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Know all men by these presents That I William H Locke of Warwick in the
County of Kent for and in consideration of fifty dollars paid to me by Hill Court of Villa
more in the County of Washington to give, grant, bargain, sell and convey all and appertainances to
him and assigns a certain lot of ground all and appurtenances to
the same belonging situated in Charlestown beginning at the North running twenty six rods north to the
Road at the North west corner of R G Parsons and the opposite corner running south east
and then south east West Hamlets boundary line five degrees east and south east thirty five
rods to the boundary of J S Fenwick parallel to a stone wall forty rods south east to the
North West corner from there boundary and westerly six rods making boundary line now to the
North West corner from there south East twelve rods and not reaching Cake's lot the stone wall
corner boundary or other of boundary running East to the stone wall held by Joseph Court his Heirs
his Heirs and assigns and there from north west to the stone wall granted to Joseph Court his Heirs
his Heirs and assigns and there from north west but it is said William H Locke and my
and assigns to her hereafter and foreverly situated in the same with the said Arthur Atkinson
off my home boundary and foreverly situated in the same with the said Arthur Atkinson
his Heirs and assigns that I and my heirs foreverly quit claim in the simi lity of the aforesaid
his Heirs and assigns that I and my heirs foreverly quit claim in the simi lity of the aforesaid
the premises that they are to have and hold the same inhabitants and tenements and all
to sell and convey the same value to Arthur Court his Heirs and assigns forever
appurtenances that will and all my Heirs heirs forever, and tenements, improvements etc all come
come along the same the same to be held by the said William H Locke and assigns forever
this lawful claim are deemed of all person owning or claiming to make me
my lawful claim are deemed of all person owning or claiming to make me
the said premises granted premises, in how have here of the remainder of said Black house
of St Lukes parish in the said town of Charlestown to the said Frank H Locke and
the said William H Locke release all right and power owned there in
the above granted premises, in how have here of the said town of Charlestown this 30th
day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven
In presence of
William H Locke L.S.
Charles Cox
Sarah H Locke L.S.
C.H. Holden
Washington St. Charlestown August 30 th 1847
Personally came William H Locke and Sarah H his wife and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cox 1st Clerk
Recorded for Record Month Dec 23rd 1847
by S Clerk P.M.
Recorded Month Dec 23rd 1847
by Charles Cox 1st Clerk
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