The instrument's own words
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1956
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know Ye that John Card Son of Chartrestown in the County Washington
and State of Rhode Island Signed and sealed as follows and in consideration of Natural Love and
Affection I give the following Gift of Land to my Wife with the House standing thereon which is’
to me known by my Son John Card of the Town Chartrestown on the cause to be
state a bounded by the right of wayfare I do hereby acknowledge & convey over all the Tenure
fully Justified & Contracted & Conveyed And in consideration of the above land and
for my loving Wife Sarah Card whom I love and favor since Refusing to let me take
or have any Demand or in open arms of the house as remaining over in my Possession
while the State of the Law being fully satisfied with the a house of the said town
me as my Heirs executors & Administrators forever After the Date of these Presents Let
come and surrender all right title or interest of any nature whatever to money future
Part of the remaining foot of my land In witness hereof I set my Hand and Seal to be
Indicated that my loving Wife Sarah Card do express not having a will and
testate I give up all possessions of loving convey Demand remaining and say
In these Words as aforesaid And in consideration there being the said relinquishment as
aforesaid My loving Wife Sarah Card together with my Leg heirs hereafter Date the grand
of and surrender all right title or Power of bounds of title of me and my heirs hereafter the
Remainder of my Particular Estate in Witness whereof we have hereunto set
Our hands and our seals the first day of March 1793 in the hundredth year of
American independence
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
John Collier
Joseph Card
John Card fund — (seal)
Sarah Card — (seal)
mark
Washington County of Chartrestown March the
6th Day 1793 This Day personally appeared
before me the subscriber John Card and Sarah
said his Wife and I do by this act of them Acknowledge
his within testament of Deed by them signed and
sealed to be then for Voluntary Act and the Hand and
Seals before John Collier Justice Peace
Recorded this Deed
June 15th 1793
by R. Cross Just’s Cl
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