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Know all men by these presents that We Gordon Austin of South Kingstown in the
Town of South Kingstown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Stanton H. Key of Charleston
in the County of Providence in Consideration of the sum of Three hundred Dollars to
us
by Henry Clarke of Charleston aforesaid the receipts whereof we do hereby ack-
nowledge having the same released and forever quitclaimed and free as by the deed
dated 1822’s’ [illegible] and quitclaim unto the said Henry Clarke and his heirs and assigns
forever a Certain tract or parcel of land situated in the town of Charleston and known
as follows a Certain lot on land of Jordan [illegible] bounded Northly on land of John [illegible]
on land of Simon Clarke and Southly on land of the grantor Containing by size
on land of Simon Clarke and Southly on land of the grantor Containing by size
[illegible] now in or by him bounding the same lot was by purchase
obtained from the said Henry Clarke.
of [illegible] and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
to him the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of June 1838
Witness
Samuel Ward
Dan King
Washington or Charleston June first A 1838 personally came within the witness named
Gordon Austin and acknowledged the within instrument to be his free and
voluntary act and deed signed with his hand and seal thereunto affixed
Before me Dan King Justice Peace
Washington or
Charleston June 2d 1838 Federally came Stanton H. Key
signed June 1st 1838 and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be
by John Stanton his act and deed hands and seal
Before me Sethiah Clarke Justice Peace
Know all Men by these presents that I Sethiah Champion of South Kingstown in the
Town of South Kingstown in the
County of Washington for and in Consideration of two hundred pounds paid me by Stephen
H Crendale of Charleston in said county of Providence to the weight of which I do
hereby acknowledge do give grant bargain sell and convey to the said Stephen H
Crendale during his natural life an undivided fourth part of a Certain farm
situated in said town bounded as follows (Northly on the Salt Road so called bounded
now in part and bounded as follows (Northly on the Salt Road so called bounded
on land of Jordan Bakerly southly on said Salt and Northly on land of [illegible]
S Champion or houses thereunto belonged.
And have and also the said grant and conveyances premises with the building
and appurtenances thereunto to him the said Stephen H Crendale during the term of his
natural life to his proper use and behoof.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 day of June 1838
Witness
Dan King
Thomas King
Sethiah Champion
Rendered June 20. 1838
By John Stanton
Yours truly
Washington or Charleston June 2d 1838 Personally came Sethiah
Champion the within named grantor and acknowledged
the within instrument to be his free and voluntary act
and with his hand and seal thereunto affixed
Before me Dan King Justice Peace