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Know all men by these presents that I John W. Collins of North Kingston in the
county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by Edward Tucker of Richmond in said
county and State the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have severed released and
quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the
said Edward Tucker his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property
claim and demands which now have or of right ought to have or claim in and
the undivided one half part of a certain lot of land situate in Charlestown in the
county and State aforesaid containing by estimation forty acres or there about some
more or less bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the Northeast corner of said lot
by land of Benjamin Tucker, thence South by land of said Tucker to the Indian line
so called thence East by said Indian land to land of Edward Potter thence South by
land of Potter to land of Benjamin Tucker, thence West by land of said Tucker
to the first named corner.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereof or tenements appertaining to the same to the said Edward Tucker his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforesaid person John W. Collins for myself and
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Edward
Tucker his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises to the said Edward Tucker his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming through or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of November
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three (1863)
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
William Collins
Henry Whiffle
John W. Collins L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
In North Kingston November 11 1863, Then John W. Collins
personally appeared before me & acknowledged the within instrument be him
signed to be his free & voluntary act and deed. hand & seal,
Henry Whiffle Public Notary.
Recd for rec. send Dec 14th 1863
at 11 o'clock AM
recorded by C. Cross Town Clk.
At a Court of Common Pleas legal began and holden at South Kingstown within and
for the county of Washington on the second Monday of May (it being the eleventh
day of the Month) in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three 1863. Present Honorable Sylvester G. Shearman, associate
justice of the Supreme Court.
Henry Clarke of Charlestown County of Washington, Plaintiff, Joshua Clarke,
said Capital, Chapman polar Clarke, Henry Clarke of Massachusetts
said Capital Clarke of North Kingston County of State of Connecticut, Miles
St. Clarke of North Kingston County of State Connecticut, Miles Clarke
St. Clarke of North Kingston, Washington County aforesaid, Mary Clarke
Jane, Phoebe Judith Carter, Carrie Justice wife of said Phoebe Robert Clarke
woman John H. Clarke, Charles Sullivan Sullivan Sarah Sullivan wife of said
woman and Mary L. Clarke daughter of Manuel Veterans. Defendant in an action of partition for
said land, whereas, all the aforesaid Plaintiffs & Defendants as tenants in common
are entitled to have an equitable partition of a certain tract of land situate
in said Charlestown, known and called the Simon Clarke farm, said farm,
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