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Know all men by these present
That I Simon Adams esq of Charlestown Gen and res Conside-
rator of the Sum of few Dollars term in hand paid by James
Fig of Charlestown the thanked whereof & do hereby acknowledge
and am Herewith fully satisfied Have Bargained sold set
nue and Delivered and by This present Do Bargain let deliver
and Deliver unto the Said James Fig esq one Coloured Cedar Horse
Proof That I lately traded For with Schoo S. Saunders and the Boy
and mares belonging Hereunto
To Have and to Hold
The Horse Hereby Bargained premise unto the Said James Fig
his Executors Administrators or Assigns to him and Theirs their heirs
use Benefit and Welfare forever And I the Said Simon Adams do promise
for Myself my Heirs Executor and Administrators against all and
every person in possession Whateverwise lawfully Claiming the Same shall
and will warrant and forever defend by These presents
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal That Char-
lotown the 10th day of Septem ber 1839 be presented for as witnesses There to
John Saunders
Jos Ph Crambs
Simon Adams per [illegible]
Recorded Oct 19 1839 by John Saunders Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents
That I Marlbio V. Gardner of Charlestown in the County of Berksheres for and in Consider-
ation of the Sum of few Dollars to me in hand paid by John Bunce first of Charlestown County
of Washington low The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am herewith fully
satisfied Have Bargained sold delivered and by these presents do buy and sell
deliver unto the said bunce sand surface until the Corn and Corn Garden
now on what is Commonly called the said Bunce's Town Farm in Charlestown
Mrs Arm this year plantae on threes other Black clark and now meant to
Convey all the privileges belong ing to my present Contract with Golden Clark and
be known to them presents his Said surface Banit to for all Contracts now
just regarding planting standing gardens etc To have and to hold
The said surface promised unto the said bunce his Heirs Executors Administrators
or Assigns to him and Theirs their own person use Benefit and Welfare of forever and I the Said
Marlbio V Gardner do promise for Myself my Heirs Executors & Administrators against all
and every person in possession Whateverwise lawfully Claiming the Same shall and
will warrant and forever defend by These presents
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown
aforesaid on the 16 day of Oct in the year 1839
In presence of us as witnesses Hereunto
Nathaniel Sheffield
Charleston, Rhode
Marlbio V. Gardner [illegible]
Recorded Oct 19 1839 by John Saunders Town Clerk -
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