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Know all men by these presents, that we Jonathan Bowen & Haile Bowen boath of warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Marriners In consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to us in hand paid by James Maxwell of the same Warren merchant the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, fell and convey unto the said James Maxwell his heirs and assigns forever a certain lott of land lying in Brooks's pasture second division butted [illegible] bounded as follows west on the Country Roade north on lotte N[illegible] eighty six east on the salt meadow south on lott N eighty eight. Reference being had to the plat of said lott which will more fully appear together with all the privileges and appurtenences to the same belonging or in any wise apperttaining, to him the said James Maxwell his heirs and assigns forever.
To have and to hold the same to the said James Maxwell his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever.
And we do covenant with the said James Maxwell his heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the presmises, that they are free of all incumberances, that we have goo right to sell and convey the same to the said James Maxwell in manner as aforesaid and that we will warrant and defend the same to the said James Maxwell his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and dmeands of all persons.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty fifth day of June in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and of American Independence the twenty second.
Jonathan Bowen, Hail Bowen
Signed, sealed an delivered in the presence of us,
[illegible name], Jonathan Luther
Bristol, ss. 1798.
Warren September 22
Then the above-named Jonathan & Haile Bowens personally appearing, acknowledged the above-written instrument to be their voluntary act and deed, before me.
William Barton Justice Peace.Type
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Bristol ss. Warren February 1st: 1800
Received this deed and recorded the same book fifth of land evidence for Warren [?] 64
Benjamin Barton Town ClerkType
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[illegible] Jonathan Bowen [illegible] James MaxwellType
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Gift of Miss Mary Eddy
S. Main St., Warren
[?] 3, 1914
