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Know all men by these presents That I Joshua R. Congdon dwel
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
ye, in consideration of the sum of several hundred dollars paid me to me
by Whipple Metcalf and William Metcalf both of Cumberland in the
County of Providence and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby
acknowledge do hereby give grant and convey to the said
Metcalf and William Metcalf their heirs and assigns a certain
Parcel of land with the Buildings thereon situated on said Town of
Charlestown and bounded as follows Viz First Southerly boundaries it
by lands of the Saratoga State Society aforesaid reserve to them
by the State aforesaid and Southerly by the Highway containing by the
between two fences are bounded on the south side the land thereunto app
that was formerly conveyed to me and on the North Mealy by a dirt
Road running parallel to which on the north in the vicinity of 2 1/2 ac
in said Charlestown is to be held for a more particular description
of the premises
To Have and to hold the above premises
premises to them the said Whipple and William their heirs and as
gn successors and to do forever with the most high executors and administrators
their covenant with the said Metcalfs and Whipple their heirs and
assigns That I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforementioned premises
That they are free of all encumbrances that I have good right to sell
and convey the Same to the said Whipple and William and that I
will warrant and defend the Same to the said Whipple and
William their heirs and assigns fore against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons
Provided however and the Conditions of
the aforegoing deed is such that whereas the said Whipple and
Metcalf on their rights as partners in trade under the name and form of
do W. R. Metcalf et alia certain promissory notes viz one on
date august 22nd 1841 for ten hundred and fifty dollars payable at
Bank by the months after date signed in behalf of the South Huntington Co
Company by me William R. Congdon viz one on date november 21st 1841
payable at Bank for ten hundred and fifty dollars signed in behalf of said South
Huntington Co company by said William R. Congdon payable four
Months after date and one on date December 25th 1841 payable
at the Merchant Bank Providence for ten hundred and fifty dollars
say date both days after date signed in behalf of said South Huntington
Co Company by me William R. Congdon one part to said W. R.
Metcalf in their order now Therefore I the said Wm R. Congdon agree to
be his receiver and administrator Said notes will fully and promptly pay to
William and Whipple or their heirs successors administrators for whatever
The Contents of the Aforementioned promissory notes as may be duly due and
payable and according to the Terms thereof Then this deed shall
become null and void Whereas Said notes remain in full force and effect
until paid In Testimony whereof I have put my hand and Seal
This first day of December A D 1841 Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Wm G. Brown
Aaron White jr
John R. Congdon L.S.
Recorded march 25 1842
By John Martin R.C.
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