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Know all men by these presents that I Rowland G. Hazard of Narr-
date Rhode Island, indenuredman of the sum of Eighteen Dollars paid
me by Isaac M. Clarke of Charlestown, Rhode Island. The receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, to be hereby given, grant, Bargain, sell and convey unto
said Isaac M. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever a piece of land situated on said
Charlestown, bounded on the north by [illegible] and by the South howe by a lot of land
that was devised to me by Jonathan & William S. [illegible] and surveying south
the property four feet four rods acreage and measuring east one half rod measuring west
four rods the said land his heirs and assigns to make and maintain wall on the
front between said lot of land and the land of the grantee. And it is hereby made
an express condition of this Deed that me entertaining Even however the
said lot of land the property.
To have and to hold said granties and grantees premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto to the said Isaac Clarke his heirs and as-
signs forever; And I the said Rowland G. Hazard for myself my heirs, executors
Executors and administrators do covenant with said Isaac Clarke that he and his
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free
of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to
said Isaac Clarke to possess aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the
same to him his heirs and assigns forever against all Lawful claims
and demands of all judiciary.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Richmond this
13 day of July 1822 in presence of
Charles Anthony
Milton Scurlock
Rowland G. Hazard [Seal]
And furthermore I Caroline Hazard wife of Rowland G. Hazard for the
above consideration for my said Husband and the full sum of one dollar
paid me by the said Isaac Clarke hereby relinquish and forever renounce all of my
right of spouse and dower of my said husband in and to the above described premises
unto the said Isaac Clarke his heirs and assigns forever. Signed Sealed & delivered before me
Caroline S. Hazard [Seal]
Washington & South Kingstown July 24th 1822. Personally appeared before
me G. Hazard and Caroline Hazard their names and seals of the within
and preceding instrument and did acknowledge the same to be their own act
Tay and seal and deed.
Before me James Nelson Justice Peace
Sunday Nov 15th 1822
By my Hand Steven T. Clarke
Know all men by these presents that I Jordan Perry of Charl-
town in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, on this 11th
October of the Year one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars paid me by Samuel
Perry of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, to
hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim unto the said Samuel
Perry his heirs and assigns forever. One half of said a certain lot of
land lying in Charlestown aforesaid containing by estimation about
ten acres to the same now or old Jordan bounded on the Northly in partly in
Lot belonging to the Heirs of Doct. Stephen Gifford mostly on the Northly in
said Lot belonging to the Heirs of the said Dr. Stephen Gifford on the Eastly on the
Southly by the Pond, Eastly on the land of the said Perry either on the house in the
creek bounded
To have and to hold the same together with all the Privileges and
appurtenances thereof to said Samuel Perry his heirs and assigns forever
And I the said Jordan Perry forever for myself my heirs, executors
Executors and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel Perry for his heirs and
assigns that I will warrant and defend the same to said Samuel Perry for
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