The instrument's own words
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In full form and virtue -
In Witness whereof all the Above written for the said Simeon P Lewis and Mary
Lewis have hereunto set their hands and seals this Sixteenth Day of June in
the Year One Thousand One hundred and thirteen 1813 -
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Simon Perry
C. Hart, S. Fellow
Simeon P Lewis [seal]
Mary Lewis [seal]
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co. State of Rhode Island &c
Charlestown S. Hart at Charlestown on the 14 Day of June 1813
personally Came Cert Simeon P Lewis and Mrs Mary Lewis in this Court
and Acknowledged the Signatures instrument by them Signed & Sealed be
their Voluntary Acts and Deeds Hands and Seals Moreover to Effect
Promised for 1813 [illegible]
By [illegible] City Clerk S. F. [illegible]
Before Peter G. F. Bth
Know all Men by these presence that I Randall Black inhabit
of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Landowner
do for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and Sixty Dollars
to me in hand well and Truly paid by Nathan Tucker of Charlestown
and County of Washington and State of Rhode Island govern the Deceipt
Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and state that I am Herewith fully satisfied
Contents and have given granted Bargained and Sold unto him
the Dr. Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Executors Administrators and
Assigns forever one Lotten Piece of land situated in Charlestown being
by Washington Eighteen Acres the same size more or Less and is bounded
as follows Northerly on Garden Tucker to the highway then Easterly on
the highway Until it comes to a White oak and from there Running west into the
Piece of William Clarks land until it comes to a black Birch Tree then
Running Southerly on Peter G. F. land until it comes to the first Northland
Bonds To have and to hold all the above Mentioned and bargained
Premises with all the Appurtenances Possibilities and Commons there to the
Belonging in any Wise appertaining such from the said Nathan Tucker
his Heirs and Assigns and I the sd Randall Black als bereaved
and Agree from myself my Heirs Decutors and Administrators to and
with the Dr Nathan Tucker his Heirs and Assigns forever hereafter
to Warrant Secure and Defend by these Presence all the before Premises
and bargained Premises against all Lawfull Claims or Demands of
every
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any Person or Persons Whatever and Dorcas Clark his wife of the Sd Parish
or some with for the Consideration of the above Mentioned Sums of myself yield and
and surrender all her Right of Dower and Power of thirds in the Before Described
and Bargained Premises unto her the Sd Nathan Tucker his Heirs and
Assigns forever in Witness and Confirmation Whereof we the said Handel
and Dorcas his wife have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty
Day of January 1812—
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Thankful x Champlin
and
Atte Church
Handel Clark Ye.
Dorcas Clark Ye.
Washington R State of Rhode Island Providence Personally appeared Handel Clark
and Dorcas Clarke his wife and Acknowledged the above
to be their free Voluntarily act
and foregoing Statement the be their free Voluntarily act
and had sworn and said before me the Subscriber at Chelutestor
this Twenty Day of January A.D. 1812.
Atte Church Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Present that I Shadrach Bird of
Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantation Yeoman Gentleman for and Consideration
of the Sum of one Hundred and Twenty Eight Dollars to me in hand
Paid by Simon Babcock of Beidshon in Washington County
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Yeoman The receipt
Thereof I do hereby acknowledge and say Together fully Satisfied
Contented and Paid do here by give Grant Bargain Sell and Convey unto
the said Simon Babcock his Heirs and assigns forever one Sixteenth part
of a Certain Tract of Undivided Land lying in three separate lots
in Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantation Containing By estimation on the whole sixty acres
be the same more or less and Built & bounded as followeth first lot not less
than With a part of a Dwelling house there on Bounded on the west By the
highway and bounded on the North & East and South By Land of Joshua Card
Second lot Containing fifty Acres bounded on the East upon the highway and
and bounded on the South and West By Land belonging to the Heirs of
Joseph Browning Deceased and bounded By Land of Joshua Card on the
North.