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Know all Men by these presents that we Christopher Card of
Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut Yeoman
and Mercy Card Wife of the said Christopher Card the sd Christopher Card
acting as Care to the said Mercy Card for and in Consideration of the Sum
of Two hundred Dollars to us Paid By William Card and Poly Card of Charl-
town and County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Providence
Plantation Yeoman the Receipt Whereof we as hereby Acknowledge have
Received Released and forever Quit Claimed unto the sd William Card
and Poly Card their Heirs and Assigns forever all our Right and Title
to the Estate of William Card Late of Charlestown Deceased both
Real and Personal the Real Estate Lying in Charlestown m
Washington County & State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation Containing by Estimation one hundred and sixteen
Acres of Land be the same more or less and bounded as followeth
homestead farm bounded on the North on Land of Jd Card
the highway on the West on Line of Pasquash Cards Stone on the
South on Land of Jd Card and on the East on Pasquess Road
Second Lot bounded on the North on Augustus Card Line on the west
South on Henry Berry Land on the East on Pasquess Road To have
and to hold the same together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances
thereunto Belonging to them the sd William Card and Poly Card
their Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness Whereof we have here
unto set our hands and Seals this 22 day of September AD 1814
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Thomas Barkus
William Cards
Christopher Card (L.S)
Mary X Card (L.S)
his wife
Windham County ss
State of Connecticut
Posting September 22 AD 1814 Personally Appeared
Christopher Card and Mary Card Spouses and declared to the
within Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their
free acts and deeds hands and seals before me
Thames Barkus Justice Peace
Recorded Novr 23 1814
By J Pug Cross Town Clerk