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Know all men by these Presents, That I Isaac Worden of Charlestown in
the county of Washington State of Rhode Island & Providence Thomaas for and in Consider-
ation of the sum of forty Dollars and ten cents rent to me in hand paid by Benj
Clark of Richmond in said County and State said sum the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge that I am therefore with fully satisfied contented and paid had & said I do hereby
give grant bargain sell convey grant convey unto the said Benj Clark his heirs and
assigns forever as citizen Codman has on parcel of Land lying in said Charlestown Colony
of Rhode Island the same or some part thereof as follows Bounds a pole (16.5) contrary on land
belonging to the Sons of Benjamin Worden Deceased. Southerly on land of Simon
Sutcliffe heritages on land belonging to Samuel Ringon Dec. Northerly on
land of Benjamin Worden Dec. or however otherwise the same may be
Bounds Re bounded to be bounded as having the same land that I brought
of my father called Honor Worden Dec.
as also to quit claim all the above described Tenements together with all the Buildings
and all the Cottages and appurtenances Thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto the said Benj Clark his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the same for
him his heirs and Benj Clark forever And the said Isaac Worden forever for myself my heirs
& assigns etc. etc. and assigns do give and agree to bind with the said Benj Clark his heirs
and assigns as follows That until the Conveyance and delivery thereof I do save and reserve for
the use of the Conveyor and his heirs the power and liberty to convey the same again and sell
Warrant Convey and defend the said to the void that he hold as aforesaid
Provided That the aforesaid these and Presents Condition that if the said Isaac Worden
his heirs Dec. Tenements houses or other Appurtenances shall and will pay unto the said Benj
Clark his heirs Dec. Administration of the same or cause to be paid the full amount of the same
unto him then all a claim without Right hereunto writing void and Null the Eighth day of February in the
twenty fifth year of the reign of King George Third unto Benj Clark the Eighth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand and Eight Hundred and seventy five.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Eighth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand and Eight Hundred and seventy five.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Isaac Worden [seal]
Samuel Berry
Samuel Stanton
Charlestown in the county of
Washington State of Rhode Island. before me a Justice of the peace
above named Isaac Worden appeared and acknowledged the same to be his act
and deed of his own free will and accord. before
Signed & Sealed. Samuel Stanton J.P.
Know all men by these Present that I Benj Clark the above mentioned Conveyor have this day
of Isaac Worden the within Mortgage on the sum of fifty Dollars and fifty cents’ worth
of the said Mortgage Deed’s which I hereby Deed’s discharge Benj Clark have full and
Satisfaction of the aforesaid Mortgage Deed’s and therefore forever release from said
Isaac Worden his Heirs Assigns Administrators and others all right hand and seal this 14 day of February
1828.
Benj Clark [seal]
Executed in presence of
Thomas Royce
Samuel Stanton
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