The instrument's own words
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228 To all people to whom these presents shall come, Send Greeting
Whereas an execution against Lorenger D. Gavitt at the suit of
William S. Gavitt was by me the said Chas H. Chapman
on the twentieth day of January, 1776 at 8 oclock P.M. levied
on three certain tracts of land situate in the town of Charlestown
county of Washington & State of Rhode Island &
described as follows to wit: The first tract is a wood lot
called the "Bushick Lot" and bounded Easterly on the
highway leading from the Village of North Kingstown to
the first Head called, Northerly on lands of heirs of
Stephen Babcock, Westerly on land of James H. Kenyon and
Southerly on lands of heirs of First Haley, The second
tract is a wood lot called the "Larking Lot" and bounded
Easterly & Northerly on lands of heirs of Sydney Clarke Northly
on lands of heirs of Joseph MacGregor & Southerly on lands
of heirs of Henry Clarke, The third is a Marsh Lot
and bounded Easterly by the Old Breach, Northerly &
Westerly by the salt Marsh & Southerly on lands of heirs of
Edward Wilcox, or however aforesaid said tracts or lots are
bounded or reputed to be bounded, and whereas on the
second day of May, 1776, all the estate, right, title interest
and property of the said Lorenger D. Gavitt on the premises
aforesaid were by me the said Chas H. Chapman sold
by Public auction, for the satisfaction of the said execution
to William S. Gavitt who was the highest bidder, for the
sum of forty three dollars which the said William S.
Gavitt hath since well and truly paid to one the said
Chas H. Chapman, Know Ye That by force and
virtue of the law in such case made and provided, I, the
said Chas H. Chapman in consideration of the sum of
money aforesaid paid unto me as aforesaid, do by these presents,
bargain, sell, assign, and let over unto the said William
S. Gavitt his heirs and assigns forever all the estate right
title, interest, property, freehold and inheritance of the said
Lorenger D. Gavitt of and in the said premises and appurten-
ances at the time of the levy thereof, I do grant and
hold the said premises and appurtenances to the said
William S. Gavitt his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this second day of May A D 1776,
Chas H. Chapman
Deputy Sheriff of Washington Co RI
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State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Se
County on this fourth day of May AD 1826. Then
personally appeared the above named Charles H. Lohshuman
a Deputy Sheriff of said County of Washington, and in his
said capacity acknowledged the above instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Shot H. Peabody
Notary Public
Received for record May 11th 1826 at 11 oclock AM
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come:
I John Duffy of East Greenwich in the County of
Kent in the State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know ye, That I the said John
Duffy for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
and five dollars in hand paid, receipt the sealing hereof, well
and truly paid by John M. Mowry of Charlestown in
the County of Washington and State aforesaid the receipt
of which said Mowry hereby acknowledges, and am therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof, and of
every part had parcel thereof, do remise, acquit and
discharge the said John M. Mowry his Heirs Executors,
and Administrators forever. by these Presents given,
granted, transferred, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed conveyed and
confirmed, aided by these Presents in fully, fully and
absolutely, give grant bargain, sell alien, enfeoff,
convey and confirm unto the said John M. Mowry his
Heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with
a dwelling house also and other buildings thereon standing,
situated in said Charlestown containing by estimation
roughly acres more or less Bounded Northly by Natural
River Easterly by land of said John M. Mowry Southerly
and Westerly by land of the heirs of Joseph H. Reynold,
or however otherwise the same may be bounded,
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and
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