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Know ye all people to whom these presents shall come greeting
Know ye that I Benjamin S Clarke Resident of Richmond in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island Providence plantations south of the narration for me and my consideration of this deed of
twenty eight dollars to come in hand paid to me by Jason P Greene of Charlestown in
this county and state aforesaid the said consideration for what I do acknowledge right
that I am contented satisfied and paid I have given granted bargained sold and
conveyed and confirmed unto him and his heirs permits & forever to have his heirs his
and assigns forever all the right title interest and estate that I have in and unto
one certain piece of land situated in the town of North Kingstown lying and being in
one corner with the lands of John Gorton in estimated about seven acres and
one half acre and the other corner bounded by the East half of a tract of
undivided Marsh Land given to me in the trust that Will and Solemnly my
Father Samuel Clarke deceased are now connected between me and
Hynson & Hynson the lot containing about fifteen acres more
or less bounded on the Northeast by the North by a creek and West by George
B Browning lands and South by the Shore or shell water and Mill by the
other part of the Marsh allowed to Hygson & Hynson or otherwise
however the same be bounded
To have hold use and enjoy forever I the said Benjamin S Clarke Executor and
for myself the heirs to operate and Administrator do covenant to and
bequest the said Jason P Greene the Heirs and Assignee that I am
the true sole and lawful owner of the said granted premises and
here give right to sell convey the same that I will warrant
secure the same against the lawful claims of all persons
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day
of September AD 1860
In the presence of Benjamin S Clarke L.S.
Nathan Moore
Andrew B Moore
Washington R Richmond September the 20th day AD 1860
Personally appeared Benjamin S Clarke signer after Sealed 7
the within Deed of conveyance 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 12th 1860 at 10 Oclock AM
Recorded Oct 12 1860
By Chas Cross Town Clerk