The instrument's own words
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To his and their heirs and assigns and Behalf forever. And it the said David Clarke for
impeiling their Executors and Administrators do Covenant with the said Will
aman
Hingston their Heirs and Assigns that they do and lawfully seised in the fee
manors that they are forever out of all Encumbrances that have had or Right to it
and Convey and covenant to the said William Hingston to be held forever. And
will Warrant and Defend and Defend the same to the said William Hingston their
and Assigns against the claims and Demands of all persons whatever.
Said David Clarke wife of the said David Clarke for the Consideration
done and paid she did yield up and surrender all my Right of Dower and Power of
thirds of and to the aforesaid Bargained and Conveyed unto the said William
Hingston their Heirs and Assigns forever.
N.B. Notwithstanding
at this time however the said David Clarke doth reserve unto himself a residence of [illegible] perches
square on the abutting Province on the west lot.
In Witness whereof we the said parties have hereunto set our hands and seals that
16th day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty five.
[Signed]
David Clarke. L.S.
Susannah Clarke. L.S.
[Signed]
Joseph Potter,
Jonathan Paine
Recorded May 30th 1784 Washington town R. [at] Nut meadow in the said city of Washington town
1784 by [illegible]
current Entries
on the 11th day of January 1735 then personally Appeared before this writer
named David Clarke and Susannah Clarke wife of the said David Clarke
J.C. and subscribed to the written deed and acknowledged the written instrument
to the their free and voluntary act and deed named and sealed.
[Signed]
John Potter Justice Peace
Know all men by these Presents that I Christopher R. Coffin of Washington
County State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Commissioner of the home and [illegible] and [illegible]’s [illegible] fund
one by Freight Ticket of Certification in Washington County State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
the [illegible] whether’s [illegible] have hereby given and granted to Elder Henry Green Paymaster of State’s County
and to the said paid State’s [illegible] his heirs successors and assigns certain lots of Land situate in the town
of Westerly with a dwelling house there upon according the Above Convey.
Know All men by these Presents that I Joshua Coffin of East Providence in the County of Kent
inton and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for Consideration of the
Sum of ten hundred dollars to and paid by Christopher R. Coffin of the County of Kent
of the same State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations gentleman the Right
assured the hereby acknowledge have Given Released and forever Quitclaimed unto the Christopher R. Coffin his
and by their Heirs Remainder and Release forever Quitclaimed unto the Christopher R. Coffin his Heirs and
Assigns for one certain Sum paid in hand have and delivered being and buying in Consideration
with and executed the said Release upon Containing [illegible] forty donts of land which contains
with and is bounded as follows [illegible] Beginning by a line of the [illegible] opposite front to a
maple tree then East along the [illegible] of the Swamp and then by a ditch and a wall to the
corner of the next [illegible] the said [illegible] then North to a wall then North to a wall running
North East [illegible] road then South West [illegible] to a wall running North to a corner by
the Stem of a Beech tree Land then North 49 1/2° W 46 C 38 links towards apple trees in
the wall then North 49 1/2° W 59 links to a corner of the wall then North 12 1/2°
E 146 links to a stake and then South 85° N 52 links to a stake and
then by a wall South 12° N 50 links to a stake and a maple tree
then South 83° N 11 1/4 links to a stake and then along the [illegible] of the
straight Line to the first mentioned bound. To Have and to hold
the same together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto him the said Christopher R. Coffin his Heirs and Assigns forever.
I the said Salte and cos wife of the said Joshua Coffin for the Consideration above
written did yield up and surrender all my Right of Dower and Power of
thirds of and to the above described and Bargained Premises unto the said
said
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Said Christopher B. Card his Heirs and Assigns forever. — In addition
Whereas we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd day of March AD 1832
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of —
Joshua Card
[signature]
Interpre
[signature]
[signature]
Joshua Card
Isa Church
Joshua Card
Sally X Card
der
[signature]
[signature]
Recorded May 31, 1832
by S. Stanton C.C.
[signature]
Burlington L.C. Charlotte town March 31, 1832.
Personally came Joshua Card and Sally, his wife and
acknowledged the within Instrument to be their free voluntary
act and Deed hand and seal. — Before
Isa Church Justice Peace.
Knows All Men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Berry Guardian of Matilda in
the County of Washington by land State of Rhode Island Solely Mother a her Guardians to
Ann Berry, Thomas Berry, Elizabeth Berry & Simon S. Berry Minor
under the age of twentyone years — Children and born at said town of
Berry late of said State deceased; by virtue of Attorney writ issued by the
Berry late of said State deceased; by virtue of Attorney writ issued by the
General Assembly of this State Nov 1828 and pursuant to the act of
Legislature of the Court of Probate for the Town of Charlestown in said County
of Washington; and I Charles Berry of the Town of Westerly aforesaid, in
of Washington; and I Charles Berry of the Town of Westerly aforesaid, in
Consideration of the sum of Eight Dollars to we in hand paid by Dan
Convalidation of the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to hereby Grant
of Charlestown, and convey unto the said Dan King his Heirs and Assigns
Bargain and sale all the Right Title and Interest which the void Thomas Berry etc
forever All the Right Title and Interest which the void Thomas Berry etc
in and to a Certain School house with the Land
time of his residence from Northam's Proper Store & dwelling House —
Connected therewith situated in void said Charlestown on the South side of the
Post Road leading from Connecticut Bridge to Narragansett ferry a four
foot wide road event from Northam's Proper Store & dwelling House —
rods west event from Northam's Proper Store & dwelling House —
DS 1841 and to the Hold the apron granted Premises with all the
Privileges thereof, to him the void Dan King his Heirs and Assigns forever
To his benefit this our own proper we and behafoes —
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this
the 26 day of Octr 1831.
In presence of
John Foster
Elizabeth Berry Guardian [LS]
Charles Berry [LS]
Recorded May 31, 1832
by Samuel Stanton C.C.
[signature]
Washington County Court of PLC on the 1st day of
D. 1831 — Personally came Elizabeth Berry and Charles Be
Signers of the within Instrument and acknowledged the wi
to be their free and Voluntary act and Deed hand and seal
Before me —
George G. Church Justice of the P