The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I S[amuel] C Card of Colchester in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island and province, for and in consideration
of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in Hand paid by Robert
P Footman of the town County and State aforesaid Expressman, the
receipt whereof I do acknowledge that I grant bargain sell release and
precise, I have given grant bargained granted sale, closed convey, released and
confirm and convey unto the said Robert P Footman to him his
Heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest that I have in
and unto two certain lots or parcels of land lying and being
in the town of Colchester in the County and State aforesaid
the first tract contains twenty acres as described by the survey
more or less bounded as follows a certain boundary line the same
runs from the South West corner of the land of Samuel Card on the
East side of the road running North Eastly to the land of John
S[t]uckey then North Westerly to the land of the last mentioned land, the
said tract of land is bounded East on the land now owned across the
determination line be it same more or less boundary Northly and West
solely by the land of John S[t]uckey’s heirs beside the L[u]mbers near and south
and S[t]uckey’s Estate close together with all the privileges and
appurtenances to such tracts belonging or in any way appertaining
I do here and also furthermore I the said Samuel C Card for
myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with
the said Robert P Footman his heirs and assigns that I am the
true sole and lawful owner of one undivided half part of the
aforesaid tracts of land, and that I have good right full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as
aforesaid and that the same is free from incumbrance in fee simple
and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful
claims or demands of any person whomsoever
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my
seal this 12th day of October AD 1859
Samuel C Card L S
the premises of
Nathan Moore
Justice Peace
Jonathan Stuckey
Washington Co Richmond October the 12th day, AD 1859
Personally appeared Samuel C Card signer and sealer of the
foregoing Deed of warranty and acknowledged the same to
be his free voluntary act and deed hand and seal
Before me
Nathan Moore Justice Peace
Received for Record Oct 14th 1859
st 2 Oclock PM
Recorded Nov 11th 1859
by Chas Cros S Clrk