The instrument's own words
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In the Presence of 278 William Card [seal]
Joshua Card Martha [his mark] Card [seal]
Sheba Card Peleg [his mark] Card [seal]
Dancas [his mark] Card [seal]
Mary [his mark] Card [seal]
Washington Co. ss. Charlestown June the 9th D 1815. Personally
appear'd the within Named William Card and
Dancas Card his Wife and Mary Card widow signers and
sealers to the written and preceding instrument
and acknow ledged the same to be their free Voluntarily
act and deed and hands and seals there to affect for
purposes then in Contained Before
Joshua Card Justice Peace
Know all Men By these presents that I Jonas Benjamin Midwife of
Northtown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island & Oman
in consideration of the Sum of twenty five dollars paid to me by Lyman Card
of Charlestown County of Washington and his Heirs aforesaid labourers the
receipt whereof I hereby Acknowledge in full have give grant bargain
Sell and Convey unto the said Lyman Card his heirs and Assignees
forever One Certain tract of Lot of Land situate in the Town of
Charlestown containing by Estimation one Acre One Quarter and Thirty
Rods and is bounded as follows beginning at the Northeast corner of
the Highway land by Ruth Paine True line on the side of the 1st Path through
S. 20. J. ft. 75. p. 25. to Danny Perry M. G. Corner in a straight route through E.
1. 5. ft. 15. Highway at the southern N. E. Corner, thence Westward bounding
Northward by the 1st Highway N. 11. ft. 15. then Southeastward Road Four Pole
I reserve also and hold for the Grantor and Conveyed Premises lutte the
Privilege and Appurtenances thereto belonging inside him the following
Dormans his heirs and Assignees forever to this and this time and bedes!
forever. And I the said Jonas Benjamin Midwife of my own knowledge correct of
& Mind track be low known to the 1st D. Shonman Returns his heirs and
assignees that I am safely signed in use of the Premises that they are free
of all encumbrances that I have good right to sell and Convey the same
&
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Be the said American Citizens’ Court as aforesaid Stand That I will warrant
and Defend the same both the said American Citizens his heirs and Assigns forever
Against all and Lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st Day of May in the year
of our Lord One Thousand and One Hundred and One in Presence of
[illegible]
Geo H. M. Perry
Benjamin Warden’s Seal
By [illegible] Lothring
Washington for Lieutenant & Court at Charlestown Signed Sealed and delivered
Providence March 20, 1806
the said Benjamin Warden being a Resident shore of the
Per Pico cast C.C.
his Statement and acknowledged the same his free act and deed
Attest’d
Before Per Pico cast C.C.
Know all Men by these presents that I Dominic Deuceau of Gorton Narragansett
County State of Connecticut North American in Court of the station of the town of Dexter Paiddon by
Anna Grout of Charlestown Narragansett County of the said State Dated December the 11th 1805
I do hereby Indenture agree to hold Give grant and convey all and conveying both the said Anna
grant this piece of land in the said town called the Great piece of land lying in Connecticut state &
bounded as follows beginning at the highway called the Common Road which is bounded the west
of the said Road and in the south west line boundary to the East to Father’s Corner to Cedar Pine
the North west new town and to the north eastly to the East along the line that Mark’s boundary but a
North line West on the road the North of the said boundary east line and bounded
containing by alteration some Acres in the same manner as above added to the said
the said boundary & boundary’s Demised to the present and future of perperuation of heirs of him & to
the said Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever to be his and her’s and heirs of him & to
the said Dominic Deuceau his heirs lawfully my hand and seal to the said Anna Grout’s to be known
both the Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever to be Lawful heirs and assigns for the
Manner that they are for some boundary that I have Good Right to Sell and
convey the same both the said Anna Grout as aforesaid That I will warrant and Defend
the same both to said Anna Grout her heirs and assigns forever Against all and Lawful claims
and Demands of all Persons In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the 1st Day of February A.D. 1806
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Dominic Deuceau’s Seal
Joshua Card
N others Sheldon
Washington for Lieutenant & Court at Charlestown Signed the first
A.D. 1806. Personally Appearing before me the said Dominic Deuceau
acknowledged signed and sealed the above written Instrument and
acknowledged the same his free act and deed and Seal
Hand and Seal affixed
Before Joshua Card J. Joshua Card
Recorded March 20, 1806.
By Per Pico cast C.C.
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