The instrument's own words
Attribution under review. The portal's file number is shared by more than one instrument, and the words below could not be placed with certainty on this one by their own evidence (page stamp, parties, dates); they may belong to a neighbouring instrument. Read them as the record of the page, not yet as this deed's own.
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Know all men of these presents that Smith Hampton of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred Seventy Dollars and on a promissory note of two Hundred Dollars to me paid by Gage
S. Gemma of the town of RICHTON in the County and State aforesaid, the receipt of which
I hereby acknowledge, have remised released and quit claimed and forever do by these
presents remise release quit claim and quit claim unto him the said George Gemma his heirs
and assigns forever all my right title claim demand or interest of or right to
any belonging of or in such a certain lot of land lying in Charlestown
a precinct, extending by estimation 40 rods to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same nor to the same 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land formerly owned by said Eliz Keg Card second and bounded as follows
On the North by Morgan Clark on the South by the lands of C.C. Keg Card on the
east by the lands of Oliver Clark and Obadiah Clark and Ephraim Henry and on the west by pasture
of Card Owen Clark and Alpha Cove close to Fornance house bounded
or traverse above and close the same together with all the privileges and appurten
ances thereunto belonging to some Lewi Keg Card for myself my heirs grantees forever
and also come Card Card for myself my heirs grantees forever and administrators
convenant with said Lewi Keg Card his heirs and assigns that I do will undertake
and defend the same to said Lewi Keg Card his heirs and assigns for ever aga
the lawful claims of all persons claiming by descents or through me under me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of
August 1807
witnessed in presence of
William Card
Joseph G Griffin
Welcome C Card L.S.
Charlestown Aug 6th 1807
Washington Co. Personally came before me Welcome C Card and acknowledged
that the above instrument by him signed to be his voluntary act
and deed and seal
Joseph G Griffin witness of the peace
Sworn Aug 23rd 1807
By E. Hopel for L.C.
I 1111 all more by these presents that I Elizabeth Shelly of the Town
of North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island have
made authorize nominated and appointed and by these presents do
make authorize & nominate and appoint William C.C. Card of the town of
Charlestown County and State above mentioned my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name for my uses ends benefits to enter into
and take possession of all such meadows forests lands tenements hereditaments
and be and state appurtenances in the town of Charlestown in the County of North
Kingstown and state of Rhode Island whether out right or privately in simple fee
or tenancy more or less interested in either whole or partly in simplicity a
or tenancy more or less interested in either whole or partly in simplicity a
Tenancy or in Common with others any piece or portion of such other all for me and in
my name to grant bargain sell and convey the same meadows lands tenements
and hereditaments etc all and part share and proportion thereof and give let ule
right title interest claim and demand with love in fee and equity equal and any
such more in the same for such sums and price with such covenants terms to be
same sale term for me and in my name to make coven agreements and execute
good and sufficient deeds and conveyances for the same and parties good through
either with or without covenants covenants and warranties void until the sale thereof
for me and in my name and for my uses to sue for the same and recover the same
either at any port parts thereof for the full rate that can be gotten for the same
and collect for me and in my name and for my uses to get and demand receive
and receive all sums of money profits which became due and payable to me by
of any such bargain sales and leases thus to have use and employ all lawful ways
and means for the recovery thereof by attachment arrest cully or otherwise
and for execution arbitrate and judge of the same and conveniences & other dis
distringes for the same for me and on my name to make deal and deliver
and convey to the end to execute and perform the things more particularly specified
about two hundred acres as in every detail described above moreover to effect it
this presents power I do also all things necessary under these fore’s pro
of the purposes aforesaid to make and substitute and again re empower to revoke
& Order hereby lawfully allow and confirm all and whatsoever my said attorney shall
do towards any end or purpose for which he is present these powers Witness of these presents
I have hereunto set my hand and seal done at Charlestown the