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In witness w[her]eof I have Pursuant set my Hand and seal this 5th
day of March 1839 Witness
Dan Wong Joshua P. Clark (L.S)
Stanford Raynor
State of Rhode Island Washington Co. Charleston March
5 1839 On this day personally Came to me Dan Wong and Joshua P. Clark
known and known to be the persons within instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his free and voluntary act
Recorded March 4th 1839 Dan Wong Joshua P. Clark
By John Stanton S.C.
Know all men by these presents That I Joshua Clarke of
Charlestown in the County of Washington Co in Consideration of the sum of One
Hundred Dollars to me paid by Nathaniel Shiffield and Stanton to pay the both of
said Considerations the full value of which I do hereby Acknowledge to have given grant
sell and convey unto said Nathaniel Shiffield and Stanton forever One certain
part of my certain undivided right or parcel of Land containing by Estimation
one hundred and fifty rods more or less of bounded North on land of
Stanton Northwly on land of Joseph R. Accumson and eastern Nathaniel Shiffields
Easterly on Edward Wolcott's land South easterly on Sula P. Baker's house
land or boundary This my Dame name may be known as it has been that part of the
said North Stanton's forge that was conveyed to me and by date from Samuel
Hooper
the same and held said Tangible and Intangible without
The Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said
Stanton N. Perry and Nathaniel Shiffield during the term of thousand
lines or the life of the longest liver and I said Joshua Clarke for myself heir
Executors and Administrators do agree with said Nathaniel Shiffield & Stanton
N. Perry that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of my simple and will
warrant and defend this dame against the claims of all persons.
In witness w[her]eof I have Pursuant set my hand and seal that this
5 day of march 1839 in presence of
Stanford Raylor Joshua Clarke (L.S)
Dan Wong
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. At Charlestown on this 5th
of march 1839 personally Came Joshua Clarke and Acknowledged
the within instrument by him signed to be his voluntary act
and hand and seal
Before me Dan Wong Justin Race
Recorded March 4th 1839
By John Stanton S.C.