The instrument's own words
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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 & ct[?]
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
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the said Property as by them fully satisfaction and consideration and as of these presents also hereby give
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 North westerly on lands that belong to Nathan Tucker which is bounded on the
south westerly portion Washington County lands then westerly bounded on the
to Millon’s corner and ascending on her Lands and portion Land belonging me
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To have and hold the said Grant and bargained Premises together 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 and void the said Nathan
Tucker his heirs and Assigns of the above Described and bargained Premises and on Lawfully seized
and possessed of the same in my own proper right as a sole vendible Saleable
for in simple fee and in have my own right lawful and requisite Authority to sell every corner and aspect
of the same anymore as aforesaid And furthermore 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 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
In the Presence of
Joshua Card
Nicholas Gould
Jonath Bond
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Gardner Tucker [seal]
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Charlestown Washington for October the 5th 1809
Personally came before me Gardner Tucker signed and sealed the title
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above and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
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free voluntary act and Deed hand in seal Hereafter affirmed before
Joshua Card Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that I Jonathan Card of Charlestown
in Washington County State of Rhode Island & ct[?] for and in Consideration of the
Sum of one hundred and seventy five Dollars easy current Currency Money of the United States
to me in hand well and truly paid by Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in said county and
state agreed and promised the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge and that I am with
fully satisfied and paid for and have given grant bargained and sold 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
same more or less with a Dwelling house thereon Standing and is bounded as follows
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Beginning at the northeast corner of Joshua Cards Block etched at a great Black stone from there
running Twenty Rods North to a heap of Stones on said Joshua Cards land from there
forty Seventy Rods North to a stone heap on Land that was formally John Cards land from
Northally forty Rods to a stone heap on land that was formally John Cards land then
walk on the said Cards land and thence running by said wall to the Great Black stone
which is on the said John Cards land from thence running twenty five Rods northeast to
stone heap on said John Cards land thence running twenty five Rods northeast to a
stone heap on the Quonset Cove thence running easterly on said land to the first
mentioned Bounden.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained
promising with all the appurtenances, Herbage and commonage
and all that come to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto him the said Joseph Stanton his heirs and assigns
forever And I the said Jonathan Card do covenant and
and agree for my self my heirs Executors and assigns
warranto and with the said Joseph Stanton his heirs and
assigns forever hereafter warrant and defend and
by these presents all and forever Demised and bargained
Demise against all and lawful claims in Demand
any Person or Persons whatsoever And Phoebe Co
wife of the said Jonathan Card doth for the Conveyance
above mentioned Quiet up and Conveyance all her right of
Dower and Power of thirds of on and unto the to
Demised and bargained premises unto the
Joseph Stanton his heirs and assigns forever.
Provided Nevertheless these presents are void and condition
in so far that if the said Jonathan Card his heirs heirs’
administrators or assigns or Either of them shall well and
fully pay or Cause to be paid to Joseph Stanton for his
and fifty Five Dollars sixty five cents Current Money of the United States on the
of March one thousand Eight hundred and Ten together with the Costs of the Lawsuit on the
matter from the Date of this writing and agree and promise written instrument and
articles therein is contained to be null and void voice and voiding Effect Otherwise in the
said Jonathan Card and Phoebe Co shall be bound in Conformity and conformation
and seal this 21 Day of Nov in the Year of our lord 1809
Signed sealed and delivered
On Presence of
Benjamin Clark
Joshua Card
Jonathan Card
Phoebe Card
Recorded March
6. 1810
by P. R. Copps C. R.
Washington rg. At Charlestown Decr the 23 D 1809 pure
came Jonathan Card and Phoebe Card signed and sealed to the
m and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be
their free voluntary act and Deed handed read through
Charlestown poly 23 Nov 1809 On Demand of Joseph Stanton Promise to pay for the said Month
or 6 months Next of 50 Dollars & 65 cents with interest This Note is Conditioned upon an
action between lottery & Stanton settled against me
James Trugan’s’ Preceded this note Nov 23 1809
by P. R. Copps C. R.
Jonathan Card
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