The instrument's own words
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Furthermore I Thos.on Hall shall for me my Heirs & Execs for
ever do cause to covenant and warrant the above described p
rt of the land Simon Tucker be his Heirs and assigns against the
claims of Come or demand of any person or persons what soever now
or hereafter Seize and Defend to this present a Term for
and the Jonathan Hall doth by this present writing Willing a seiz
in and a surrender all her Right of Dower and Cover of the p
rt and unto the above named premises and unto the said Simon Tucker
his Heirs and Assigns for ever In Wit Ness where of the said Jonathan
Hall and Iene my Wife have here unto set our Hands and affixed our
seals the Fourth Day of December: And in the Year of our Lord one
seven hundred and eighty seven And in the Seventh Year of our Sovereign
Lord George the Third by the Grace of Great Britain & Ireland
Lord’s Day delivered Delivered in Presence of Jonathan Hall [seal]
George Clark.
[seal] Jean Hall [seal]
Abiel Knowles
Rhode Island County Commonalty recorded in Common
The Sub scribers Acknow ledged and had the above instrument to be their seal
Ded Hand & Seals there unto affixed the day & Date first above
Written before me
Peter [illegible] witness of the Province
The above Ded was Recorded the 24 day of January 1787
By Joseph Hopley Town Clerk
To all Whom these presents Come to
I Thomas Robert of Charlestown of the County of Kent County and
by and the Chief Justice of the General Court of the State of Rhode Island
of the [illegible] the said Thomas Robert for and in Consideration of
[illegible] do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto Edward Turner
his Heirs the Demesne here of west and his heirs and assigns the Lot of
ground in Kent County and Kent County called the Liberty the said Lot of land
is bounded as my property fully contacted and bounded and described
in a survey part and Piece described & signed and delivered by the [illegible]
Presented in the said Premises and Demesne by the [illegible]
now warranted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by
these presents do fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell and assure
convey and confirm unto the said Edward Turner his Heirs and assigns for
ever that Plot or Piece of land situate Lying and being in Charlestown in
the Town be delineated In trees be some more or less Bounded as follows
at a Redning at a Black Oak tree with Stones about it of the corner of the
[illegible] Piece North wearing the West Road stone by the highway [illegible]
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Thine [illegible] In May 1759 in W3 Fzed inde to a White Ash tree Marked on 3 sides
a Brook then South 10 East 80 Rods to a Grey Oak tree from thence North
45 West mentioned Corner 54 Rods East bearing to the North To arrive and
hold the said parcels and bargain’d Promise for the whole with all the appurtenances Privile-
ges and commodities to the same belonging in any way of Appertaining to him the said
Benjamin his Heirs and Assigns forever free to he and his heirs only major Age We Promise
to warrant and defend the said Thomas and his Heirs forever for myself These Premises as
above do covenant Promise and grant to and agree with the said William [illegible] all
lands and rights that at any before the attaining hand of the above bargain and as
Lawfully seized and possessed
in my person in my own right Good right full Power and a Lawful Authority to grant
bargain sell convey and confirm the said Bargain and Premises in Manner as
that the said William [illegible] his Heirs and Assigns Shall and may from time
to come and at all times forever over have enjoy Peace and Quiet of the said
premises and quietly possess the said Premises and enjoy
I Do remit and bargain and Promise promised with the Appurtenances free and clear and
perfectly and entirely quit claimed and discharged of any and all
burden of former or other in the Grant Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages
or other Preferences Doubts promised in some Elections or other any kind of
claim or Advice however that might in any Manner or Degree of Thought or
of any kind be their grievance void Furthermore the said Thomas [illegible]
thine deed any witness as Covenant and agree that the above Deed Promise
to the said William [illegible] his Heirs and assign the aforesaid the said Premises
in a [illegible] manner or in one way warrant a Servant Secure and Defend
the said Premises and all Hands witness and Deliver to the said Thomas [illegible]
dated the 11 May 1759 certify and Witness to give Quiet space and surrender
of any of Duty in the Power of the said Thomas and his assigns give over to William
the said William [illegible] part and those assigns give over to William
the said Thomas [illegible] and Mary [illegible] have herewith a
[illegible] Day in the year of our Majesties George First
the [illegible] year of and settled France and England and Ireland the said Defending
to the Lord in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and
[illegible] signed sealed and delivered
The [illegible] Court
on the 16th of [illegible] [illegible] county’s Mary [illegible] with
[illegible]
[illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible]’d prepared the subscriber Thomas [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] the Date above written and Acknowledges the above
Instrument to be their act and Deed Hand and Seal before
[illegible] Justice of the peace
The above Deed was Recorded the 6 Day of [illegible] 17[illegible]
By Joseph Hoosey Town Clerk
The page as recorded
