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Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Carde of Charlestown in Washington County and State
of Rhode Island and Providence plantation yeoman for and in consideration of the Sum of Ten Dollars paid me
by Timothy Clarke of Charlestown in said County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence
plantation yeoman. The Receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge have amount received cleared and paid in
full and by these presents make release and forever quitclaim unto the said Timothy Clarke his Heirs
and Assigns forever. All that piece or parcel of Land lying in Charlestown in Washington County and State
of Rhode Island bounded as
estimated by Estimation between acres and Eighty Rods be the Same More or Less and bounded as
follows first lot of me and my a day Boundary Easterly on the Highway Northwesterly on Nehemiah Clarkes
Boundary and by a stone Mark Clarke, Timothy Clarke, and Olive Clarke; Southerly by the land of Timothy Clarke
Boundary and by a stone Mark Clarke, Timothy Clarke, and Olive Clarke; Westerly by the land of Timothy Clarke
and by a stone Mark and Northerly by the land of Thomas Pease Boundary Divided Boundary by the land of Nehemiah
Augustus Card Lows Boundary; Southerly by land of Simon Clarke; Easterly by boundary of Timothy Clarke & Nehemiah
Clarke and lot containing thirteen Acres and a half lot containing thirteen Acres and boundary Northwesterly
by land of Simon Clarke; Westerly by land of Peter Boyce and Jonathan Boyces Heirs; Southerly by the
land Nehemiah and John Healy; and Easterly by land John Healy Lands; To Have and to Hold said Land
together with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Timothy
Clarke his Heirs and Assigns forever: And I Sarah Card wife of the Above Joshua Carde land for the con-
sideration Above mentioned do Yield up all my Right of Dower and Power of Third of and to the
above Timothy Clarke in his Heirs and Assigns forever: In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of February 1818
Signed Sealed and delivered, in presence of
Joshua Carde (L.S)
Sarah Card (L.S)
John Healy
Stephen Holloway
Washington Co. ss ( l To wit at Charlestown February the 4th 1818. Personally
appeared the within Named Joshua Carde and Sarah Card
his wife Signers and Sealers to the within Instrument
and Acknowledged the Same to be their free Voluntary act
and deed hands and seal this day before
John Healy Justice Peace
Presented this 24 day of
March 1818 for
Samuel Stanton C. Clerk