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This Indenture made this 15th day of April AD 1823 between Ethan
Crandall of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations Yeoman on the one part; and Edward Clarke of
Charlestown in County aforesaid of the Ether part hath witnessed that the sd
Ethan Crandall for the consideration herein after mentioned hath Devised
Granted and to form lot and let and letth hereby Demise Grant and let to
the said Edward Clarke of a certain lot of land or piece of land lying and being in the
town of Charlestown called an air) bounded as follows containing by Estimation acres
of land there Beginning at the North west Corner of some old Rail fence bounded on the
North by said Rail fence bordering on land formerly belonging to James Porter on the
North of said lot Eastly bordering on land of the Proprietors Westly on the Grantors
said land bordering at the North west Corner of the first mentioned Bounds and the
said Edward Clarke agrees to pay unto the said Ethan Crandall ten Dollars
per Year for and during the time of his Natural Life safely and Every Year
for In witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this 15 day of
April 1823
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Ethan Crandall [seal]
Benajah Gavit
Matthias Crandall
Edward Clarke [seal]
Washington sc in St at Charlestown this 15th day of April 1823
Personally Appeared Mr Ethan Crandall and
Edward Clarke Subscribers to the foregoing
Instrument and acknowledged the same to be
their free Act
--- Before Benajah Gavit Jst Peace
Recorded May 21 1823
by Samuel Stanton Cl
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