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Know all men by these presents, that we Arnold M. Husbard and
Sarah M. Husbard wife of said Arnold in right of said Sarah (the
County of New London, State of Connecticut) for and in consideration of
The sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars to us in hand received
from Joseph W. Griffin resident of Charlestown County of Washington
State of Rhode Island The receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge
to hereby grant, bargain releasing and convey unto the said
Joseph W. Griffin his heirs and assigns forever one part of
separate lots or parcels of land lying in said Charlestown
as follows The first lot is bounded as follows on the South
the field called The Davis farm on the East by the field of Thomas Moore described above
by the said farm on the West by the House of George Black on the North by Thomas
Stanton on the East by Samuel Stanton the lot is 2 acres derived
Stanton on the East by Edward Millick The second lot is called the family lot
are lot and bounded as follows on the North by the field of Edward
Millick on the West by said Davis farm on the North and East by
Millick on the South the third lot is one quarter way and leads from
Samuel Stanton The North end of the Davis farm through the land of Thomas Atw
The North end of the Davis farm leading to Newport Stanton and described in
as former deed to Thomas Moore dut
To have and to hold the same to the said Joseph W. Griffin
his heirs and assigns forever To his and their uses forever, and we the
said Arnold and Sarah hereby give and release administer
to be covenant with said Joseph Griffin his heirs and assigns that we true
and before the sealing and delivery of this deed we are the true
and lawful owners of the premises aforesaid That the same
are free from all encumbrances except the Legacies made pay
able to certain parties and many others in the last will and testament
of Thomas Moore dut We are warrant and defend the
same to him the said Joseph W. Griffin his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims of all persons
Witness our hands and seals at
Charlestown aforesaid this 22nd day of October 1845
In presence of
John Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Erasures made before signing
Arnold M. Husbard L.S.
Sarah M. Husbard L.S.
State of Rhode Island
of Providence Plantation
and Providence County
Washington pt. Charlestown October 22nd 1845
Personally came before me the above named Arnold M. Husbard
and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act
And at the same time Sarah M. Husbard a woman appeared
and at the same time Sarah M. Husbard a woman appeared
and after being made instrument
and after being made instrument
and asked from her said husband, and having said instrument
explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free and
voluntary act from which she did not wish to retract
Signed Feby 21 1846
By John Stanton J.P.
John Stanton Town Clerk
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