The instrument's own words
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Unto them the sd Jesus Card his Heirs & Assigns one Certain Tract of Land
given being in the above cited Town & containing by Estimation Eight Acres be it
same more or less is bounded as followeth beginning at the south west corner of the land to
sd [illegible] from thence Beginning North east by east 11 poles to sd land to stake and stone and then
the same North east by east 11 poles to sd land to stake and stone and then
thence North eastly and Westwardly 11 poles from thence a south West course Across the Bounds
and from Cross lands corn on Eastly course to the forest Mortons Bounds
To have and to hold the all the above described Lands Premises & Appurtenances
hereto belonging in a manner Appurtenances in full term the said Love Card
his Heirs and Assigns forever to hold their heirs Body Apparents as Beneficiaries of
forever & the Joshua Card before my self witness’d the said Love Card’s Intention
to Assign & Devise by Covenant & Agreement with the said Love Card’s Intention
to Administrator & Heirs of the above premises the Delivery & Devise having been made
Soul and Owner of the above premises & am lawfully & duly be disposed of
done in mine own Proper Judgment Right and Reason & Estate of Intention in full sense
have in my soul rightfull Free Course & lawfully & settled to follow and sign
of the stone mentioned as aforesaid and that the said Love Card the witness
Administrator & Heirs shall from time to time & on all times
Whatever Occur Entitle & Enjoy the convenience of the above Land Premises
Whateversoever Without any let or hindrance whatsoever defend the above land Premises
& Appurtenances against all and every the lawful Claims
Or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatever in the Nature of which there
hereditaments of every part & Parcel the 28 day of May 1799
Signed sealed & delivered
[illegible]
Josph [illegible]
John Collett
Washington Co. Charleston May 28th 1799 This Day Came
Joshua Card Who being duly Sworn the above and Witnessed the Instrument
sided by him duly executed and Acknowledged for the same to be his
free Will & Voluntarily act & deed signed & seal before me
I certify this June 2nd 1799
By May [illegible]
John Collett Justice of Peace
To all whom these Presents shall Come Greeting Whereas Joshua Card
bod of Charlestown in County of Washington State of Rhode Island
Providence Plantations [illegible] for a consideration of the
sum of One hundred & Twenty dollars to me in hand well and Truly paid
before the Executing here of by William Card of the Above Town County
and State named the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge &
and myself therewith fully satisfied Contented & agreed and in testimony
& Justice hereof the witness hereunto Execute Conveyance Assign and dispose him
that William Card his execute Execution Administrator and Assigns
have Given Granted to any and all his heirs and to William Card his Heirs
Heirs and Assigns one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying & being
in sd Town County & containing by Estimation Twenty Two Acres
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NOW therefore more or less and is bounded and described as followeth With
Beginning at the North that Corner of Nathan Cardo Card land from thence
Easterly and Cardo land to the highway & from the highway running North east
coursety & Easterly course to downright Three trees of white pine’s to the highway
from thence running East course 20 rods to another of white pine’s & from there it
to Neus Cardo land from thence running Easterly to a stone & from a stone
it comes to above Nathan Cardo Card land & from there it goeth to the alt
Domine Brownes with all the Priviledges Appurtenances affurments
& Heritaments in any Reputations and any Improvments therein situated Or
herited & Assigned for the use of this holy & charity’s only proffered for the
Support of the poor & the church Carde for defray my self the house
Conservators and Signes do Covenant & Grant to & With the
William Cardo his heirs Executors Administrators & Assignes that
the foresaid containing 9 dray heavy’s from the True size and full content of
the above Premisses and all carefully sold and occupied and Possessed of the
same in some Proper Title as a good Estate of inheritence in forepermpt
& have in my duly Good Right full power full Authority to sell
Dispose of the same in Manner as aforesaid and for this the said William Cardo
his heirs Executors Administrators & Assignes shall have all the access of
all times hereafter hie Access of the same from time to time &
from Imbrances whatsoever And as a Due by these Presents Moreover I assure &
secure & defend the above Premisses and Appurtenances with the
said William Cardo his heirs forever that the lawful Claims & Demands of any
Person or Persons whatsoever in Whose Whereof Where there hereof absolute
And Seal the 28th day of May 1799
Sign seal Et Deliverd
Joshua Card
John Card
Silas Card
In presence of
Joshua Card
Silas Card
Recording Mo 18th Chrestone More May 1799 This day com the above
said Joshua Cardo Esq who sworn state that the above Instrument
by him signed was duly executed & delivered to the same title
his present Witness’s are dead & He had’s Seal’s before the Notary’s for the both’s part
& Recorded the above Deed
January 25th 1800
per Sley coeff for 25
Articles of land made & Conveyed described by Nathan
Nathan Cardo his heirs Executors Administrators & Assignes
of the one part Joshua Cardo his heirs forever of the other part
that Nathan Cardo to the above mentioned Joshua Cardo
Domaine during his life from the farm now belong to the above mentioned & to his
Heirs assigns by designation That acres & the above mentioned & the above
above mentioned Premisses is to pay Yearly unto the above Nathan Cardo
the sum of Eight cents every & every year during his life in the
Manner of Leasement for the same add here unto the date there of absolute
and seal the 28 day of May 1799
William Cardo (Seal)
Joshua Card (Seal)
Joshua Card (Seal)
In presence of
Peter Coller
Jeffrey Green
Recorded this deed
May 18th 1800
May 18th 1800
Town Clerk
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