The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Stephen Saunders of Westerly in the County of Kings County & Province an
d greeting Whereas that I the said Stephen Saunders for and in Consideration of
the sum of Three pounds Lawful Money to me in Hand before the Execution hereof well
and truly paid by Nathan Simpson of Charlestown in the County above named the
sumt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and me myself Herewith fully satisfied
counterleties and said and these and if any part and parcel thereof to operate secure
and discharge him the said Nathan Simpson his Heirs Executors and Administrators
from the said premises land given granted said aforesaid confessed conveyed
and confirmed, and by these Presents do hereby fully and absolutely Give Grant
Bargain sell and alien assign convey and confirm unto him the said Nathan Simpson
his Heirs and assigns forever A certain Piece of Land of Mach and Breed streets situate being
and lying in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid and Containing by Estimation
about Thirty Acres the same more or Less and it бути bounded and abutted as
followeth Northerly on the Ocean Sea Westerly on David Lewis Northerly after
the salt Marsh Delivery upon John Goddard's march being all the West side
way in Charlestown To have and To hold the said Granted and Bargained
Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the same
belonging or in any way appertaining to him Nathan Simpson his Heirs and
Assigns forever, to his and their only Benefit and forever severed and
dissevered from my selfing Heirs Heirs Executors and administrators,
convenant Promise and Grant to the said Nathan Simpson his Heirs and
Assigns that at and above the Executing hereof Sam the true sole and lawful owner
of the above Bargained premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the
in my own Proper right, as a good peaceful and absolutely Sole owner of Charlestown
In The Simple simple and have in my self good right full Power and Lawful Authority
to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said Bargained in Manner as
above and that the said Nathan Simpson his Heirs and assigns shall and
lawfully from Time to Time and at all Times forever have by force and last
of these Presents Peacefully Durably and Lawfully have and enjoy the same
and enjoy the said Demised and Bargained Premises with all the appurtenances
free and clear and purely clearly operated, operationaled, and discharged of
from all and all manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains sell
Leases Mortgages Wills Jointures Dowries Judgments Decrees, or encumbrances
of what Name or Nature forever that might in any Measure or Degree
Obstruct or Make void this Present Deed Furthermore I the said Stephen
Saunders
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Saunders for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and
engage the above Demised Premises to him the said Nathan Hinton his Heirs
and assigns against the Lawful claims or Demands of any Persons Whatsoever
for whom to warrant seise and defend by these Presents and I Lydia Saunders
the Wife of the sd Stephen Saunders do by these Presents and for the Consideration
above Mentioned release and surrender unto the said Nathan Hinton his
Heirs and assigns all my Right of Dower and Power of third of in or unto
the above Bargained Premises In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our
Hands and Seal this 18 Day of July in the Ninth year of his Majestys
Reign AD 1769
Lydia Saunders [seal]
Stephen Saunders [seal]
Stephen Saunders [seal]
Lydia Saunders [seal]
Kings County State of westerly July the 19th 1769 Personally
appeared the Above named Stephen Saunders and his Wife Lydia Saunders
and acknowledged the above and within Written to be their Free Act and Deed
Before me Simon Burdick Justice of the Peace
The above and foregoing Deed of Bargain and Sale was Recorded
the fifteenth Day of November 1769 James Conjson Town Clkk
The page as recorded
