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KNOW All men by their Presents That we Nathan Card & Agnes Card gen[tl]
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Prov[id]ce for the Con[sid]
eration of fifty Dollars to us in hand paid And fully paid before the Ensealing
hereof by William Card of the Same town County and State Appeared. The Receipt
Whereof we do hereby Acknowledge and Ensewly Herewith Satisfied and paid and as
Every part and Parcel thereof do Convey, release and discharge the Said William
Card his heirs Executors and Administrators forever Spouse by these presents Have Given
Granted Bargained Sold and Conveyed unto the Said William Card his heirs and
Assigns forever one Certain Part of Land situate in Charlestown before described Containing th[e]
acres be the Same more or less and Bounded as Following beginning at the Northwest
Corner of Lodericks North West Line And Thence A paralleled line with the North West
Line until it Come to Augustu Card his Land bounding Southerly by the Courant
Land, westerly by lunge acres Card Land until it Comes to the Narragansett Land, East
ly by the Purchasers Land to the first mentioned Bound. To Have and to hold the
grants and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Conven[ants]
to the Same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; unto the Said William Ca[rd]
to him His heirs and Assigns forever to be his and their only sole and Benefit absolutely and for
Said William Card & Agnes Card of the same Kind for ourselves our Heirs Executors and Administra[tors]
to Convey and Grant to and with the Said William Card, his Heirs and Assigns that
and until the Ensealing here of we am the True Sole and lawful owner of all the
before Bargained Premises having in diversity full right power and lawful authority
to Sell and Convey the Same in manner as aforesaid And the Said William Card his Heirs
and Assigns may at all times have freely and lawfully and of their Premises peacefully pos[ses]
hold use Enjoy and Dispose the same free and clear of all incumbrances in fee simple; furthermore
I the John Card and Agnes Card for myself our Heirs Executors and Administrators do her[e]
by the before named Premises warrant to the Said William Card his Heirs and Assigns Against the
Lawful demands of any Person or Persons what soever make Valid the Receipt Hereof
Warrant Seven and defend and Sarah Card & Phoebe Card wives of the Said John Card and Agnes
both for the Consideration Above writ Right up all their Right of Possession and Power of those of their
the Said William Card his Heirs and Assigns in Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hand and Seal that
the 1st day of December 1818.
[Signed] Nathan Card (seal)
Agnes Card (seal)
Sarah Card (seal)
Phoebe Card (seal)
In Presence of
Elijah Green
Browning Green
Recorded Dec 21st 1818 Washington Co. at Charlestown in Washington County the day and date
per Samuel Stanton
T. Clark
Above Written, this Personally Appeared the Subscriber to the Forgery
Did and acknowledged the Same to be their voluntary act and seal
before me
Browning Green Justice of Peace
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