The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 10496

12/17/1849 · DEED · book 7 page 365 doc 10496

From BURDICK SAMUEL ADMINISTRATOR life, CLARKE SIMEON JR ESTATE OF
To CLARKE WILLIAM N
Consideration Five Dollars
Premises twenty acres · tract of ground (Charlestown)
Also on this page: DEED BURDICK MARTHA

Back — where this land came from

probate Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown
“by an order of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown holden at the 7th day of September 1849”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1812 · DEED · TIGRET JANE → CLARKE SIMEON · book 5 p 85

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1863 · JUDGMENT · CLARKE JOSHUA; CLARKE WILLIAM N; CLARKE ALFRED; CLARKE ABBY; CLARKE JO → · book 8 p 450

The instrument's own words

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(365) To all People to whom these presents shall Come Whereas Samuel Benedick Administrator upon the Estate of Simon Blake De ce by an order of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown holden at the 7th day of September 1849 was empowered to make sale of some of the Real Estate of the said estate as would be necessary to satisfy the Just debts by him owing at the time of his death and nice incidental charges of payment Therefore know ye that the said Samuel Benedick Administrator has appropriated by virtue of the power of the Authority aforesaid and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to me paid by William Blake of said town Charlestown the being the highest bidder at a publick Auction of said parcel Real Estate where the sixth day of November 1849 the receipt of which witnessed hereby acknowledge as fully paid in all respects of his said slave garçon half Del and enemy and enter the said William Blake its his heir and assigns forever all the right title and interest which the late Simon Blake had and did at the time of his death especially the right of some of Any Blake minor of said town See Annex) in a tract of ground lying in his town containing about twenty acres bounded on the north by lands of the heir of Simon Blake late owner act on the south by lands of Grant of the town of Rhode Island and some others there on the east South by west or north by lands of Samuel and some others there on the west by lands of the heir of New Edward Miller and the heir of the late Simon Blake known there We have and agree to hold the same to him the said William Blake his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal at Charlestown aforesaid this twentieth day of December 1849 In presence of Silas Stanton Ed Fayler Samuel Benedick Adm L.S. State of Rhode Island & Charlestown Washington SS At Charlestown on Decr 20th 1849 personally appeared the above Samuel B Benedick and acknowledged the foregoing Deed to be by him signed in his said capacity to be his free act not under duress hand and seal Before Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace Received Decr 20th 1849 By P. H. Hopkins Clerk Do all People to whom these Presents shall Come Whereas Samuel B Benedick Administrator upon the estate of Simon Blake dec. by an order of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown holden on the 7th day of September 1849 was empowered to make sale of much of the real estate of the said dec. as would be necessary to satisfy the just debts by him owing at the time of his death and nice ancidental charges Therefore know ye that the said Samuel Benedick Administrator as aforesaid by virtue of the Authority aforesaid And in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars and fifty five cents to me paid by Meithon Benedick of said Charlestown State of Rhode Island the being the highest bidder at a Public Auction & by virtue Seal & date made on the 6th day of November 1849 the receipt where of I hereby acknowledge

The page as recorded

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