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To All People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that I
Thomas Holboston of Richmondtown in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode
and Providence Plantation Gentleman for the Consideration of one Hundred and fifteen
dollars paid me by Thomas Clarke of Charlestown in Washington County and State
of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation gentleman, the Receipt Whereof I do hereby ac-
knowledge to hereby Give Grant Bargain sell and Convey unto the said Thomas Clarke
his heirs and Assigns forever Four Entire Lots of marsh Land in Charlestown contain-
by Estimation Three times the Same size or Less, Left Bound as follows (viz:) West
signing in the Southwest Corner of the marsh that Robert Hazard Bought of Joseph
Sandiford by a small Oak tree Clearly marked by Stud Crosses why’s [illegible] thence North
by E by 3 rods until it comes to a Boat slide that leads off Ama Princes grants, thence
Northly by 3 rods to the Northly boundary of the said Sandiford’s lot to the first marked stone
or Corner the Other lots of marsh lying a Little North of the Sd Hazard’s marshland, by
the east of the land that Robert Hazard Bought of Joseph Sandiford, to the East of land
belonging to the Town of plantation Derry. To Have and to Hold the said Grants and be-
said Premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto to him the said Thomas Clarke
his heirs and Assigns forever as also to his heirs and Rightful forces; and I the Sd Thomas Holboston
for myself, my heirs my Executors and Administrators do warrant to the Sd Thomas Clarke his
heirs and Assigns that I am Lawfully seized in fee of the Premises, That they are free of all incumbr
burdens Hasten that have Good Right and Title to Convey the same To the said Thomas Clarke to hold
them opposed, and that I will Warrant and defend the same to the Sd Thomas Clarke his heirs
and Assigns forever against the Lawfull Claims and demands of all Persons and Donnella Holboston
Wife of Thomas Holboston for the Consideration aforesaid do give up and surrender all my right
of Dower in and premise of Title of and to the before described and Bargained Premises unto the
Sd Thomas Clarke his Heirs and Assigns forever. In My Proper whose witness I Thomas Holboston
& Donnella his Wife hereunto set our hands and Seals this 30th day of August 1817
Signed Sealed and delivered
in Presence of
Joshua Cardy Jp
William Green
Thomas Holboston (L.S.)
Donnella Holboston (L.S.)
Washington Ct at Richmondtown August 30th 1817
I solemnly Swore Thomas Holboston and Donnella his
Wife owners and Sellers to the above and foregoing instrument
And Acknowledged the same to be their free Voluntary act and
deed the Seal and Seal thereunto Affixed before me
Joshua Cardy Justice Peace
Recorded October 23rd 1817
By Samuel Stanton Clk
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