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Know All Men by these Presents that I Joshua B. Card of Charles
town County of Washington State of Rhode Island called known write in Constitution
of the same of fifteen Dollars paid me by Stephen A. Wright of Hope
Rizon in Washington County State of Rhode Island acknowledged with the right
witness in Washington County State of Rhode Island do hereby Give Grant Bargain Sell and
convey with the said Stephen A. Wright his Heirs and Assigns forever
County with the on certain Lot of Land Situate in the ward town of Charlestown contain
ing 4 rods wide the same more or less and bounded as follows (viz)
ing 4 rods wide the same more or less and bounded as follows (viz)
Beginning at the Stake by the publick Road south boundary line forty five feet
westly state that first then South East by forty five feet just to the North west the
Entirely on said deed to the first mentioned Bound or state; and on said
Entirely on said deed to the first mentioned Bound or state; and on said
Stephen A. Wright is to make and maintain all the fence round the
described Lot forever. I do here to hold the said Bargained and Bargained
as Premises with the Privileges and appurtenances annexes there to to the hand of
Stephen A. Wright his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their use and
benefit forever. And the said Joshua B. Card for me my Heirs and Executors
any Successor in law covenant with the said Stephen A. Wright his Heirs assign
that I am Lawfully seised in the fee of the Premises that they are free
all encumbrances, and that I will Warrant and Defend the same to the said
Stephen A. Wright his Heirs and Assigns against a Lawful Claim
of all persons I do witness whereof I the said Joshua B. Card have set
my hand and seal that this Month day of June one Thousand Eighteen
dated 1834. Joshua B. Card L.S.
Signed and Sealed in my
presence of
Jonathan Macomber
Wm. Adkins &
Recorded August 18th 1834.
by Samuel Stearns D. Clerk.
Washington St. Charlestown June 9th 1834.
Personally came before me Justice of the Peace the within party Joshua B. Card acknowledged the
written deed to be his act and deed and Seal for the purposes
contained. Before
Isa. Church Justice Peace
Know All Men by these Presents that I Henry Mumford of Charle-
town in Washington County State of Rhode Island called known write in Constitution
of the same Hundred Dollars paid me by Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in Wash-
ington County of Washington’s the receipt whereof I acknowledge do hereby
Give Grant Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs thin and
Assigns forever the Certain tract of Land Situate in the town of Charlestown with
a dwelling house thereon Containing by Estimation one Acre town the same
more or less and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at the Stake by the
fody of the first road the West road or called and bounds Southward other as
the first road, Westly by Thom. Bachs’ estate boundary bounded on the
Deed from Thom. Bach. Northly by Joseph Stanton’s land, as Dictated by the Deed
and reach the first mentioned boundary the premises described by fence
begin up to the line of his Rights.
I do here to hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises and the privi-
leges Appurtenances and other duties to the same Aforementioned unto the said
Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their use and benefit for-
ever. And the said Henry Mumford for me my Heirs and Administrators do
Covenant with the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully seised