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Know all People by Whom this Deed shall Come That I Benjamin
[illegible] in the Town of Westerly County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island
in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
on the [illegible] day of [illegible] month of [illegible] for and Consideration
of ten Shillings of the lawful Money of the said State in hand paid
by Gideon Hopkins of the Town of Westerly in the County of Kent
in the said State of Rhode Island the presence of these presents
do Grant bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the said Gideon
Hopkins his heirs and assigns all that piece of Land situated in the
Town of Westerly in the County of Kent in the said State of Rhode Island
which Land and Tenements are bounded as follows to wit North by the
Land of [illegible] and South by the Land of [illegible] East by the
Land of [illegible] and West by the Land of [illegible] containing
about [illegible] acres and [illegible] perches more or less
To have and to hold the said premises bargain and sold forever
with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Gideon
Hopkins his heirs and assigns appearing tenements thereunto
belonging and all other rights and privileges thereunto appertaining
And I Gideon Hopkins for myself my heirs and assigns forever
do grant and promise to the said Benjamin [illegible] his heirs and assigns
that I shall and will forever warrant and defend the said premises
from the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
[illegible] day of [illegible] in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Benjamin [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
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For this more of mind I the said Benjamin Larkin in my right here part be
and admin r Do covenant agree acknowledge Demise release Remise all the
said said gd Con Hope heirs and assigns forever against the his heirs & Dame
on demand the said Joseph Larkin whatever forever Warrant
Secure and Defend both by the Deputys and by the party the Larkin the
Wife of me and said Benjamin Larkin during their life Respectively &
Willingly give up and Reserve on all her Right of dower and power
the said gd Con Hope the real and appian for var Hill to the story
his Heirs here unto with his hand and seal and aforesaid Seal’s cert Twenty
part Day of June in off 27th year of this majesty George Genus
Part Day of June in off 27th year of this majesty George Genus
the Third King of Great Britain &c 1753 the wth Sc William
more on per Detailing Before Signing & sealing
Signed Sealed & Deliver
Benjamin Larkin (seal)
Barbarah Larkin (seal)
By present of us
Robt Potter
Joseph Hopey New London fo New London fo County
William Gordon February 14 1755 The Grantor Wednesday
Samuel Wallace proposed and promised Do the foregoing
Conveyance to be his Warranty for all and
the some Joshua Mayning and the said
The above and fore going Deed was Recorded this 16th of may
D 5755 J Robt Potter Town Cler...
This Indenture Witnesseth Know ye that Sarah
Hopey all men by these presents Do know that I Sarah
Larkin wife of Benjamin Larkin of Kings County of New York and
Spicer of said in Consideration of sum of ten Shillings
to me in hand and Sufficiently paid by Gideon Hope of New London
to me in hand and Sufficiently paid by Gideon Hope of New London
I do hereby for myself and my heirs forever remise release and for ever
give up any Right title whatever I have in any part and do
by this present yield up surrender all my Right of Dower
by this present yield up surrender all my Right of Dower
in a piece of land and sum of lots at New London as much
as can be described and known by the Name of acres land and her
Called and Known by the Name of acres land and her
Witnessing where of I have here date setting hand and seal
Indenture where of I have here date setting hand and seal
my the Third 3rd Day of June 1753 and in 27 year of
my the Third 3rd Day of June 1753 and in 27 year of
the Third King of Great Britain &c
the Third King of Great Britain &c
Signed Sealed & Deliver in presence of
John Hop[e] Sarah Larkin (seal)
Benjamin Larkin mark
Kings County Ny
The personally appeared in sub Clerk and acknowledged the
Within the Instrument to be her Act and Deed hand and seal
there with affixed this 3 day April 1755 Before Robert Potter Justice
The above Instrument was Recorded this 16th of may 5755
J Robt Potter Town Cler...
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