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Know all men by these presents that I William French of Newton Londonderry in the County
of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby agree to stand for the confirmation of two
hundred in Bill of Exchange of £ 20 sterling for my full and late satisfaction of
and from Benjamin Larkin of Newton on aforesaid and the Receipt of the same
Do hereby acknowledge for full satisfaction and discharge and there upon give present
Release Discharge and forever Quit claim unto the said Benjamin Larkin his heirs & assigns
in the said confirmation and Assign bought and by the hands of and assigns forever
all the Right Title & Interest to the Publick Reputably of for Claim and Demand
what ever that I William French have or has right to have in any way or manner
whatsoever of one or more of a certain Tract of Land situated in the Town
of Newton Rhode Island in the County of Providence
my Town Rhode Island in the County of Providence
and Province Rhode Island in New England containing by the rates & lines
more or less Butted and bounded as follows North with the Road that goes on a high way
Easterly upon Land belonging to Thomas Stanton southerly upon a lot
of Land adjoining upon the belonging to Benjamin Larkin his heirs and assigns
being the same that is measured of 21 rods Benjamin Larkin as by his Deed
Hereafter dated the South day of May in the year 1755 may possibly be found
appear’d here the same and the land all the above granted & conveyed and
sold to said person with the appearances thereunto bind and make sure
upon the said land his heirs and assigns for and in the said William French for
my sufficient payment upon the said and do hereby covenant
begin to land with him and his heirs to the full and the said Benjamin Larkin and assigns
in manner following 17 rods 7 feet 6 inches to the said Benjamin
in manner following 17 rods 7 feet 6 inches to the said Benjamin
and in his heirs and assigns upon such terms from time to time and
at all times hereafter by force and for his life to retain
reasonably and irrevocably have full Liberty enjoy and judge the
stone William French together with the appearances thereunto without any hindrance
measures of his inheritance above here question or molecule satisfaction
one or the other by the reach of my hearing or person Section Summing an
indemnity from under line prior for the token of whereof
have here unto set my hand and Seal this first day
of May 1755
William French (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Before me presence of
John Hall Gaunt
(seal) Gaunt
Colony of Connecticut at N Londonderry 18 May 1755
Personally appeared William French & Granton
& acknowledged Deed & above for instrument held to be actual
& Deed sworn for miller Justice of the peace
the above Deed Claim Deed was Recorded in the Clerk’s office May 27 1755
Robt Potter Town Clerk
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