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"I have Given and do here hold the above granted and bargained premises to hire
the said Joseph Card his heirs and assigns forever to his own proper use
benefit and behoof forever and also all the right Claim & title whereon and way title whatever
in right of lease term by way concurrent with the said Joseph Card his heirs and assigns
but that the entire undertaking and dwelling house on the aforesaid lot consists of
seven parcels be in fee simple Harry and with all convenient appurtnances and appurtenances
the same to the same the said Joseph Card his heirs and assigns forever together with
all the rights the privileges appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any ways
appertaining " I M Witness hereof have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 1st day of August in the year 1803 in presence of
[signed] Samuel Norton & [signed] Elam B. Wheeler L.S.
[signed] Elam Wheeler
[signed] Elam Wheeler
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co. } Certification of Elam B. Wheeler
Made on this 1st day of August 1803
On this day came the within named Elam B. Wheeler and acknowledged
the within deed to be his own act and deed to hold voluntarily and apart from his said
Mary wife taking some damages by my default and apart from his said
Voluntarily acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and promise
which He noted not be void
Given under my hand this 1st day of August 1803 Before me [signed] Samuel Norton Town Clerk.
By [signed] Samuel Norton Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Oliver Card of Charlestown in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for good and valuable consideration
of the sum of One hundred and five dollars paid to me in hand by Joseph Card of aforesaid
town County and State whose receipt the undersigned hereby acknowledges
acknowledged hereby given grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph Card
his heirs and assigns forever for his certain heirs of appurtenances of Land situated lying
and being in the town of the aforesaid Certification comprising by boundaries as follows
To run by the shore the one or other the first line is runned east by the shore then broad
Downs on the south East corner east on a boundary called the new road broad road
Meadow North east by boundaries South on the boundary of Samuel Miles of said town
and Northly on the south East corner east to the boundary of Samuel Miles of said town
I Do hereby Give and hold the said granted and bargained premises with the
privileges and appurtenances Hereunto belonging to the said Joseph Card his heirs
and assigns forever First I have Given Grant sell for myself my heirs forever
and as following Terms in concurrent with the said Joseph Card his heirs and assigns
that I will forever lawfully give and pass on the premises that he may forever set occupy
more that I have Given grant right to defend the same convey the bond to be his free
and voluntary act and deed with all convenient appurtenances of all the premises
I have Given Grant sell and assigns forever the aforesaid land called of all premises
I have Witness hereof set my hand and seal this 23rd day of August
1803 In presence of
[signed] George D. Card [signed] Oliver Card L.S.
[signed] M. Card
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co. } Witnessed August 24th 1803 Oliver Card declared
to the preceding instrument acknowledged the bond to be his free voluntary
act and deed
Signed this 1st day of August 1803 Before me [signed] Goldn Mason Town Clerk.
By [signed] Samuel Norton Clerk
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