The instrument's own words
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Charleston Washington p.s. [illegible] For person Appearing Benjamin Burdick ye. of Charleston,
in the County of Washington and delivered up Deed and principal possession of two Certain lots or
tracts of land lying in s Charleston Containing by Estimation Eighteen Acres more or less [illegible]
being land next to the Bounds of land Entrance in s Charleston for the Bounds being [illegible] to Edward Wilcox
of s Charleston via Land lying being Mortgaged by Gideon S. Tucker of s Charleston (who was
the former proprietor) to y^e Village and since Deed by Gideon S. Tucker to s Burdick's
Possession Given on the premises before -
Charleston, March 27^th 1821
John A. Kenyon
Benjamin Burdick
Charleston Washington p.s. [illegible] On the Date and date first written, in
person Appeard the Above named Benjamin Burdick ye aforesaid and acknowledged
Ledged to have given Possession of the Afore said Premises of his own
Notary will and Accords. Before -
Samuel Hamilton Justice Peace
KNOW All men by these Presents that I Daniel S. Card formerly of Charleston but
now Residing in North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Gentleman in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred and forty five Dollars to me in hand
paid by s William Card of Cranston County and State above the Receipt Whereof I do hereby
acknowledge do hereby by Grant Grant Bargain Sell & Convey unto the said William Card the Sum and
Appurtenance on Certain tract of land and some field Land Containing by Estimation Fifty acres of the same
more or less But bounded as follows [illegible] Easterly on the Road or Highway, Westerly on
land of the Heir of Joseph Browning Dec^d, Northerly on the Road of s Browning Dec^d, and Southerly on
land of Jordan Card for, also on this other Tract of land lying in and s Charleston by Estimation Nine
acres to be the same more or less But bounded as follows [illegible] Westerly partly on land of Alan S. Card land
of Justice Card, Northerly on land of George Perry, Easterly on land of Jordan Card, and Southerly on
land of s Jordan Card for, also on the other lot lying in the said Town of Charleston Containing
by Estimation half acre to be the same more or less with the half of a Mansion House there on
Standing Bounded as follows [illegible] Northerly on land of Jordan Card, Easterly on land of
s Card, Westerly on land of s Card, Southerly on the Road or Highway Reported to be
the Bound, A lying the Fourth part on the boundary and Twenty feet more one Lot of
land lying in the s Town of North Kingstown Containing by Estimation three acres to be the same
more or less Bounded as follows [illegible] Northerly on Jordan Foster, and Westerly on s Water, Southerly
in land of Edward Cardley, Easterly on land of the Water Reported to be bounding the
Eighth Part of the Subsection the aforesaid Premises To have and to hold the said Premises
on Bargain Conveyance with the Privileges and Appurtenances of the same unto the said William
Card the Heir and Assigns forever to their and their proper uses but of however In witness that the
said Daniel S. Card for myself my Heir Executor and Administration in Covenant in Witness that the
said William Card that I shall fully and fully Deed in fee of the Above written Share of the Premises
that they are from all Incumbrances and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the
said
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Said William Card his Heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawful Claims of all
persons; likewise my Wife Susanna Card doth relinquish her Right of Dower &
Power of thirds, in the Above Granted and Bargained Premises. In Witness Whereof
we the Parties hereunto Set our hands and Seals this Tenth day of February
one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one 1821
[signature] Daniel L Card Ls
[signature] Susanna Card Ls
[signature] Joseph
[signature] Clootha Card
on presence of
Joseph Croft
[signature] Joseph Croft Justice Peace
Appeared Personally At Charlestown in Washington County this tenth day of February
1821 Personally Appeared the within named Daniel L Card and Susanna his wife
Acknowledge the within deed to be their act and Deed hands and seals Therefore affi
before me The Scribe below
witnessed June 1821. by Samuel Stanton & S.C. [signature] Joseph Croft Justice Peace
KNOW all men by these presents That I Stephen Holloway of Charlestown in the Coun
of Washington State of Rhode Island & P. Yeoman for and in Consideration of the sum of
one Dollar to me in hand well and truly paid by Cory Clarke of Washington in the County
of Yeoman, the Right title Step by hereby Acknowledge and to the within following part
Continuation and paid do hereby Give Grant Bargain sell and convey unto him the said Cory
Clarke his Heirs and Assigns forever one Certain Lot or tract of Land situated in South Article
Containing by Estimation forty poles long the same on the north and South by dim in a band of ten
on the Highway; Northerly on David Clarke land; Easterly on Elisha Babcoxs land
Northerly on Gideon Holloways land and it comes to the first Mountain boundary P.O.
House and to Hold All the Above Bargained premises to him the said Cory Clarke his
and Assigns forever, in the and their proper use benefit and behoof forever, And I the said Stephe
Holloway for myself my heirs Rep etc. Admrs etc. and Assigns do hereby Covenant and agree to
the said Cory Clarke his heir and Assigns that before the Encurring of the Sum the True and sole
owner of the aforesaid Premises and will Warrant Seize and Defend the same to the said
Cory Clarke his Heir and Assigns forever
Provided Not with st the State of the and said Stephen Holloway his
Heirs Rep etc. Admrs etc. or Assign shall well and truly pay my
to be paid to the said Cory Clarke his Heir or Assign upon the first
Just sum of Septone Dollar in two years from the date where
will be in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three in May we
the Lawful Intent of this Deed act and void and null and void
Then and in that case this deed and every article thereof is to be null
Void and of the Effect there were deemed in full power and void
Laws In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 10th
of May in the year of our Lord 1821
Executed in presence of [signature] Stephen Holloway Ls
Abigail Reynolds Samuel Stanton Charlestown