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6/15/1838 · DEED · book 6 page 433 doc 10074

From CLARKE HENRY
To CODNER STEPHEN life, BURDICK WELCOME life
Consideration three hundred Dollars
Premises fifty acres more or less · undivided tract of land (Charlestown, Washington County)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1838 · DEED · AUSTIN PARDON; PERRY STANTON H → CLARKE HENRY · book 6 p 434
◀ 1836 · DEED · CLARKE JOSHUA → CLARKE HENRY · book 6 p 353
◀ 1831 · MORTGAGE · CRANDALL JESSE → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 240
◀ 1830 · DEED · CLARKE WILLIAM N → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 210
◀ 1830 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · HOXSIE WELCOME A; JOHN C & W A HOXSIE CO → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 210
◀ 1830 · DEED · GREENE SARAH → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 211
◀ 1830 · MORTGAGE · CRANDAL JESSE → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 221
◀ 1829 · MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT · CLARKE JOSHUA → CLARKE JOSHUA; CLARKE HENRY · book 6 p 207
◀ 1827 · DEED · CLARKE NICHOLAS → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 148
◀ 1827 · MORTGAGE · GREEN SARAH; GREEN WILLIAM N → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 158
◀ 1824 · DEED · CLARKE NICHOLAS → CLARKE HENRY; CLARKE JOSHUA · book 6 p 63

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1843 · DEED · CODNER STEPHEN; BURDICK WELCOME → CLARKE HENRY · book 7 p 101
▶ 1849 · DEED · CODNER STEPHEN; CODNER ELIZABETH → PECKHAM DANIEL J · book 7 p 331
▶ 1849 · DEED · BURDICK WELCOME → BURDICK WELCOME JR; BURDICK CHARLES · book 7 p 371
▶ 1854 · DEED · BURDICK WELCOME; BURDICK PATIENCE → BURDICK GEORGE F · book 8 p 67
▶ 1861 · DEED · BURDICK ESTHER S; BURDICK WELCOME → BURDICK CHARLES · book 8 p 345

Bounded by

Reuben Burdick · Reuben Burdick · John Foster · Simeon Clarke

The instrument's own words

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409 Property Claim and Demand of the Sd Samuel B. Wells, and Albinus G. Wells, made to the undivided one half share of an acreage of Land situated in Charlestown, aforesaid containing by Estimation, fourteen acres more or less, bounded Northerly on land of Sam Wells, easterly on land of [illegible] [illegible] bounded Southerly on land of Sam Wells, westerly on land of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Warranty in due form indented to the said minors as their heir Male tailor, whereas was Minor Chief. I Have and do hereby granted and bargained him the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging with the said half share in full right. And I the said Benjamin F. Wells Convey to the said minors the said half share of Land aforesaid that I do have right good and full capacity authority to bargain and sell the same aforesaid in manner of conveyance, and in that every respecting right of the Demise aforesaid and say I have from time to time, and at all times noticed the said minors with full and perfect the last respecting Guardianship in every Concern and provided. In witness whereof in my capacity aforesaid I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1807. Executed in presence of Nathan L. Lewis Chris. A. Lewis Benjamin F. Wells Guard [illegible] Recorded May 26 1808 Washington Co. At Not. Hopkinson April 6th, 1807, Admitted by Samuel Stanton [illegible] appoint Benjamin F. Wells substitute and sales of the said young Guardianship and in his capacity, as aforesaid acknowledged being the same to take her Voluntary act and Deed. Before me Chris. A. Lewis Clks. Know all Men by these presents that I Henry Clarks of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of those hundred Dollars paid me by William Burdick and Stephen Codman of said County down the same half share of I do hereby acknowledged to give grant bargain sell and convey to the said William Burdick and Stephen Codman for and during their natural lives a certain undivided tract of land containing by Estimation fifty acres more or less and bounded as follows (Viz) Northerly on land of the great County easterly on land of Reuben Burdick southerly on land of John Fisher and westerly on land of Simon Clarks. To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurten ances thereof to the said William Burdick and Stephen Codman for and during their term their natural lives to their own use and behalf. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of June 1838 Witness Joshua Clarks Dan King Henry Clarks (S) Recorded June 15 1838 Washington Co. Charlestown June 4, 1838 Personally came a 1838 by John Stanton J.P. before me the above named Henry Clarks and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed With his hand and seal there affixed. Dan King Justice Peace

The page as recorded

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