The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting know
Ye that I Joshua Bard of Scituate in the County of Providence and State
of Rhode Island Yeoman for and in Consideration of the sum of six hundred
Dollars to me paid by
Joshua Bard Junior of Pawtucket in the County of Providence and State
of Rhode Island Yeoman the Receipts whereof I hereby acknowledge and do hereby
Have with full satisfaction executed and paid and have given granted bargained
sold aliened conveyed and confirmed by these Presents to fully fully and absolutely
Give Grant Bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Joshua Bard
Junior his Heirs and Assigns forever Certain Tract or Piece of Land situate
lying and being in Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island containing by Estimation Sixty four perches Three be the corner
me
of lips and acres as follows Beginning at a white oak Stump by the Road be
ing between Bromming and Browns and reaches Elias Card Land to John Card
along land thence running along John Cards and Jonathan Cards Land southward
corner thence westerly by the Card Land corner to a Maple tree with its Stones
about this thence running northeasterly to two maples trees by the Pond then
running Northerly and westerly to request Fence of Joseph Bromming
Land thence Running Easterly and southerly by Joseph Bromming Land
till it comes to Elias Card Land thence Running easterly on Elias Card
Land to the Highway thence Northerly and easterly in the Highway to John
Cards Land to the Highway thence running by the Highway Land northerly and
east to the Highway thence Running northerly to the first
mentioned Stump &c
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises with all the
Simple Privilage and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to
the said Joshua Bard Junior his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever to
be his their and theirs Legitimate Use benefit and behoof and I the said Joshua Bard do for me my
Heirs Executors and Administrators promise to covenant and to grant and convey with the said
Joshua Bard Junr his heirs and Assigns that on and before the Executing these presents
the true and lawful Owner and the above Bargain Premises and am lawfully seised and
seised of the same and have in my myself a good Right title and power of become
a good and perfect Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple and have in myself
a good full and perfect Estate and Power lawfully title and repose of the same in
great high full Power and lawful Authority therefore promise and convey and transfer
manner and form transferred and that the said Bargain premises and every part
and Parcel thereof is absolutely free and clear of any burdens Tenures of any kind or
Nature whatsoever Furthermore I the said Joshua Bard do for me my Heirs
Executors and Administrators do covenant and ensure the devised Premise to insure to
the said Joshua Bard Junior his Heirs and Assigns for ever against the lawful
Claims or demands of any Person or Persons claiming the same in all
Manner and defend the same to him the said Joshua Bard Junr his Heirs
and Assigns on Witness Whereof I the said Joshua Bard have hereunto
set my Hand and seal this Twenty fifth Day of February AD 1848
Signed
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Signed Sealed and delivered
in Presence off—
Joseph Crops
Susanna Crops
Joshua Card (seal)
Washington sc {
Servit at Charlestown on the 25th day of February
1808 personally Appeard Joshua Card the above Signer and Sealer and acknow
ledged the within and foregoing Instrument to be his Voluntary act and
deed Signed and Seal'd his hand to aforesaid before Joseph Crop Just. Peace
Recorded Feby 28 A.D 1808 by Poly Crop Jr T.C.
Articles of Lease made and Agreed and concluded upon by and between
Joshua Card farmer of Millington in the County of Washington and
State of Connecticut Yeoman of the one Part and Joshua Card of Sterling
in the County and State aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part Witnesseth
that the above Joshua Card his Heirs assigns during his Life and of the
Joshua Card Sons Male heirs exclusive heirs linearly as the Remainder his
Then he gives to the said Joshua Card his Living on the Profits of the
Farm the farm now lying in Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island containing by Estimation every four
Acres and the above Joshua Card in Consideration of the above Lease
Premises is to pay the above Joshua Card jun the Sum of twelve
Coins Yearly and every Year during his Life ?
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hand and Scale this 25
Day of February AD 1808.
Signed sealed and delivered
in Presence off
Joseph Crops
Susanna Crops
Joshua Card jun. (seal)
Joshua Card (seal)
Recorded Feby 28 AD 1808
by Poly Crop Jr T.C.
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting
Know ye that We Jeremiah Tufts of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island and
Providence { } Justice of the Peace between and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and some Persons and 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