The instrument's own words
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In Witness Whereof we the Parties have here set our Hands and Seals this 8th
Day of December one thousand eight hundred and 52. A.D. 1852.
In Presence of
Richard H. Hoxsey
Solomon Perry
Recorded 25 July
By J. B. Gotte Clerk
Know all Men By these Presents
That Jasper Clark of the Town of Smithfield County of Providence and State of New York
as motto of Chartres town in Washington county and State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantation Former the quiet enjoyment of the hereby acknowledged and described
Solicited contracted and paid for No forty nine great square borough called and conveyed run
the dyke land his and his heirs and assigns forever One square foot of some hundred lots of
bounded land situated known by William Clark Late Centurion Bounded by the
Chartres town in Washington county and State of Rhode Island containing by Lumine
thirty acres in the North east corner of lo and in bounded the first bound bounded on
East by the Highway North by and West by George Clark bounded by Land’s Peter Clark late Centurion
on Land’s William Clark until the corner to the Highway second bound North east and
of South by running land West on Land of William W. Riggster and the third land bounded
on Land of Peter Clark East bound on Land of Nancy Clark Third the last bound bounded
on John H. Hoxsey bound on Peter Clark bounded on William Clark bound this land three thirty
by Jordan Land and John Kealy land three by some length and bound it corner to the
Highway fourth boundary bounded land three by forty feet bound the land to John Kealy
land three bounded by John Kealy land to a black Oak three feet North east by John
Kealy land to the first mentioned Bound The first lot mentioned as follows
beginning at the North east corner of the lot to the black Oak first which is found on the Highway
three corners West Highway running by land belonging to Isaac Perry and Peter Perry
and Clark Land East to North east by Lumine three thousand three thousand
by Nathan Clark land East land three to four thousand three thousand from there
to the first mentioned Bound To have and to hold the described land and bound
revenue with the Privileges and appurtenances there of to him the said Joshua
Card of this land his heirs and Assigns forever this and there use and benefit forever
And I the said Joshua Clark do hereby let my heirs Executors and Administrators
be forever with the said Joshua Clark his heirs and Assigns that I and my heirs
signed to me of the Premises that they are free from encumbrances that I
have good right to sell and convey the same either to Joshua Card either
as aforesaid and that I warrant and Defend the same either the said Joshua
Card his heirs and Assigns forever Against all and Lawful Claims and Demands
of
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of are Premises. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 Day
of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and seventeen 1817
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In my presence
John Kealie
Saml Clark
Joseph Clark [seal]
Washington Co. sc.
State of Rhode Island ss.
Before me the Justice of the Peace
appeared the within named J. S. Clark the Clerk signed and sealed the within instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed hundred and one
and eight hundred and seventeen 1817
Witness my hand and official seal this 15 Day of January A.D. 1817
Before me John Anderson Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that we do grant sell and convey unto Shuler Stanton and Hannah
Stanton his wife with appurtenances in the county of Kent in the state of Rhode Island all that piece
good lands and tenements there and there appertaining for the sum of Two thousand four hundred
dollars the sum of which is paid to us in full of and sufficient consideration of the premises
by William Green of Kent in the county of Kent in the state of Rhode Island
4 lots of State Road known as round hill road which is claimed and conveyed by these presents
to said Shuler and Hannah Stanton absolutely forever acres seven and a quarter acres known as the old
William Green's lot about 8 perches in square and also each road poles as well as the rights of way to the north
and south of said lot and also in the east and west but the remaining portions lying on and in
Chatterton's lot in the state of Rhode Island containing about two hundred rods lying on the same line
bounded by the north by the East Road bounded by the south by the road leading to the north of the
bank lying in the town of Kent between the state and the road running east north east where it is bounded
unimproved by the East Road Consider the following reservation being made that the rights of way for
going over the highway road of east state in the north from the bounding line on the
east to the road and the place where the East Road enters in the state
Furthermore and to hold the above described premises unto the said William Green his heirs and
assigns forever and to be held by the said William Green and his heirs forever in the manner that the
said Shuler and Hannah Stanton now hold of and by them or any other person or persons in their estate or tenants
of what nature so ever once over the rights of claim and demand and rights of possession of the above
lot and tenements and every part thereof by these presents be sealed and signed by W. M. Wilson witness
his hand and seal and hands and seals this 23 Day of January Anno Domini 1817
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Gilbert Bouchard
Jpher Mason Jr.
John S. Stanton [seal]
Hannah Stanton [seal]
State of Rhode Island
Town of East Greenwich
Washington Co. ss.
Before me Jesse Mason by the Clerk
personally appeared John S. Stanton & Hannah Stanton his wife being duly sworn state that
the foregoing instrument is their act and deed and the same they do acknowledge as their act & deed
Sworn & subscribed 23 Jany 1817
Jos P. Brough T. Clerk