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delivered, presented to him the said Henry Clarke his said wife and children’s names.
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 Hodge
William Semanier.
Jonathan Tucker [seal]
Patience Tucker [seal]
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. ss. Before me a Justice of the Peace entered on 9th 1844
Personally came up the before me Jonathan Tucker and Patience Tucker his wife Signers
and makers of the writing and premises instruments and acknowledged the Land to be
their residence and are residents house and home.
Witness my hand this 21st 1844
By John Stanton J.P. Clerk
Stephen R. Griffin Justice of the Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall come, Whereas Michael John Hanton
of Charlestown Inhabitants of some boundary by an order of the Hon Court of Bristol
of said Charlestown between on the Town of Jersey of Oyster on 1800 and likewise to make
their separate title of the Area better situated of land Some for the Payment of his out-standing
and remaining mortgage.
Therefore Moreover that I the said John Hanton Certain Consideration as appearing in
Consideration of the sum of forty two Dollars and forty five cents paid once 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 piece of land
with a measuring brush through containing boundary cornering as follows corner to the
said land on the East boundary as follows Firstly on the North by Stephen Clarke on the West
by Simon Clarke on the North by the boundary of Samuel Sheffield adjacent and on the
West by Joseph Maunten.
To Have and to hold the said Land to him the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns
Forever with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof. And I the said in the Cap
acity aforesaid confirm and warranty to the said Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns that
the said Land aforesaid is free of all claims to whom it may belong to a mortgage that
the same is unencumbered and give public notice of such sale mentioning to the same
the said Henry Officer must pay for the premises that the sum of forty five Dollars and
fifty cents as I did perform in the said capacity aforesaid covenant to and with
the said Henry his heirs and assigns that the premises are free of all encumbrances
and that Sale secure warrant and defend the same to him the said Henry his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of any person
I M. Hanton witnessed of here covenants for my hand and seal in my said Capacity
this 2nd day of our 1843 in the presence of
Julia 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 voluntary
act and deed and hand and seal.
Recorded may 28th 1844 Witness me Joshua Clarke Justice of the Peace
By John Hanton J.P. Clerk
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