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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Rhodes S Potter of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State
of Rhode Island, scrivener as further called the granter
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the aforesaid granter [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
one dollar and ten cents of other good and valuable consideration in hand received the ensuing hereof well and truly paid by
the said [illegible]
Rhodes S Potter wife of Rhodes S Potter said Charlestown scrivener called the grantees
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and declare, therefore fully satisfied contented paid and paid; and there of and every part and parcel
thereof do execute acknowledge and declare the aforesaid grantees
their heirs executors and administrators forever by these present grants also sold alienated conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely and absolutely give grant sell alien convey confirm and convey unto the said
grantees
a certain lot or lot of land situated situated within said Precinct let it be in said Charlestown
containing one quarter of an acre be it on the Lows more or less and is bounded as follows beginning at
the North East corner of said Parcel of land on the South East corner of [illegible] I run West to the
highway therefore I run South westerly crossing easterly on said highway about fifty feet line to the part lot
of [illegible] then running by the side of said highway thence westerly then running North westerly by the line of [illegible]
& [illegible] Potter of the same Precinct then running South westerly bounding [illegible] then running East
about length eighty feet to the bound of Ward Wilson then thence E westerly running
downesterly on said Potter's land to the place of beginning running to meet the North line
of this lot to run parallel with the street line of said hunters lot or tenements otherwise
bounding North with the street running more or less bounding River standing— the West boundary
is the West boundary of said lot hereby conveyed whereas said boundary runs to every
the same property that was conveyed to this granter by said from Storey S Potter declared
the 8th day of August 1812 as recorded in Book 3rd Case volume in Charlestown
page 548 referred thereto hereby included and made
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to it
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the
said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever to be their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
granter
do covenant grant and promise to and with the said grantees
their heirs and assigns to have and enjoy the same in the sense I covenant the sole right and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and do lawfully seized and possessed of the same in true sole proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple; and have in and with the said grantees good right power full right and lawfully authority to grant sell convey confirm and the said bargained
premises to and with the said grantees and may from time to time hereafter forever by this and certain virtue of these presents lawfully and presently
quietly and securely hold occupy use possess and enjoy the said bargained and premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
quietly occupied described and exonerated of and free from all and manner of further or other gifts grants bargains sales mortgages debts
sums of money all actions processes executions and covenants of what nature or source whatever that might in any measure or degree obstruct
same void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said granter
for myself and my heirs
against the said grantees their heirs
heirs executors and administrators do covenant engage and the above defend
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of December AD 1830. Signed sealed delivered
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
The State of Rhode Island in Washington sc
Rhodes S Potter S S
Thos. The Bailey
On this 15th day of December AD 1830, Rhodes S Potter personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument he binds desired to be his seal and
voluntarily act and deed
[illegible] Rhodes S Potter [illegible]
Witnessed by Paul Hunter December 15th 1830 at 2 o'clock P M
and Recorded by Caleb Case
Town Clerk
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