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Know all men by these presents that I Peleg Barke bark of Charlestown
in the County of Washington state of Rhode Island Former
for and in consideration of the Sum of Four hundred dollars received
to my full Satisfaction of Peleg Barke & and Welcome Barke both of the
said town in the County aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge to be duly given grant bargain sell and convey unto them
the said Peleg Barke and Welcome Barke their Heirs and Assigns forever
my lot contained of or parcel of land lying and being in the Town of Charlestown
containing by estimation about twenty five acres bounded on the city by [illegible]
Barke with by William Barke back and West by William Barke and North by the
Road with the two half salt of the Wellington Road I now in and also
privilege to penetrate and fry in front of the Coast to and prove said Barke
premises with a privilege to draw Water out of the well to the said
I have and do hereby to the above grant and bargain premises with
all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Peleg Barke and
the Welcome Barke their Heirs and assigns forever And I the
said Peleg Barke for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators
do Covenant and agree with the said Peleg Barke and Welcome
Barke their Heirs and assigns that I am seized in fee of the premises
and that they shall and may peaceably Incumbrances and that I will warrant
and defend the same to the said Peleg Barke and Welcome Barke
unto their Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims of all
Persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th
day of August a.d 1808 In Presence of
John Stanton
Bingo W. Cross
Peleg x Barke
marks
Washington co pr Charlestown August 25 a.d 1808
Personally Came before me the within named Peleg Barke
and acknowledged the within Indenture to be his free and
voluntary act and deed hand and seal.
John Stanton Town clerk
Recorded August 25 a.d 1808 by John Stanton Town clerk
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