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This Indenture Witnesseth that this 1st Day of February in ye year of his majesties
Regn Geo 3rd & Jnd King of Great Britain & Ireland etc by the grace of God Omnipotent William Wilson
King of the Rhode Island & Providence Plantations in ye said colony one part
and for consideration of the sum of twenty pounds sterling and other valuable considerations
paid me and sufficient full and valuable payment received from said William Wilson
and his heirs forever Grant bargain and sell convey and confirm unto the said William
Wilson and his heirs forever all that piece of land situated in the town of North Kingstown
part of a parcel of land called Sprague's grazing and lying in ye town of North Kingstown
about fourteen perches wide and about forty five perches long and bounded as follows
on the North by land of Samuel King and on the South by land of Samuel King and on the
East by land of Samuel King and on the West by land of Samuel King it being a piece of land
to be set off on a piece of land by Samuel King in the town of North Kingstown to be
to witness of the same I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of February 1786
To witness of the same I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of February 1786
To witness of the same I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of February 1786
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Samuel Sprague
Joseph Fenton
[Signature]
[Signature]
Jabez’s instrument
delivered to board 9th of
February 1786
by com EGE
Mo above land was witnessed and surveyed per personal appearance
on the thirteenth day of the 6th month 1786 by the surveyor of the town
in my presence will in witness thereof assign my signature before me
and dated the 14th day of the 6th month 1786 Joseph Fenton Justice