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298 Know all men by these presents That I george H. Ward
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, Administrator on the estate of George H. Ward late of
said Charlestown deceased, by virtue of authority vested in me
by the Court of Probate of said town of Charlestown and for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred and five dollars
one paid by Albert S. Potter of Richmond in the County and State
aforesaid he being the high bidder at a public auction of the
estate him on conveyed for the 30th day of October 1786 The receipt
of which I do hereby acknowledge delivering in my capacity of
administrator bargain sell and convey unto him the said
Albert S. Potter his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title
and interest which the said George H. Ward at the time of his
decease had in and to a certain tract of land in Charlestown
situated in said town Charlestown containing by estimation ten
acres the same on one or more trees bounded North by a creek
called by some a creek channel on the South by the Salt Marsh
on the East parcel of land belonging to Stephen Corning and
Edward S. Benedict a slavey otherwise the same may
be bounded I have and do hold the
said bargained premises with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances there of to pine the said Albert S.
Potter his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity
set my hand and seal this 30th day of Nov. AD 1786.
In Presence of
Juanda Ward George H. Ward LS
Charles Cross Admin. Estate of George H. Ward
State of Rhode Island viz
County of Washington ss Charlestown
This 30th day of December 1786 George H. Ward personally
appeared before me and in his capacity of administrator
acknowledge the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Town Clerk
Received for regd Dec 1st 1786 at 7 oclock PM
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
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