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In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 19 day of Oct 1802
Signed and sealed in presence of
Ally b. Coffin
Stephen H. Coffin Wm R. Congdon [L.S.]
Washington Co. Charlestown Oct 19th 1802
Personally Came before Me Congdon and acknowledged
the preceding instrument to be his free voluntary
act 12 o'clock noon
Stephen H. Coffin Justice Peace
Recorded November 10 1802
By John Standen Cl. Court
Know all men by these presents that I Rowland G. Hazard of North
Rhode Island, for consideration of the sum of fifty dollars paid me by Jonathan
and by Meleton Wickes of Charlestown Rhode Island the receipt of which I do
hereby acknowledge in full course grain’s bargain sale and convey unto said Jonathan
Wickes and Meleton Wickes their heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land
situate in Charlestown aforesaid lying on the [illegible] (half way) Running at a stake
on the East side of the Road coming from Charlestown to South Kingstown (half way)
corner mile to the South West line along the highway of said road running
from mile stone Eight eighty Three hundred twenty rods meeting East one
new line in a rectangular form the said parcel is subject to marks and monuments as
the line follows first of said lot is boundary made on opposite condition of that
said lot an intersecting line shall be kept for the purpose of a road through
it a Mill and a Mill pond and quarter and Privileges permitted with the
Privilege and appurtenances thereof to the said Jonathan and Meleton
their heirs and assigns forever and I said Rowland G. Hazard do warrant
for myself my heirs executors and administrators to convey and defend the said
Jonathan and Meleton their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
buyers and joys of the premises that they may peaceably and forever enjoy the
same I have right to title and convey the same to said Jonathan & and
Meleton to hold as aforesaid and their heirs warrants and defend the
same to them their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all people whatsoever
Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1802 In presence of
Charles Butterworth
Matthew R. Potter Rowland G. Hazard [L.S.]
And Furthermore I Rowland Hazard of Rhode Island do reserve for the above
consideration paid me said Butterworth and the fullest sum of One dollar paid me
by the said Jonathan Tucker and Meleton Wickes their be all rightfully
and forever reserved of any right of noise and power of Mills in the said lot
described premises unto the said Jonathan Tucker and Meleton Wickes
their heirs and assigns forever. South Kingstown July 13th 1802
Caroline A. Hazard [L.S.]
Washington Co. South Kingstown July 25th 1802 Personally appeared Rowland
G. Hazard and Caroline Hazard wife of the said Rowland & signed and delivered
their written and preceding instrument and did acknowledge the same to be their
own voluntary act and deed before me Somes Meleton Justice Peace
Recorded Nov 15th 1802
By John Standen Cl. Court
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