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Washington f. Charlestown May 9th 1841
Personally came before me Welcome Sucker a free man of color and acknowledged
that the pursuing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed.
Witness my hand 25th April 1841 [Signature] Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace.
By John Martin & Clerk.
Know all People to whom these Presents shall come, That I Jonathan
Sucker [illegible] of Charlestown Richmond in the county of washington, in the State
of Rhode Island Second Meeting District, Know Ye That I the said Jonathan
Sucker for and in consideration of the sum of ten hundred and fifty and five Dollars
in hand paid to me by someone [illegible] and by Phebe Clarks of
in hand have for the considering hereof its full well and timely paid by someone [illegible]
Richmond aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm
the following party slave female constituted and paid and through my grant and
privy right provide her’s forever accurate and absolute and discharge have now the said home
con black her’s and heirs remaining and administrators forever from the said person;
have grown painted bargained sold delivered absolute superposed and confirm
case and by the said person as fully perfectly and absolutely grant quit claim
bill release allow superpose and confirm unto the said home and the said Samuel clarke his
heirs and assigns forever certain tenement of land situated in Charlestown
in South boundary with a marking stone thereunto belonging containing the sum
half of an acre more or less bounded on the north by [illegible] by the south boundary
on the South by the South boundary in the city of Charlestown to Richard Fox and
on the West by the high way [illegible] in a line straight towards the East. The said it may be
announced to be known the said tenement desired to make and confirm to the said
Sucker the said person her’s and heirs and assigns to be the sole and absolute possessor to
the partition forever free and clear and to the ends of the aforesaid possessor to
Charge 80. I have and do hereby sell the said black female and
bargained painted with all the appurtenances privileges and home benefits and confirm
to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the same his said some
black her’s and heirs and assigns forever to his and their only use comfort and be
free from any and all other claims forever to his and their only use benefit and
comfort said I the said Jonathan Sucker by my right only my use benefit
convenience and administrators do convey and secure to the said some and
I pledge his heirs and assigns forever that it shall be and forever be the enduring benefit and
convene the home and low possessor of the above said bargained premises and and
completely convey and deliver to the some in the some my own proper right absolute
perfect absolute absolute absolute absolute in perpetuity and home in my right
grant noble full power and convey lawfully to grant and buy sell and convey
confirm the said home bargained home in manner and appearance and that the
said home person black her’s and heirs assigns may have and enjoy from home to home
and at all times home forever bargained by force and virtue of the said home’s purchase
permanently and quietly have known over completely possessed and confirm to the said home
and bargained painted with the aforementioned power and lien and free only
clear of spirits servitude anchorage and other all and sole manner
of service or some other gifts grants bargained sold leases mortgages miles miles
servitude leases mortgages servitude and other manner of home that of some
was home that might in any manner or way obstruct or hinder the same will be
out and void Furthermore I the said Jonathan Sucker by my right only my use
convenience and administrators do convey and secure the above mentioned premises
to the said home black her’s and heirs assigns against the said home’s claims
or demands of any person or person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure
and defend by this presents I Jonathan Sucker reps of the said Jonathan Sucker
further for the consideration aforementioned and for the companionship of one Dollar paid
on by the said some blacked the receipt whereof I do here acknowledge knowledge
and surrender all my right of home and power of title in and unto the same
[Signature]
Witness
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delivered, premises presented to them the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th day of
May in the year 1844
Given under my hand in presence of
John Woodside
William Semanick.
Jonathan Tucker [seal]
Patience Tucker [seal]
State of Rhode Island ss.
Washington Co. ss. Before me on this 9th day of May 1844
Personally came to me Copley and Jonathan Tucker and Patience Tucker his wife spouse
and heirs of the within named and premises instruments and acknowledged the Land to be
their voluntarily act and deed house and home.
Witness my hand this 21st 1844
By John Wanton J. S.
Stephen R. Griffin Justice of the Peace.
Know all people to whom these presents shall come. Whereas John Hanton
of Charlestown Inhabitants of town boundary by an order of the Town Court of Bristol
of said Charlestown between on the Town of Geneva of Order of Bristol 1810 and likewise to make
their separate fields of all the Rice butter of said Land some for the payment of his set-off
and maintenance bridge.
Therefore Moreover that I the said John Hanton further Declare as appropriate in
Consideration of the sum of forty two dollars and forty five cents paid unto me by Henry
Clarke of Charlestown R.I. the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge have given grant
ten conveyed and sold to him and his heirs in my lawful capacity grant bargain sale and
convey unto him the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns forever are hand of land
with a measuring brush through containing boundary crossing towards the sea
Land more or less boundary as follows they North by Stephen Coxe on the North by
Simon Clarke on the North by the boundary of Samuel Sheffield across and on the
West by Joseph Mauntons.
I'll Now and hold to the convey to him the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns forever
Given with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof. And I the said I convey in the cap
acity aforesaid convince that said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns that
the said Land aforesaid is free of any encumbrance whatever and tends to convince that
the same is unburdened and give public notice of such sale mentioning to the town and that
the said Henry officer must pay for the premises that the sum of forty five dollars and
fifty cents on the 31st day of May 1844 for the aforesaid sum of forty five dollars and
fifty cents. And I in further in the said capacity aforesaid covenant to and with the
said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns that the premises are free of any encumbrances
and that said secure warrant and defend the same to him the said Henry Clarke his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in my said Capacity
this 2nd day of our 1843 in the presence of
Belia Hanton
March 9th 1843.
John Hanton [seal]
Washington Co. Connecticut On 3rd 1843 Personally appeared the above named
John Hanton and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his agreed to be his
voluntary act and deed and hand and seal.
Recorded may 28th 1844 Witness me Joshua Clarke Justice of the Peace
By John Hanton J. Clerk.
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