The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I Samuel C Card
of Charlestown in the County of Kentington and State of Rhode Island in
consideration of the Sum of Two thousand Dollars paid me by Robert A
Bellows of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
to be fully received release and forever quitclaim unto the said Robert A
Bellows his Heirs and Assigns forever the one undivided half part of the
certain lot or piece of Land lying in said Charlestown The first lot
contains lot containing seventy acres more or less and is bounded following
beginning at the Beginning Mark that leads Shipley's Bridge to the first
boundary line till it strikes Stephen Cross's fence boundary
road and running westerly till it strikes Stephen Cross's house boundary
on the north by John Belloway, thence running southerly till it
strikes John C Cross's fence line boundary bounding easterly on Stephen Cross's
and running westerly to Robert Belloway's boundary and running westerly
till it strikes the westerly boundary bounding southerly on John C
Cross's fence line and running from thence northerly to the first mentioned
corner bounding westerly on said Shipley's Bridge with a Dwelling house
and other buildings thereon said boundary The second lot contains seventeen
acres more or less bounded as follows beginning at South east corner
running westerly and northerly till it strikes John Belloway's fence
running westerly and northerly till it strikes John Belloway's fence
running westerly and northerly till it strikes the first mentioned corner
running southerly thence bounded on the East by land of
Stephen Cross This lot being of lot of stumpage
I have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurten
nances to the said one half part of the Premises belonging to him the
said Robert A Bellows his Heirs and Assigns forever And I the
said Samuel C Card for myself my Heirs executing and Administrators
do covenant with the said Robert B Belloway the His Heirs and Assigns
that I will Warrant and defend the said undivided half part of
said Premises hereby conveyed to him the said Robert A Belloway his
Heirs and Assigns forever And I Harriet M Card wife of the said
Samuel C Card for the consideration above mentioned paid my the
Purchase do hereby release to the said Robert B Belloway the His
and Assigns all my right of Dower in the above conveyed premises
In Witness whereof we have set our hands and Seals this 7th day of
April 1856
In Presence of
C. Harris Card
Egyes R Menyen
John B Belloway pr
Samuel C Card L.S.
Harriet M. Card L.S.
Washington St Charlestown April 7th 1856
Personally appeared Samuel C Card spouse and Aster of the forgm
instrument and acknowledges the same to be his free act
and Deed
Before me
Eberts Cross Town Clerk
Read and returned Mill 14th 1856
at 10 o'clock A.M.
Recorded April 18th 1856
By Chas Cross R.T.C.R