The instrument's own words
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Hereafter to Warrant Seize and Defend in witness and confirmation Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this thirty first day of March in
Twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of George the Second King of Great Brittain
and in the Year of our Lord one thousand Domini 1754
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presence of
Amos Green
Simeon Derry
Jonathan King [mark] his Mark
King County: the above named
Jonathan King personally appeared
this Day and Date hereof and acknowledged
the above Instrument Deed to be his Instrument
Acton Deed and with his hand and seal
here to affixed
Before Stephen Richmond Justice of peace
The above and foregoing Instrument was Recorded
this 23d day of January 1755 By Robt Potter Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents Shall come That I Job land
South Kingstown in King County and in my Capacity of Freehold in New England
I come in said Greeting Knowly that I of my free hand and on consideration of my love
and good will and affection Which I have had to my son toward my son John land
of the Parish town of South Kingstown above have given and granted and by these
present do Givefully Release and Absolutely give Grant unto my son
John land his heirs and Assigns forever for Like Ends one Message or tract of land
Situate Lying and Being in the Common between west, it is a place known by
Name of the Great Hook and it Being apart of my farm containing by
Estimation four Acres Parte Acres Butts and Bounds beginning at the
North East corner of said Land and So Northly on the Land of Will for some ly
Belonged to John W Kingston which William King has now likewise
it comes to the South East corner and Northly on the Pond and So Easten to per
south to the more Parte Acres Parte Acres Butts and Bounds of the Grantors Roots
Easten until it comes to Job land Card land and from there Northly
until it comes to the first of my farm here Bound’s and So the fencing and fence
on said Land to the North West and So to the Grant’s and granted fully with all
the Appurtenances Privileges of Common to it’s all to James Belonging in or any
of the aforesaid lying. I summon my son and his Heirs and Assigns forever no more
Who own proper Possession it’s all and above every size and Clear from me my
Heirs or Assigns forever and I do the Land Card do grant and Grant to my son John Card his Heirs and Assigns that until the En-
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Enfolding hereof I have given Sale and lawful Deed of above Given and Granted
premises, and am Lawfully Seized and possessed of same in mine own proper rights
as Lord and Absolute State of Inhabitants in fee simple and have in me full
Full Power just Right and Lawfull an Authority to Grant and Convey bdy Con
Full Power just Right and Lawfull an Authority to Grant and Convey bdy Con
Full Power just Right and Lawfull an Authority to Grant and Convey bdy Con
the Given and granted fore more in Perpetuity of which the said Job Card hs
Her and assigns Forever Conveyed and assigned Shall and may from time to time and at
times here over hereafter by Virtue of Present Indenture peacefully and quietly
homes for ever hereafter by Virtue of Present Indenture peacefully and quietly
have had use possess and Enjoy the Given and Granted premises with ther
have had use possess and Enjoy the Given and Granted premises with ther
appurtenances fully and Really acquitted and Discharged of and Free from all memo
of Former and Other Bargains Suits and Incumbrances Whatsoevrs in what
Manner the said Job Card Father to John Card have Set my Hand and Seal
in South Kingstown the third Day of June A D 1758
in my Presence of
Robert Knowles
Thomas Knowles
Job Card Seal
The subscriber appeared before me
one of his majest Justices of Charlestown
the 13 Day of July A D 1758 and ackno
the above Written to be his act & Deed
John Hill Justice
the aforegoing Deed Recorded this 23d day of January
A D 1758 J Prob Potter Town Clk