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To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Susan Card of
Richmond on the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island and Prov
dence Plantation land’s Settlers, Know ye that I the said Susan Card give
and consideration of the Sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to me in
hand paid weekly by Meiron Card Resident of Charlestown in the county and
State aforesaid mercant, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and am
thereby fully satisfied therefore i give grant release and quit claim to the person grain
privileges Appurtenances titles benefits and species quit claimed unto her the said
Meiron Card’s heirs and assigns forever all the right title estate,
tenements and belongings that I have in and over a certain parcel of parcel
of land, situated lying and being in Charlestown aforesaid consisting of
estimated fifty five rods in the front and in the rear’s bounded and measured
as follows Beginning at the corner of the stone wall or fence, North 39° East 111
rods following the Boundary to the bottom of the Spring, Then North 11 rods to
the Road, Thence west to the Beginning Boundary Corner, and
the Road, Thence west at the Road run to the Anish Stanton land’s boundary
the Road, Then North thence and easterly to the Anish Stanton land’s boundary
the Road’s have just maintenance Boundary or otherwise the land may
be bounded, or until it reaches the Boundary.
I do here and by these presents aforesaid with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining to the heirs unto the
said Meiron Card’s heirs and assigns forever quit claim the said Meiron
Card’s heirs and assigns as above named and described for the said Sum
presents confirm and promise quit claim the said premises to the said Meiron
Card’s heirs and assigns as above named and described for the said Sum of
Richmond on the County of Washington State, as hereby for the Consideration
of money to me in hand paid, and as other good and lawful Consideration
me herewith moving by the said premises, give quit claim, and
forever unto the said Meiron Card’s heirs and assigns all my rights
of ownership and promise of the premises as aforesaid
and above named. in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seal at Richmond to wit at town Charlestown This 5 day of March
A 1842. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Daniel & Washington. Susan Card S.S.
Nathan Meisner. Meiron Card S.S.
Washington sc.
Charlestown March 5th 1842. Personally Came Susan
Card. The above and aforegoing Signer and prayed to the above and within
instrument and declared the same to be her voluntary act and deed
hand and seal There affixed. Before me John Stanton Town Clerk.
Recorded April 7th 1842. By John Stanton Town Clerk.