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[illegible] 12 December 1764 by Joseph Moore, Clerk Ct.
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come
I, Mo[r]is Nugrett of Charlestown in Ber[m]uda County in the Colony of [illegible]
[illegible] Chief Court of the Mag[istrate] Country Send Greeting. Know ye that I, Mo[r]is
Nugrett aforesaid for and in consideration of Eighty five thousand two thousand and six
hundred Pound Current money of the sd Tenor to be in Hand before the
[illegible] and Seal, Paid by Thomas Shearman of South Kingstown in the Co[un]ty
and Colony of Providence [illegible] (the Receipt whereof I do hereby act acknowledge
and of my self therefore fully satisfied contented and Paid all and otherwise of and
to me first and Principle Therefore do Remise acquit and Discharge from me
said Thomas Shearman his Heirs Rector and Administrators forever by
these Presents have given granted and set aside above described (pure
[illegible] and confirmed) and by these Presents deliverly fully and absolutely give grant
Bargain will shall evoke convey convey and Confirm unto him the sd Thomas
Shearman his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain Tract or Parcel of
Land situate lying and being in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid
containing by Estimation fifty Acres be the same more or less as follows
follo[w]ing (to Wit) Beginning at Southwest corner thereof of a white
pine Tree from hence Running North 78 Degrees east 44 feet to a
stone and vice versa in Land of Daniel [illegible] Daniel to a large rock
about 14 feet it thence East 9 Degrees East 49 feet to a Stake and Moreover
it thence North 28 Degrees North 28 Degrees & 18 ft to a Stake and Moreover
about 14 feet it West 4.28 to a Stake and thence Hence North 89 Degrees West 42.6
feet in possession of John [illegible] to a Stake and that of thence South 34 [illegible]
ft 39 ft to a white oak leave marks Hence North 81 Degrees West 38.55 [illegible]
Job Clarke's Land to a Brush Swamp or Tree by the Dear Swamp and from
thence a Straight Line to the Place of Beginning.
To Have and to Hold the said grant and Bargains Premises with all and appu[r]
tenances Privileges and commodities to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to him the said Thomas Shearman his Heirs and assigns forever to his and her and
Thereunto Proper use a benefit and behalf forever and the said [illegible]
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Thomas Sanders of Providence [illegible] being [illegible] and testament do covenant
& grant that I will with the Sd Thomas Shearman his heirs and assigns give and grant that
for the Consideration that I am the sole sole and Lawful owner of the above bargain
& sale [illegible] and free of the same in my own Proper right as a good
absolute & Sole title of Inheritance in fee simple and Law in Sty God hold
him and his Successors authority to grant bargain sell convey and
premises in succession as above said. I that the said Thomas She
[illegible] on prayer that at one year from time to time and at all times forever
of force & Virtue and Worth of these Recounts lawfully peaceably and Quietly have
of accept Seize and enjoy the Said Premises and Bargains Premises Premises with the
[illegible] tenements and fries clear and freely and lawfully Acquired without Let
or hindrance and free from all debts Mans or offsets or offsets or other light Grant
Bargains sales reservations mortgages write Entails Settler Services Assigns
Executions or Incumbrances of what Manse or Nature however found that
the same or degree obstruct or make void have Prevent De
Furthermore I the Sd Thomas Nonegrott [illegible] Captn [illegible] of Providence
1785 any his heirs Executors and Assigns do Covenant and Agree for himself
& his Premises to him the Sd Thomas Shearman his heirs and assigns
give and grant the equal Common or Servants of Seven or Several servants that
forecase to warrant Same and defend by these Servants and Mary the wife
of Thomas Nonegrott both by these presents for the Consideration of
said and [illegible] give Grant up and surrender all the Right of Devices
over seen split and punch to Be [illegible] unto him Thomas
Shearman In Witness of my [illegible] or word of the Sd Thomas Nonegrott with
and my wife have hereunto Set our hands and Seals the Seventeenth Day of
December in the fifth Year of the Reign of George the Third [illegible]
by me t on a d. 1785
Signed Seal Delivered
In Presence of
Enoch Hazard
T Simeon [illegible]
(Kings County)
The Nonegrott
Mary Nonegrott
The subscriber Thomas Nonegrott within named this Seventeenth Day
December did appear and acknowledged the Written Written Deed
to Be voluntarily act and Deed had and Done
Before me John Thistlethwaye Justice of Peace
The above Deed Was Recorded D g 8th December 1785
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