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Know all Men by these presents that I Nicholas Clarke of Charlestown in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Yeoman in Consideration
of the Sum of Seventy Dollars to me in hand paid by Charles Burdick of Charlestown in the
County and State aforesaid Gentleman the Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and do
sellby these present Bargain and Sale Convey unto the sd Charles Burdick his Heirs and
Assigns forever as follows Or Ten acres of Lot of Land lying and being in Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island aforesaid bounding by Estimation one acre and half to be
Same more or less as follows Bounded as follows beginning at the Pot road at
the Southwest corner of Paul Niles land then East to the North of the Pot road then
thence Northerly on the Niles Land more than twenty three Poles until it comes to
a Stone wall then Westerly as the said Stone wall Ten Poles thence Southerly until it
comes to the Pot road then Northerly Ten Rods on the Pot Road until it comes to
the first mentioned Bound. To have and to hold the said Granted Field & Bargain
Premises with the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto to him the said Charles Burdick
his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their Life and heirs belong forever and that I
Nicholas Clarke for my self my Heirs Executees and Administrators do covenant
with the sd Charles Burdick his Heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully Seized in fee
of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good right to
Sell and convey the same to the said Charles Burdick to hold as aforesaid and that
I will warrant and defend the same to the said Charles Burdick his Heirs and Assigns
forever against the lawful claims and Demands of all Persons and that the said Charles
Burdick his Heirs and assigns is to make and Maintain all the fences against
said Nicholas Clarke that forces in said Lot of Land forever In by Barbara Clarke wif of the
said Nicholas Clarke and she for the Consideration aforesaid gave up all her Rights of
Dower and power of thirds of one and one half of the Before described premises In Witness
whereof the said Nicholas Clarke and Barbara his Wife have hereunto set our hands &
Seals this fourth Day of May AD 1812
Signed Sealed and Delivered ?
In Presence of ?
Arnold W. Clark
Nathan Taylor
Nicholas Clarkes
Barbara Clarke Es
Washington fo R At Charlestown the Day and date first above
written personally appear the above Subscribed Mr Nicholas Clarke and
Barbara his wife and Acknowledge the above and foregoing Instrument
To be their free act and Deed with their hands and Seals thereunto affixed
Before Nathan Taylor Justice Peace
Recorded Dec 26
1812 - Pg
P. S. copy f. T. C
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