The instrument's own words
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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]
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 Simeon Burdick Justice of the Peace
The above and foregoing Deed of Bargain and Sale was Recorded
the fifteenth Day of November 12 1769 James Conjson Town Clkk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Greeting Know you that I James White son of Stephen in Kings County and
Colony of Rhode Island by common consent and in Consideration of the sum of Ten
Pounds Sterling in Money to these Presents Lawful Money to me in hand paid before
the Executing and Delivery of these Presents will and truly paid bye Nathan
Hinton of Charlestown in the County and Colony aforesaid Grant Bargain Sell
whereof I hereby Acknowledge & my self herewith fully Satisfied Contracted &
paid have Given Granted Bargained suffered Aliened conveyed and confirmed
and by these Presents do fully fully and absolutely Grant Bargain Sell
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Affirm Convey and Confirm unto him the said Nathan Dingyon, and to his
Heirs and assigns forever One Certain Tract or Parcel of Salt Marsh Meadow
lying and being in Charlestown above s[p]re Containing by Estimation Three Acres
and Three Lotteries, be the same more or Less Bounded as followeth that is to say
bound All round by the Salt Pond and some Small distance Southwardly to
denuit Creek to Have and to Hold Granted and Bargained Premises with
all the Rights Privileges and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise
Appertaining unto the said Nathan Dingyon His Heirs executors Administrators etc
forever forever to and their Only Proper Use Benefit and Behoof Forever And
I the s[ai]d James Wells first for my self my Heirs Gen[er]al Executors and Adminis[trators] Do cove nant
Promise and grant to and with the s[ai]d Nathan Dingyon his Heirs and assigns that
I and every the executing hereof I am the true Sole and Lawful Owner of the
above Bargained Premises and am Lawfully Seized Possessed of the same on
my own proper Right as and void perfect and absolute Title of Inheritance in
the Simple and have in my self good right full Power and Lawful authority
to sell and dispose of the above Bargained Premises in manners as aforesaid
And that the Bargained premises and every part and Parcel thereof is absolutely
free and clear of and from all manner of Tenures or Other Grants gifts
Bargains sales Leases Mortgages wills Legacy Forfeitures Judgments Im
penses or any other Incumbrances of what name or nature Soever that
in any wise might Obstruct or my make void this Present Deed Furthermore
I the s[ai]d James Wells first for my self my Heirs Gen[er]al Executors Adminis[trators]
Heirs against the Lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons
Claiming the same Still will Warrant Secure and Defend by the
Precise And Ruth Wells wife to the s[ai]d James Wells first seth for the Consideration
afore said Give up and Surrender all her Right of Power and Power
if Thus of in and unto the above Demised Premises unto the said Nathan
Dingyon on his Heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof the s[ai]d James
Wells and Ruth his Wife have hereunto set their Hands and seal this Sound
Day of September and in the Ninth Year of his Majesties King George
the Third Prince of Great Britain Anno Domini 1777 James Wells
Mason Lewis Ruth Wells
Desire Hannah
King's County
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Kings County f) Personally Appear'd the within Signor to the
within Written Deed Namely James Wells Ye 7th day of
September AD 1769 the Day & date within Written and Acknowledged
the within Written Deed to be his Voluntary Act and Deed with his Hand
and Seal hereunto Affixed
Before Simeon Tory Justice Cour: Prob
&c
The above described Deed of Bargain and Sale was recorded the
Seventh Day of Novr 1769
By James Congdon Town Cl.
To all People to Whom these Present Shall Come
Greeting Know ye that I Robert Austin of Charlestown in Kings County & Colony
of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty
Eight Pounds Nineteen Shillings & Ten Pence three fourths Lawful
Money to me in Hand well and truly paid before the Ensealing hereof in
James Hinson of the same Town & County Common the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge my self thoroughly & fully Satisfied concluded &
Paid and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do by hereby Remise
Release and Discharge the s James Hinson his Heirs assigns and
Administrators by these Presents have given granted Bargained Sold
Annexed Appertained Conveyd & Confirmed unto the said James Hinson
his Heirs & Assigns forever One certain lot or Parcel of land situate
in Charlestown within Kings County containing by Estimation about one hundred
& thirteen Acres be the same more or less & is bounded on the land of
Oliver Colrovere Northwesterly or James Hinson & Easterly or fence on
Northern land & Southerly on land Belonging to Joshua Hinson it being
all the Land that I Robert Austin do own in Charlestown aforesaid
To Have and to Hold the said granted and Bargained namely
with all the appurtenancies privileges & Commodites to the same
Belonging