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These parcels belonging for the Term of ten years from the first day of April
1815 to be completed and tended, said premises not to be enclosed or built upon
under said lease, and the party Rented for himself, his heirs successors or assigns
with Covenant and agree to pay or cause to be paid to the Lessor whose heirs or
assigns the Sum of twenty five cents yearly and every year for ten
years.
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and
seals the 17th day of March ad 1815
Signed sealed delivered and delivered in
Presence of us witnesses
Joseph Bard
Stephen Bardie
[Signature] Sodowick Norris L.S.
[Signature] John T. Knowles L.S.
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Washington Co. Charlestown March 20th 1815 - Personally appeared
the within named John T. Knowles and acknowledged the within lease
his hand Signature to be his own and sealing to act
Before me [Signature] John Stanton 1st Clerk
Washington Co. at Richmond in said County March 17th day
of March 1815 - Personally appeared Mr Sodowick Norris and
the Signer and sealer of the within lease and acknowledged the Same
to be his present act and deed and hand and Seal.
Recognize June 2nd 1815 Before me [Signature] Nathan Dexter Justice Peace
By John Stanton 1st Clk
Know all men by these presents that John M. Day and Obadiah M.
Day of South Kingstown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
and Jemison J. Blakes and Jonathan M. Blakes and Sarah wife of Jonathan M.
Blakes apparently of said County and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred Dollars
any piece to be in said Blakes’s blocks of land situated in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof we the above named do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said John Blakes his heirs and assigns forever All those
certain parcels of a certain enclosure of land with a dwelling house therein
containing about seventeen acres and by in a few Charlestown containing by estimation
about forty five acres and more or less Charlestown by estimating all meadow
one hundred and forty five acres and in the same more or less Charlestown as follows
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot East by the South line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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[illegible] North by the South line of the South lot South by the North line of the
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The same Waldo Clark aforesaid his heirs and assigns Free against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In Testimony whereof we hereof have hereunto set our hands and seal This 31st day
of March 1845
[illegible]
Abba Griffin
Joseph H. Griffin
John C. Perry [L.S.]
Oliver W. Perry [L.S.]
Simon R. Clark [L.S.]
Catharine C. Clark [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island to
Washington Co at Charlestown on the day and year above written Personally
came before me Simon D. Clark and Catharine C. Clark his wife in whom after
I did Swear and subscribe and at the same time and place John C. Perry and Oliver W.
Perry and formally acknowledged the seal and proceeding instrumented by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and sealed hands and seals.
Attested this 31st day of 1845
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace
By the Hon. [illegible]
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua R. Bard now residing
in South Kingstown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for
then and consideration of two hundred Dollars to me and my heirs paid by Isaac
Brown of Charlestown county and state therefore the premises of which I hereby
acknowledge and confess the same fully contents and paid to hereby grant
Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Isaac Brown his heirs bed assigns forever
from certain estate tract of parcel of land lying in said South Kingstown containing
by estimation fifty acres and the same more or less and bounded as follows
beginning at a stone heap over water near the said Robert Bard the first course runs
of land there running a most course crossing a boundary forty five part east
to Marks and Stone the last course runs by the lines of Robert Bard boundary on
of Joshua Bard east forty rods easterly on the water part thereafter running a
straightly to land run water by Joseph Bard boundary partially on the land of this
of Robert Bard therefore Unity to Robert Bard lands boundary on the parts of
Joseph Bard land the water part there furtherly on the side lands to the
first premises Boundary and corner of the water part the said Robert Bard's
To have and to hold the said parcel and boundary premises with all the
true privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging on or under any application
unto the said Isaac Brown his heirs bed assigns forever to his and
their own proper use benefit and behalf of forever And I the said Robert Bard pro
mise my heirs executors administrators and assigns covenant and agree with
said Isaac Brown forever that for the selling and delivering hereby conveyed Isaac Brown
and his heirs forever of the said premises the same to be free of all manner of encumbrances
That I will warrant secure defend the premises to said Isaac Brown against the
claims of all persons Stable Any Man heirs Bard's heirs Robert Bard's heirs
both with the Consideration aforesaid quite and free and forever all the rights of power
and power of thirds of me and mine said parts premises
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seal this 6th day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty five 1845
Signed Sealed delivered in presence of Joshua R. Bard [L.S.]
John Moore
Samuel Brown Justice of the Peace Henry A. Card [L.S.]
Washington Co at Charlestown Phila 28th 1845 personally came before me the within
named Joshua R. Bard and Henry A. Card bond and certify the seal of the hand and Bard and Henry
within letters the within the date of this present to be their present acting state
Recorded July 5th 1845 By the Hon. [illegible] The Hon. Simon D. Clark