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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
I Gardner Tucker of Charlestown in Washington County the State of Rhode Island Ye [illegible]
Do for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to me in hand Well and truly
paid by my Father Nathan Tucker of the same County and State the
[illegible] of the property whereby I am fully satisfied and content and in consideration of all these presents also grant
grant bargain sell alien convey transfer and confirm unto the said Nathan Tucker his
heirs and Executors Administrators and Assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of Land
situate lying and being in Charlestown designated by Estimation thirty acres the
same more or less and is all the Land that the said Gardner Tucker comes on and is bounded as
follows namely Northwesterly on land that belongs to Nathan Tucker which is bounded on the
south part by Nathan Tucker lands therefore Northwesterly on land belonging to
Millicent Cornell and extending on Land lying and belonging to Land belonging to
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to the aforesaid Nathan Tucker Lands
To have and hold the said grant and bargained Premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging namely and appertaining to them the said Nathan
Tucker heirs and Assigns forever and the said Gardner Tucker for myself my heirs
and Administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree that before the breaking hence upon I am the true sole and
lawful Owner of the above Described and bargained Premises and am on Lawfully seized
of the possession of the same in my own proper right as a sole vendible Estate of Satisfaction
for Sole simple hand in my own rightful right and Lawful authority to sell convey and dispose
of the same forever as upon just and fair terms on the said Gardner Tucker for
myself my Heirs Executors and administrators do hereby covenant and engage the
above said and bargained Premises into the hands of said Nathan Tucker his heirs and
Assigns forever to warrant seise and defend the same against all and lawful
Claims and demand of any Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I the said
Gardner Tucker have set my Hand and seal this Day of [illegible] 1809
Signed sealed and delivered
before me
Joshua Card
Nicholas Gould
Jonathan Card
Gardner Tucker [seal]
[illegible]
Charlestown Washington for October the 8th 1809
appeared before me Gardner Tucker signer and sealed the title
[illegible] [illegible] above and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
[illegible] free voluntary act and Deed hand in real duly offered before
Joshua Card Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I Jonathan Card of Charlestown
in Washington County State of Rhode Island & Connecticut do grant as consideration of the
Sum of one hundred and seventy five Dollars every copper Cent Current Money of the United States
to me well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in said county and
state agreed upon between myself and he acknowledges and that I am with
fully satisfied and content and do give grant bargain and sell unto the said
Joseph Stanton his heirs Executors Administrator and Assigns forever one certain tract
of Land situate in said Charlestown containing by Estimation forty Acres the be the
same more or less with a Dwelling house thereon standing and is bounded as follows
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