrument to be their act and Deed hand and
seal more over to offered this 19th Day of March in ye fourth year of the
Reigns her Majesty Queen Annes before Me John Thie Justice of the peace
The above Deed Was recorded ye 19 Day of March 1707 by
Joseph Horsey Clerk
To all People to Whom these Presents Shall Come Gideon Converse
of Charlestown in ye county of Kings and Colony of Rhodeisland by graman
said Gideon Converse of his own free will and Gideon Converse for and in Consideration of
Sum of one pound and seventy one Shillings of lawful money to me in hand
before the hearing hereof have and Deed by Sobias Sanders of the town of
in ye county and Colony aforesaid have said Sobias the aforesaid Mr. S
do hereby selling and giving with the sums hereby Satisfied Contented and Free
19th century and wholly paid and quit claim of his right to deviate and quit
claim the said Sobias Sanders have his Main house and dimmed premise
in the town of [illegible] I have given granted bargained sold aliened assigned
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely yield and
absolutely give bargain and sell unto the said Converse and confirm
to him the same Sanders his House and Privileges for the
one Certain Parcel of land or field of the said house lying and being on
the roads of Charlestown in ye county aforesaid containing by the same
two Acres One Rood and seventy four perches the same
is built and bounded as followeth To the North southerly on Land of Ephraim
Hall westerly on Land of trust and Robinson and southerly on Land
of Partley on Land of Simon Markhams therefore Partly on the East lake
River and Partly on Land of Mark Wingon partly on Land of John
Gordon with a Dwelling house there on standing To have and
To hold & I grant to all Bargains & Premises with all & appurtenances
Privileges and Commodities to the same belonging in or any ways
appertaining to him said Sobias Sanders his heirs and assigns
forever to this and there one by Proper use Benefit and behoof
forever and I the said Gideon Converse for my part shall be his Heir
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