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Know all men by these presents that we
Benedict Reynolds & Hannah S Reynolds wife,
and of Benedict Reynolds of Charlestown in the
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
and in consideration of the sum of Two
hundred Dollars well and truly paid by Henry
Hampton of Westerly in said County and State
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these
presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm
unto the said Henry H Hampton his heirs and assign
a certain lot of land or parcel of land
lying and being in said Charlestown with all
the buildings & improvements thereon standing by
which the same premises & estate the said Hannah
S Reynolds purchased of the said Henry Hampton by
deed bearing some date with these presents and
recorded in Land evidence of said Charlestown
witnesses being here made to said deed for the bounds
of the same the same is made a part of this present
deed I have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the privilege and appurten
ances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to the said Grantor his heirs and assigns forever
and we the said Grantors for ourselves our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant to and with
the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and at
above the conveying hereof we are the lawful owners of
the above bargained premises and are seized and
invested of the same in our own right as and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and
have good right to sell convey and confirm the
said bargained premises as manner as aforesaid
and that the said demised and bargained premises
with the appurtenances are free from all encumbr burdens
of what name or nature soever that might in any
wise or degree obstruct or make this present deed
void Furthermore we the said Grantors for ourselves our
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above demised premises to the said
Grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
[Margin note:]
Registered 16th February 1844.
Henry Hampton.
Witnesses:
John S. Moore
William S. Moore
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