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Know all men by these presents that we Robert S Clark & Marinda Clark
of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island understand in consideration
of Three hundred dollars paid as by these presents acknowledge by ourselves to have bargained sold and convey to the
receipt whereof we acknowledge a hereditament or tenement lying sold and convey to the
said Jerome Davis for all the right title interest and whatever interest we have there as well as those of
Robert S Clark late of said Charlestown deceased in diverse ways one to a certain lot of land
lying in Charlestown by description commonly known as the "lower meadow" or known as
the "slanting piece" and two buildings thereon known as the "Old Farm" fully by the
George Cross on the East part of the Farm by the land of Robert Clark and on the North by the
Jerome Clark on the North South part of the Farm by the land of Robert Clark
Being the late hereditament of the said Robert Clark deceased.
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging to the said Jerome Davis for his heirs and assigns forever
And we further declare that Robert S Clark witness of the said Robert Clark deceased for the consideration
of the sum the said witness as aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to the said Jerome Davis all my
right of Tenure and Portion of land known as the "Old Farm"
Jerome Davis however and this deed is on condition that
of the said Grantee their Heirs Administrators executors or assigns
shall pay to me or to be paid to the said Jerome Davis unless
for the successors commissioners or assigns the aforesaid sum
of Three hundred dollars on or before the aforementioned
day of May of the year the above right hereditaments and suits for the
said day on the the turf inside instrument thereon arriving as the
the deed also as a certain notice of land given by the
said Robert S Clark Marinda Clark and Prentice Clark
jointly to the said Jerome Davis for the aforesaid
sum of three hundred dollars payable three years after the
date of and having same date with these presents shall be
void forever to be and remain null void face and void
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our Names and
Seals this 17th day of March 1862
Robert S Clark L.S.
Marinda Clark L.S.
Prentice Clark L.S.
On this 17th day of March
1862 I witnessed the seal of
Robert S Clark Marinda Clark and
Prentice Clark before these names
three hundred and four dollars
the full amount of the within
deed paid before the premises and
interest and fully discharged the
same was full
Witness my hand and seal in
presence of
Charles Cross
Jerome Davis & L.S.
The above discharge executed by
C. Cross
(Interlineation before executing)
In presence of
Charles Cross
State of Rhode Island to
Washington Co
Charlestown May 11th 1862
Personally appeared Robert S Clark Marinda Clark and Prentice Clark
signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and were correctly acknowledged the
Same to be their free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record March 18th 1862
at 8 O'clock P.M.
and Recorded by Robt Cross
R. Clark
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