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Know all Men by these Presents that it is Mutually Agreed and
Convented agreed by us the Undersigned Namely George Flagg and Jesse
Granton Flagg both of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, that is to Say I as the
said
Sally C Flagg have this Day Quit claim of Two parts one at half of
Two Certain Lots of Land lying in Newport and in the Town of Coutate
Approved in an old survey Whereas and in the Name of Hannah Flagg wife of my
Daughter Now it is agreed as aforesaid that the said George Flagg and I shall
have One half of the Rights and Profits of the One half of said Premises
of the half belonging some time for our and During our Natural Life
In Witness Whereof the Contracting Parties have hereunto set their
Hands and Seals the 10th Day of December 1803
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presence of
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Sally C. Hazard [illegible]
Washington County Witnesseth the Date above written
Personally Appeared before me the subscriber Mrs Sally C.
Flagg and Acknowledged the above Instrument to be her
Free act and Deed and handed the same aforesaid signed
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Saml Blawn Justice Peace
To all People to whom these presents shall Come
Greetings Area ye that We Joshua Cushing and Jonas his Wife both of Inhabitants
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island do make it known that we for our and in Consideration
of one hundred and Sixty five Dollars in lawfull money of the United States next
William Card and Augustina his wife both of Charlestown in the County aforesaid
the premises aforesaid be and acknowledge have and agree fully satisfied Contented
and paid the said One hundred and Sixty five Dollars to the William Card and Augustina
Card the heirs Male Descendants and Successors and heirs of them and have by these
Presents Given Granted Represented and sold unto the William & Augustina Card's
their Heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Piece of Forest of land lying and
being in Charlestown containing by estimation about Thirty Acres in the Town state
North West part corn the bound being a maple tree and running westerly unto
a Home stake and stone mark that be the boundary between the boundary between the
Cushing and the Card's and thence south some hundred feet until it comes to a
Corner in Joshua Card's land and thence south until it comes to a other
Corner in Samuel Sly's land and from hence northerly until it comes to a other
Corner in William Card's land and southly until it comes to a stone mark by
William Card's house and southly until it comes to a stone mark by a
Sly Corp road and thence eastly till it comes to a stone mark and then northerly
until it comes to the North East corner that being the said Piece of land’s
Bound across to all—all the above Described Premises with all the Privileges
and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wide Appertaining unto the said
William & Augustina Cards their Heirs and Assigns forever to theirs benefit
and of whose heirs forever and on the said Joshua Cushing and Jonas his wife. Es
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