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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 how by a lot of land
that said Isaac m. Clarke has bought from Jonathan & William Slocum, and surveying east
their boundary line east four rods acre and marking east four rods on the western boundary
from the said Clarke his heirs and assigns to make and maintain wall with the
fore mentioned said lot of lands and the grant of it is hereby made
an absolute condition of this Deed. That me reciprocating Every Person whatever he
be of the right of the property
To have and to hold the said grants and grantses forever, provided with the
Privileges and appurtenances Thereunto to the said Clarke his heirs and assigns
forever Same and I the said Rowland G. Hazard for myself my heirs, Executors
Executors and administrators do covenant with said Clarke his heirs and
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 Clarke to possess aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the Same to
done 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
Melcom Slocum
Rowland G. Hazard [seal]
And furthermore I Caroline Hazard wife of Rowland G. Hazard for the
above consideration for my s Husband and for the sum of one dollar
paid me by the said Clarke I do hereby relinquish and forever renounce all
right of mine and for those of my sons and to the above described premises unto
the said Clarke his heirs and assigns forever. Given Washington square per me
Caroline S. Hazard [seal]
Washington c. South Kingstown July 13th 1822 Witnessed personally Before
me G. Hazard and Caroline Hazard signers and seals of the within
and preceding instrument and did acknowledge the same to be their own act
Tary act 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 consider-
ation of the sum of One 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 on the
East Lot belonging to the Heirs of Doct. Stephen Gifford Mostly on the Northly on the
Southly by the Pond, Eastly on the land of the said Perry etc & however the
rest is bounded
To have and to hold the same together with all the Privileges and
appurtenances Thereof to him said Samuel Perry his heirs and assigns for
ever. And I the said Samuel Perry Declare for myself my heirs, Executors
and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel Perry his heirs and
assigns That I will warrant and defend the Same to said Samuel Perry for
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their assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons claiming
ong by Through or under me which said land conveyed is now in the pos-
session of the said Samuel Perry
And I Nancy Perry wif of the before named Pardon Perry do for the consi-
deration above expressed quit claim and Renounce all my right of dower
and parage of home of the above described premises unto him the said
Samuel Perry his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at the
above town aforesaid This 3 day of June 1802 In Presence of
George Moore
Joseph H. Coffin
Pardon Perry [seal]
Nancy Perry [seal]
Washington tow, sc.
State of Rhode Island June 3 1802 Personally came Pardon Perry and
Nancy his wif and acknowledged the preceding to be their free and
voluntary act Before me Joseph H. Coffin Justice Peace
Sealed And Recd 23rd Novr 1802
By Jno Mason Town Clerk
To All Respects to whom these presents shall come, I Samuel Perry of
Washington in the county of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting Whereas I the said Samuel Perry for consideration in the
consideration of the Sum of Three hundred dollars in hand before the maker
ong hereof well and truly paid by George S. Stanton of the above aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and in the abovementioned fully satis-
fied, certified and paid; and thereby of and from any part and parcel thereof
to operate, execute, augment and conveyance from the said George S. Stanton his heirs
Executors, administrators, and assigns from the said George S. Stanton his heirs
grantor, conveyed Alienated Moved by these presents; given granted
bargained, sold Alienated given, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do fully irrevocably and absolutely, give grant bargain sell Alienate
off convey and confirm unto the said George S. Stanton his heirs and
assigns forever A Certain lot of land lying on land called the
Charlestown Ten due west to the Narragansett bay
Bounded as follows Nowy to the east lot belongs to the heirs of
David Stephens J. Coffin further on the East side to land of Jose-
ph Church laye and westerly on the North Road, is bounded otherwise Bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and bargainned premises with all the
the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or any
any acknowledging pertaining to him the said George S. Stanton his heirs and
assigns forever to his body and heirs only and forever as lawful heir and forever as law
cu, And I the said Samuel Perry for my heirs, devisees and Administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said George S. Stanton his heirs
and assigns that at all times and before the executing hereof I am the lawful
and lawful owner of the above bargainned premises and am lawfully heir
and proprietor of the same in my own proper right as a good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in my own right
right, power and lawful authority to grant, bargain sell convey
confirm the said bargainned premises in manner aforesaid, and that
the said George S. Stanton his heirs and assigns shall hold and may from
time to time, and at all times forever hold, of free and clear and void of their
part lawfully quietly and peacefully have hold, use possess and enjoy the said
bargainned and bargainned premises with all the appurtenances free and clear, and
fully and clearly acquitted liberated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of former or other gift grant Bargain Sale lease Mortgage,
bills entails Sentures dowries Judgments Obligations and incumbrances of
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