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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Whereas
that I John Gonsalves [illegible] of Peter of his Majesty the King's Crown & Colony
of Rhode Island and New England Yeoman and by a Consideration of 5 pounds Sterling
paid to Me in hand and fully paid
by John Babcock of Westerly Rhode Island King's Crown & Colony Yeoman & Resident
Whereof to be my sufficient Affection Contract Have Given Granted Bargained and Sold
and Moreover caused to be confirmed & by the presents Do Grant & absolutely Give Grant
and release conveyed to him & to Nathan Babcock His Heirs and
Bargain and Sale Alien Convey & Confirm to him & to Nathan Babcock His Heirs and
a certain Piece of Land lying in said Marsh Middle Street
a Range of Fences at East of said Land lying between said Afforementioned [illegible]
being in said Town of Westerly in ye County and County of Rhode Island beginning at a stake
near acres to the [illegible] line More Or Less Bound to the North by [illegible] beginning at a stake
running by [illegible] by a stone on the South East Corner being North East Corner [illegible]
and [illegible] an Angle [illegible] and Line running East End bounding Northly by [illegible] Corner and
and [illegible] an Angle [illegible] to a Stake Standing [illegible] of said Simon [illegible]
and 35 Links to a Stake Standing [illegible] to William Champagne [illegible]
running Southly towards East [illegible] and 47 rods 4 chains to a Stake Standing by 7
bounding Southly by [illegible] and continuing and [illegible] until it comes to a stake Standing by 7
bounding Southly by 7 rods Standing South 22 degrees West North [illegible] and grant Made [illegible] to
Open of 7 rods Granted and Bargained Premises with all & appurtenances
thereunto and to the Heirs of the same Belonging Or in any ways appertaining thereunto
Binding and conditions That this His aforesaid Premises to be held by the said John
& Nathan Babcock His Heirs and [illegible] this Indenture I John Gonsalves do give my Heirs Devises
Bequeaths & Bequest & forever Furthermore I [illegible] to Nathan Babcock His Heirs and
to his General heirs to be forever [illegible] & Extending West 1 rood 1 chain & 50 links [illegible]
and [illegible] line [illegible] and fully Seized in Possession of James [illegible] some bequest
Bargained and premises and am [illegible] of the Estate of [illegible] [illegible] running
and [illegible] and [illegible] part and parcel of the Estate of [illegible] [illegible] and I do
give [illegible] all my Power and authority [illegible] to be sold and [illegible] to
as more often as that I some Party that I shall fully give and Convey
Remains as aforesaid Furthermore I [illegible] the said John give my Heirs [illegible]
and inhabitants Whatever therefore I [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Nathan
and do grant to them Premises and damages [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Babcock his Heirs and assigns [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 1747
Solemnly sworn in the month of March in ye year of his Majesty [illegible] 1747
and Entered in the book of John Gonsalves [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
and Entered in the book of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
at the Hall of the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island In Witness whereof
the presents With his seal & Nathan Babcock His Heirs and Assigns In Witness whereof
the presents With his seal & Hand & Seal'd Date above the
Now Minute [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] John Gonsalves
I Seald Decr 1747 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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