The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these presents shall come Greetings shall come Benjamin Moxie of
Charlestown in Kings County and colony of Rhode Island and Providence
said greeting whereas there was a Deed made in said town before there
was recording on ye first day of December A.D. 1758
for selling part of the Right of Way to Close top her the
offield Whereas the sd Sheffie to whose House Now stands
for Story shellings old Tenor and also all sd dwelling
it was granted of y.e said Benjamin Moxie here unto Give
if ye said Sheffies of sd Land and by virtue of
said mentioning the New Deed now ye that the Revd Benjamin
Moxie as for a fee For and in consideration of the sum of
forty shillings and some as aforesaid in time in any Currency
= by me in hand now rep of sd Charlestown r before ye Registrar
hereof well and truly paid by y.e aforesaid sd Christopher
= the Sheffies of sd Charlestown, sd County and Colony aforesaid
to acknowledge the Receipt whereof I, sd be hereby acknowledge
and any place in said Capacity thereby fully Satisfied contented Deed
= & Convey of and every part and parcel thereof to Remarate agist and Dwelling
said Christopher Sheffies his heirs loved demanded and assigned over by
these presents in any void Capacity purely granted Bargained Sold and
impressed Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do fully Convey
and confirm unto him ye sd Christopher the Sheffies
his Heirs and assigns forever One Certain Piece or parcel
= of Land situate lying and being of y.e County and
Colony aforesaid Containing half a quarter of an acre and
seven Rods of Land beginning at a heap of Stones in y.e Line
between offield as before sd Highway and the prolonging to Chove
= where Sheffies and from running in said line South east
any Degrees West to y.e first Pound Light lean Road bounding
Easterly on ye sd Christopher Sheffies Land and thence
Running Westward three Rods to a heap of Stones and from
Running Southward three Rods on offied and from thence North
thirtyone Degrees East to y.e first mentioned heap of
Stones eighteen Rods and bounded Westerly on y.e remainder
part of said Highway to Hence and to hold all y.e above
Granted and Bargained Premises with all and singulars rights
Privileges and appurtenances unto sd Java belonging or in any
ways appertaining unto hime y.e said Christopher Sheffies
his Heirs and assigns for Ever and y.e said
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Benjamin Hosie in Said Capacity aforesaid do hereby
Promise and Grant to and with y^e sd Christopher Sheffield his
Heirs and Assigns that before y^e Completing hereof I am Lawfully
Seized and Possessed of the above Granted and Bargained Premises
and have in my selfe as aforesaid by Force and virtue of the aforesaid
Town meeting) Good Right Full Power and Lawfull Authority
to Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm Said Bargained
Premises in manner as above sd and that the Said Christopher
Sheffield to his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from time
to time and at all Times for Ever hereafter by Force and virtue
of the presents lawfully and equitably have hold of Occupy
possess and enjoy all y^e above Granted and Bargained Premises
with all y^e appurtenances free and clear every way and Clearly
acquired Exonnerated and Discharged of me and all manner of home
or other claims In vain Sales Mortgages Wills Intestates whatever
Dowry Judgment Executions Exequats and Incumbrances whatsoever
Further moreover I sd Benjamin Hosie in Sd Capacity as aforesaid
do hereby Covenant Promise and Engage to Warrant Secure and Defend
all y^e above Granted and Bargained Premises unto him y^d sd
Christopher Sheffield his Heirs and Assigns for Ever In Witness
Thereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 28 Day of
March A 1759 Signed Sealed and Delivered in
Presence of
Deleg Cross
Gideon Hosie
Benj Hosie
Personally appeared the Subscribers this 28 day
of March A 1759 and acknowledged the
Within Instrument to be his act and deed
hand and seal Before me Gideon Hosie
The officer and Justices of y^e Peace
For agreeing Deed was recorded & is Duplicate
Witness Joseph Hosie Town Clerk
The page as recorded
