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Know all men by these presents that I David G. Clarke of Scituate
in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Commission gromes in Consideration of the sum of Eighty Five Dollars
Paid Me by Milton G. Clarke of Narragansett in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island (and Providence) Plantations my beloved brother I do
hereby acknowledge and hereby grant give bargain sell and convey unto the
said Milton Clarke his heirs and assigns forever the right full interest in
of certain land lying in and also being situated in the county of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island (and Providence) Plantations on the Nordman Plantations
containing by measurement approximately nine acres of the Home more or
less withall the dwelling House Barn Shed House Privy and all other
Buildings thereon Standing (and such others) found thereon in perpetuity
bounded on the North by the land belonging to Isaac Jason Jason, it is
bounded on the West by the Highway on the South by Milton G. Clarke of Ephraim
on the East by the Prospect Pine Hollow and the Province Property belonging
to I David Clarke grants to me land and farm
To have and hold to the said Milton Clarke and assigning promises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto to him the said Milton
Clarke and his heirs and assigns forever for this Premises That they are free of all encumbrances
I do grant David G. Clarke for myself my Heirs executors and administrators
covenant to the said Milton Clarke the said land and appurtenances
I am lawfully seized in fee simple to sell and convey the same to the said
Milton Clarke his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfulness claims and
demands of all other persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 6th day of
January February 1852
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us witnesses
John Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Given David G. Clarke [seal]
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
County of Providence
Washington St. Narragansett February 6th 1852
Personally appeared the above named David to Card before me John Stanton Town Clerk
and in the presence of the persons named and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act
Before me John Stanton Town Clerk
Sunday May 26th 1852
By John Stanton S.C.