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Know all men by their present that I John Reynolds of Exeter in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Yeoman for sum in Consideration of the Sum
of one Hundred and fifty dollars to me in said will & Truly paid by Caleb Clarke Yeoman and
his Truly wife both of South Kingstown in the County and State aforesaid Gentlemen, the
Duty
of witnessy I do grant Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Caleb
Clarke & Jonathan Herly their Heirs and Assigns forever those certain Lots or tracts of Land situated
Lying in [illegible] in the County aforesaid Severally described and bounded as follows First
the one Lot containing Seven acres be the same more or less and bounded Northing on land of John
[illegible] Eastly Exeter on a highway Southerly on land of [illegible] or formerly belonging to Nathan Tucker;
and Westerly on land of Padua [illegible] Card. The Other Lot containing Three acres be the same more or less
bounded Northerly on land formerly Nathan Clarke; Easterly on land of Jacob Boyce, Easterly
or Westerly on land of John [illegible] or how the same may be bounded or Reported to be
granted to Caleb Clarke & Jonathan Herly the said Granted and Bargained premises with all the privileges
and Appurtenances thereof (Excepting the Right of Dower of the said Bathsheba Clarke, his
or her demise) in them the said Caleb & Jonathan Herly their Heirs and Assigns forever Possess to Their and
their heirs and lawful heirs before forever and the said John Reynolds for myself my heirs Executors &
Administrators to Covenant with the said Caleb Herly and Jonathan Herly their Heirs and
Assigns Whatsoever I am lawfully seized in or of the premises they are anymore of all Sums and services Excepting
the dower Dower as above described; and that I have Given Right full power the said Caleb Clarke
and Jonathan Herly to Hold as aforesaid and that First Wardant and
defend the same to the said Caleb Clarke and Jonathan Herly their Heirs and Assigns forever Against
the lawful Claims or demand of all persons (Excepting the Right of Dower of the said Bathsheba
Clarke) In Witness whereof the said John Reynolds have hereunto set my hand and Seal at
South Kingstown this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Eight
Hundred and Eighteen
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Mathw Robinson
Wm Browning
John Reynolds L.S.
Washington Co (South Kingstown March 25th 1818 -
Per person before John Reynolds and Andreas [illegible] the above and
foregoing Instrument of Bill to be his pri Voluntarily act and
Deed had and Seal Before me
Mathw Robinson Justice of Peace
Recorded April 27th 1818
by Samuel Stanton D.C.
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