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Know all men by these presents that I James H Crandall of Charlestown state in
the County of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum
of eight hundred and seventy five dollars to me in hand from Samuel W Clark of Columbia
in the County of Suffolk in the State of Connecticut the receipt whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge having given grant bargain sell and convey to said Samuel W Clark her
and assigns forever a certain lot of land situate in said Charlestown known as the
dwelling house & other buildings standing thereon namely some bearing on the
north by lands of James S Converse for 15 rods by the lands of Joseph Summerfield
for 4 rods by lands of George A Crandall on the West by the lands of George A Crandall & on
the south by lands of James S Converse the boundaries otherwise described contain
by survey 14 acres 17 perches with appurtenances thereunto belonging
To have and to hold the same together with all the privileges appurtenances
and advantages thereunto belonging to the said Samuel W Clark her heirs and assigns forever And I the said
James H Crandall for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant sell and
warrant to Samuel W Clark her heirs that I do have lawfully seized and seised of the premises the
same fore of all manner of encumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to
said Samuel W Clark to hold and appertain that I shall and I will warrant and defend the
same to said Samuel W Clark her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons
The conditions of the aforementioned deed is that if I the said
James H Crandall my heirs executors or administrators shall fail to pay to said Samuel W
Clark her heirs and administrators or assigns the sum of eight hundred seventy five dollars
on or before the 25th day of May of the year 1860 the latter
entitled on the same hall have power to recover the
above mentioned sum to said Samuel W Clark with interest at the rates specified
bearing upon debts with interest there unto be given By
the payment of the said Samuel W Clark for the payment
of the sum aforesaid with interest at the rates specifi-
said shall be void otherwise shall remain in
full force --- In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my name and seal this 25th day of may 1859
James H Crandall
Joseph H Gifford
Washington Co SC Charlestown May 27th 1859
Personally came before me James H Crandall & acknowledged signed this
preceding instrument his sign Segna to be his free and voluntary act
Joseph H Gifford Justice of the Peace
Received for Record May 27th 1859
at 4 o Clock P M
Recorded May 28 1859
By Otis Cross 1st Clerk
James H Crandall LS