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To all people to whom these presents shall come,
I Samuel Coard of Westerly town, County of Washington in the state
of Rhode Island Said Land granting - Know you that I the said Grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy two dollars
in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly paid by Samuel A
Holloway of said Westerly town, the receipt whereof I do here by acknowledge,
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof, and of
every part and parcel thereof, do convey, release, quit claim and discharge the said
Samuel A Holloway, his heirs, executors, and administrators, forever, by these
presents given, granted bargained sold alienated conveyed, consigned and
conveyed, and by these presents do fully partly and absolutely grant convey
bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, One particular lot of two columns lots
of land lying in said Westerly town, bounded and described as follows
First that it beginning at the highway that leads from Leachings Bridge
to the Post Road and running Easterly, until it strikes lands of the
heirs of Stephen Clarke, bounding on the North by land of State A
Holloway, thence running Northerly, until it strikes Newman's Road & lands
involving Easterly on land of said Clarke his heirs & land of the grantee,
thence running Westerly until it strikes the highway bounding Southerly to
land of said Newman & Earl & from hence Northerly to the first
mentioned corner bounding Westerly on said highway, containing by
estimations 10 acres more or less with a dwelling house and the
buildings thereon, The second lot contains 17 acres more or less bounded
as follows, beginning at the South east corner running Northerly & Northerly till
it comes to land of State A Holloway, thence running Southerly till it
comes to the North corner, thence running south till it comes to the first mentioned
corner bounding on the East by land of the heirs of Stephen Clarke the
said premises run’d To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises, with all the appurtenances fixtures and conveniences to the premises
belonging, or in anywise appertaining To the Said Grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I
the said grantor for myself, my heirs, assigns and executors and administrators, do covenant
premises and grant to and with the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that at
and before the executing hereof, I am the true sole and lawful owner
of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of
the same in any and every proper right a good perfect and absolute title of
inheritance in fee simple; and here am in every good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
premises, in manner as aforesaid And that the Said Grantee his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time, time at all times forever have for
by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have
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hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said claimed and bargained premises
with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, released
and discharged of and from all and manner of former or other after gifts,
grants, conveyances, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments,
obligations and encumbrances, of what name or nature that shall impart that might
in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore the said grantor for myself my heirs presents
and administrators do covenant and engage that the said premises
to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant and defend
by their presents.
The consideration of this deed is such that whereas the said
Samuel G. Lawton have executed my negotiable promissory note for the
Sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars bearing annual interest
and made payable to the said Robert W. Colliery or order, one year
after date lately executed.
Now therefore, if the said grantor or my heirs executes,
representatives
Administrators or assigns or any other, who or for whom said note sold
or prematurely, together with the interest thereon according to the law
Thereof then this deed shall be void otherwise spoken L. and remain
in full force and effect. Furthermore I the said grantor do
hereby constitute and appoint the said Grantee, his executors admini-
strators and assigns, my attorney irrevocable, with full power of
substitution and revocations for me and in my name or in this
name or names at any time in case default shall be made in
the payment of my said note or of the annual interest due thereon
and such default shall continue for the term of five days to sell
at public auction the premises aforesaid or any part thereof, they find
gross after the expiration of said term of five days, during days note
of such sale in some one of the fuller more precise printed in the sale
and in my name or in their name or names’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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and assigns for all sums over and above the amount thereof, I hereby ratifying, confirming and
confirming such sale or sales as may be made or caused to be made by virtue hereof.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and twenty nine
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
Samuel C. Card L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
In Charlestown this 18th day of March 1829
Samuel C. Card personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument his hand signed to it his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Ross
Justice of this Peace
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