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Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin Barton Senior of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island [?] esquire in consideration of the sume of one dollar to me in hand well truly paid as well as in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear to my grandson Benjamin Barton the Third and to his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing, situate lying and being in Warren aforesaid butted and bounded as follows. To wit, beginning at the south west corner of land of Benjamin Bosworth and running west by the highway to the corner of my land thence turning and running north by the highway up to land of Daniel Rounds, thence east by land of said Daniel Rounds and Oliver Rounds, thence southerly by land of William Brown and Thomas Burden, thence easterly by land of Thomas Burden to land of Benjamin Bosworth thence southerly by land of Benjamin Bosworth to the first mention corner, be the same more or less, to come into possession of the same after my decease and not to have any [?] of improvement thereof untill after my exit.
To have and to hold the same to the said Benjamin Barton the Third heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever.
And I do covenant with the said Benjamin Barton the Third his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in Fee of Premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, except the [?] and improvement for [?] during my natural life that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Benjamin Barton the Third to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Benjamin Barton the Third heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and of American Independence the
Benjamin Barton Esq
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us,
James Sisson, Daniel Rounds
Warren July 18 sc. 1816
Then the above named Benjamin Barton personally appearing, acknowledged the above-written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
James Sisson Justice Peace.Type
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July 18th 1816
DEED
Benjamin Barton Esq to Benjamin Barton 3rd
Recorded-251--6
Received this deed for record July eighteenth 1816 at two o'clock afternoon and recorded the same in book No. 6. of land evidence for Warren page 351.
Witness Samuel Randall Town Clk.
[?] paid
