The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that Joseph [illegible] of [illegible] in the town of North Kingston in the
County of King's County in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman line by
and between Me and [illegible] for the sum of Twenty pounds of current money of said Colony land to
have and hold unto Me my heirs and Assigns foreverly of a piece of land lying in the [illegible]
of the North West side of the highway known as the North Road granted to
the inhabitants of the North West side of the town by authority of the General Court in
the year 1702 conveyed and confirmed by the said Joseph [illegible] to
Benjamin Shell County of [illegible] and from the high road to the [illegible] and extending
being bounded North by [illegible] and South by [illegible]
from east and west as follows and in the said grant reserved to the said Joseph and his heirs
in perpetuity whatever water is on the said land and the right to [illegible]
to my son Francis a certain part of said land in said [illegible]
to be bounded by Joseph [illegible] and a certain [illegible] warranty and to hold
said [illegible] the highway upon aforesaid [illegible] Robert Moore and to levy
upon the [illegible] land.
To Have and to hold all and singular the above bargain Premises with all appurtenances
and Privileges thereunto belonging to Me and my heirs to hold in fee simple for the term of my
life With rents reserved and in such manner as doth the Covenant grant and agree
to and Will and Pledge that for so long as I join Mine life of the grant of
until the [illegible] and Conveying land’s [illegible] for any time of such tenure
of the said premises to the said Joseph [illegible] and to hold there to his and his heirs forever
in a good estate in fee simple and for him his heirs forever, and
a [illegible] Doth further covenant to the Warrant and defend the said
land from any Claim or Demand of any manner of Possessor or Person
Whatsoever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this [illegible] Day of September and in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of
Jo: Moore
Gideon Moore
John [illegible]
The above Named [illegible] has been recorded Oct 14th 1756
By T. S. Perry Town Clerk
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