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Know all men by these Presents That I Elias King[?] 13 May 17?? [illegible] Henry af Woldenhouse in Washington County by right of Bonded land, and James H DeCure of the town of [illegible] in said county and for valuable Consideration paid to me’s amount to several sums of money now fully paid i 178? received have I from my cousin Richardson & Co of New York Merchants conveniently passed the premises the described situation at Glocester within the south side Accordingly it was granted rights according with others into the north boundaries and west along boundary generally that it be certain lot Against its point and the preceding east bounder marked Northwest corner but approximately and ended in the South East boundary across about four hundred feet more or less accidental at crossing way Boundary by the Northwest corner if the car holding distance and with the Southeast corner of out near ay Fisher's l roadside heading towards eastern wide open Lot which is forty per the joining fence then turning and taking from there five chains off road leading Northward east to the far shore thereafter continuing by guide line through the southern piece of David Binneford lot toward Northern every the end of said Binnefords Lot in the said named bounding or limits Beginning at any act connect nearby marks etc And running West beginning of the back bond part...
Due to severe ink bleed-through from the reverse side of the parchment (ghosting) and significant degradation of the handwriting throughout the document, much of the specific nomenclature remains obscured. Below is the transcription of the lower portion based on legible fragments: [illegible] have more good and sufficient heirs & executors [illegible]’s it be known that the said signee and all his heirs and assigns shall for ever by these presents and all other howsoever executing [illegible] quietly have and enjoy the said premises with appurtenances unto him and his heirs and assigns forever without any molestation [illegible] but against the claims coming and demanding whatever history [illegible] In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written [illegible] signed sealed and delivered in presence of us [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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premises unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this $6^{th}$ day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred A.D. 1900 Signed and sealed in presence of Edward G. Connelle George O. Leamington L S Leonora E Leamington L S James A Welch L S Katherine V Welch L S [Revenue Stamps] State of Rhode Island County of Providence On this written on the sixth (6th) day of august A D 1900 before me personally appeared George O. Leamington James A. Welch Leonora E. Leamington and Katherine Welch to me known, and known me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act and deed Before me Edward G. Connelle Notary Public
To All People to whom these Presents shall come I charles P Eckleston of the town of Hopkinton in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor Send Greeting Know ye that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and twenty five (425) dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Percival B Langworthy of said Hopkinton and James A Melich of Westerly in said county and state hereinafter called the grantees the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of every part land parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said grantees and their heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened suffered conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aline suffer convey and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever that certain lot or parcel of land and the buildings and
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