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To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. This Indenture made the 20th day of June 1718 between one John Canton Resident of Portsmouth in the town of Portsmouth in the County of Portsmouth & Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and John Canton the son of John Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and in the said Province lately deceased of the other part
Witnesseth that the said John Canton of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to him paid by the said John Canton of the second part the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges and by these presents hath granted bargained and sold and confirmed and conveyed to the said John Canton the son of the said John Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and in the said Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part and to his heirs and assigns forever One piece of land situated in the town of Portsmouth in the said County and Province lying between the land of John Canton and Samuel Canton and the land of Samuel Canton the late Executor of the Will of one Samuel Canton Resident in the town of Portsmouth in
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And wherefore Hence now let this Memo-ran dum be True proof from the male heirs which void the by the signs
of
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Affliction Instrument or Deed of Bargain and sale and convey — Article One the thirteen
Containments shall be entirely Null & Void and none More Good to the said [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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this [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in the seventh year of the reign of King George the 2nd
His Majesty of Great Britain In the year Domini 1727
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
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