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Know
all men by these presents that I David A. Sargent of Freedom,
County of Carroll and state of New Hampshire yeoman in consideration
of the sum of three hundred dollars paid by Almira Sargent
widow of Jesse Sargent of said Freedom NH deceased the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Almira Sargent her heirs and
assigns forever the following described real estate lying and being
in the said town of Freedom NH and it is the farm where I now reside
and it is the same farm lately the homestead of Jesse Sargent
late of Freedom deceased together with one third part of the
buildings thereon standing said farm is estimated to contain twenty
acres of land let the same be more or less.
To have and to hold the
aforegranted and bargained premises with all the buildings and
appurtenances thereof to the said Almira Sargent her heirs
and assigns to her and their use and behoof forever. And I do
covenant with the said Almira Sargent his heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free
of all encumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the
same to the said Almira Sargent to hold as aforesaid and that
I and my heirs will warranty and defend the same to the said
Almira Sargent her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
Provided nevertheless
that if the said David Sargent shall in a proper way maintain
support and suitably maintain the said Almira Sargent at the
home where she now resides in said Freedom NHampshire during her
natural life in sickness and in health with medical aid when
necessary and furnish her with every necessary thing for her
convenience and comfort that her circumstances and condition from
time to time may require and at her decease give her a decent
burial. (The meaning is he is to furnish her the said Almira
with good and wholesome meats and drinks clothing and lodging with
every other necessary convenience that her condition may require and
all to be done and furnished according to her standing and
conditions in life and to be furnished during her natural life; and
her said support and maintenance to be provided at the home where
the has long since resided unless she shall consent to have it
furnished at some other place agreed on between her and said
David Sargent or his heirs.)
Then this deed shall be
entirely and completely null and void to all intents and purposes
but if said support and maintenance be not furnished according to
the true intent and meaning of the above within under the
proviso and also the said buried, then
this deed shall remain in full force and virtue.
In
witness whereof I the said David A. Sargent have hereunto set
my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November AD one thousand and
eight hundred fifty five signed sealed and delivered in presence of
us
David Colcord
David A. Sargent [seal]
Josiah Sargent
Received January 1, 1863 Examined by _______Hardy, Recorder
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