The instrument's own words
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Know all Men By these Presents that I William Carr of
Cristestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island & Providence
Plantation Yeoman, in Consideration of the sum of Two thousand and fifty
Dollars to me Paid By Rey Card of Cristestown in Washington County
and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Yeoman, the Receipt whereof I do
hereby Acknowledge, have Remised release and forever Quit Claimed and
Relinquish By these Presents remise, release and forever Quit Claimed and
the said Rey Card his heirs and Assigns forever A Certain
Piece of Land lying in Cristestown in Washington County and
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Containing about
Eleven acres more or less some More or Less, and bounded
as follows namely a Stake and Stone Corner about it
beginning the said Rey Cards Land then South 38 East 35 Rods and a Stake
and Stone then South 37 East 75 Rods & to a Post and Stone
then Bearing West 24 North 25 Rods & to a Stake returning
back to Rey Cards Land then North 36 West 96 Rods & back bounding
by the said Rey Cards Land & by the first mentioned Bounds.
To have and to hold the same together with all the
Prerogatives and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Rey
Card his heirs and Assigns forever — And Martha Carr wife of the
said William Carr for the Consideration herein mentioned do Grant and
surrender all my Rights of Tenure and claims of there of and to the
aforementioned Prerogatives and Premises to him the D. Rey Card
his heirs and Assigns forever.
In Witness whereof we have set our hands and seal
this Fourth Day of June A.D. 1845 —
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presence
Sigma Card
Phebe Card
William Carr — [seal]
Martha Carr — [seal]
Washington Co. (at) Cristestown June the 4th A.D. 1845
Personally appeared the within Named William Carr and
Martha Carr his wife Signed and Sealed the within
Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their free Voluntarily
Act and Deed hand and seal thanks Officer
Before Joshua Carr Justice Peace
Recorded August 31, 1845
Reg. P. Cty. C. C.
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