The instrument's own words
page 1
To all Christians to whom these presents shall come greeting &c
Know ye that I Joseph Parke of Charlestown in the County of Kings County
and Colony of Rhode Island being Clerk of the Court and residing therein
The following Deed and Agreement as follows That I make and do declare unto me
Benjamen Parke part of the Town of our For as per his letter
Maintenance and payment of my Son Benjamen Parke have
given Granted Deeds expressed and confirmed by their probate
do give Grant Mine Love and Affection and confirm unto him the
Benjamen Parke his Heirs and assigns forever One certain Three
or Parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County aforesaid
and particularly in the Town of westerly in the County aforesaid
containing by Estimation Seventy three quarters Eighty Rods
more or less Bounded and Abutted as Follows first Beginning
at a Mapel of Nowes at Corner of a Stone wall which is in the North
east Corner of the Trail and the Northwest corner of Daniel
Saunders Land and from there to Extend South East Degrees and
a half Lot Seventy seven chains 30 links to a Tree marks Once
and from thence West 40 Degrees South 14 Chains 60 links
to a Walnut Tree west thence about it from there to the North
18 1/2 Degrees West 16 Chains 40 links to a Black Oak and then
thence North 4 1/2 Degrees West 16 Chains to a Stack of Stones
in J. Parkes field and from there by a Straight Line to the
Beginning bounding carefully by J. James Le Saunders Land
southerly by the Pasture Land and Northerly by J.
Isaac Robt. & Lands -
To Have and To Hold all the 3 Messuages or Tenements
Land and appurtenances with all the ways waters Courses Profits
and Conveniences appertaining to the hereby given or granted or
in other words granted unto the sd Benjamen
mentioned aforesaid to be given granted unto the sd Benjamen
Parke his Heirs and assigns for Ever and the
sd Benjamen Parke his Heirs and assigns for Ever and the
sd Benjamen Parke for himself for his Heirs Executants and Administrators
doth Covenant and agree with the said Benjamen Parke his
Heirs and assigns by these presents That he the sd Benjamen
Parke his Heirs and assigns shall and may lawfully from henceforth
and ever over her foreverly and mutually have hereunto Opposing myself
and Company the 3 Messuages Tenements Land & Heritaments and
hereditaments Hereby given granted Mentioned or declared to be
with there appurtenances free and clear and discharged of all
from all other Gifts grants Bargains Sales
page 2
140
acquitments Foritures Demurrer Pleads Errors Costs Charges Assesages of hand
Indictments and Judgments Recognizances or any other Title or Proof the Case
Incumbent whatever Had made conducted suffered or be Case Done of
the Said had committed some love or Suffered by his heir Joseph Post
his Heirs heirs Successors or Assigns any Other Person or Servants
purely blamed or to the blame from or under them or any or other
of them In Witness whereof I Sd Joseph Post have hereinto
Set my hand and seal this 21 day of May yr of our Lord god George the
third by the Grace of God King of Great Briton Anno Domini
1789
Signed sealed & Delivered
for the Province of
Ezekiel Grout Joseph Post Ornate
Joseph Crandall
[illegible]
Personally appeared & Subscribed her name
to Joseph Marks August 24th 1789
and acknowledged the within and above Instrument
to be her voluntary act & Deed Before me Joseph Crandall jus. peace
The above Named Deed was Recorded March 9th Anno Domini 1790
By Joseph Crandall Town Clerk
The page as recorded
