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To all people to whom these presents shall come Witness that we the Revd Robert S Clarke Merchant & Clerk
& Producer Clark all of Charlestown R.I. send Greeting Know ye that we the same Revd Robert S
Marinda & Christopher Clarke for and in consideration of this sum of fifty dollars paid to us by
William Thompson of Richmonds R.I. the receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge do hereby
grant give forever bargain sell and convey unto said William Th. his heirs and assigns forever
all that certain piece of land situate in Charlestown R.I. the first consisting by estimation
thirty acres be the same more or less bounded southerly eastly and northerly on the
first part by a parcel belonging to the heirs of John Clarke the last part being increased and
bounded northerly on the edge of the China farm the latter lot consisting by estimation three
or four acres be the same more or less bounded southerly eastly and northerly on the
last part by the service or use of the service or use of the service or use of the
line of Sphere G. H. Thayer anymore and westerly on the line of Holy Cove or manner the same
The above sum to be borrowed or refunded to be fully balanced remaining to convey the one over
diverse parcels half of said premises To have and to hold said parcels and signs
bargained granted with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same
William Thompson his heirs and assigns forever More over we the same Revd Robert S Clarke
William Thompson the Grantee for ourselves our Heirs executors and Administrators do covenant
with the said William Th. his heirs and assigns that we our lawfully for ever’s in the
of the premises that they are free of all encumbrances that we have good right to sell
and convey the same to said William Thompson to hold as aforesaid and that
we will warrant and defend the same to said William Thompson his heirs and
assigns forever In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 13th day of January 1858
Robert S Clarke L.S
Betlove Clarke L.S
Marinda Clarke L.S
Executor to the estate of Revd Robert S Clarke
Witness to the signatures of
Lanina Clarke
Mary A. Thomas
Joseph H Griffin
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington s
Before me Present January 13th 1858 I then Robert S Clarke acknowledged
signed this writing instrument to be his free act and deed
Bond and seal
R. S Clarke P Solany
Washington Co. Charlestown January 14th 1858
Personally came before me Marinda Clarke and acknowledged the within instrument
to be her signed to be her free act and deed have here at that
Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
Recd from Marinda Jan 14th 1858
at 4 1/2 Clarke P M
Received Jan 16th 1858
Charles Cross S Clarke