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Thence Westerly to the middle of an old Channel, Southerly to a Stone at
the End of said Channel to a Stone at the End of the Channel, and Thence bounding
upon Land of Jno. R. Gorton Southerly to the Sea on the West Side, and bounded
by the Sea on the Southly or otherwise as the same may be bounded or be
fixed to his bounds.) I GIVE GRANT and CONVEY to the sd Gorton and Assigns
premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto to them and their heirs
and Assigns theirs then and their heirs forever, as I had Apposed power
And I the said John King leave for myself my heirs my Next Kin Quantum Administra-
tors to be Convent with the sd John Clarke his Heirs and Assigns that I am
Lawfully Seized in fee simple of the Premises that they are free of all incumber-
ance, that I shall have good right to sell and convey the same to the sd John
Clarke to hold as aforesaid, and that I will Warrant and Defend the same
to the sd John Clarke his Heirs and Assigns forever, against all and Lawful
Claims or demands of all persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 day
of October in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty four.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Witnesses
Samuel Stanton
Gordon White
Dated Oct 13, 1834 by Washington for all Enter on the Book on the 13 day of October 1834.
Samuel Stanton Clerk generally appeared the witnessen John Reynolds and acknowledge
lodged the written Instrument by declaring that he signed it to be his executing
entered Deed, and seal and seal before me.
Gideon Phillips joint partial Clerk.
Know All men by these Presents that I Samuel Potter of Charlestown
in the County of Washington state (for a woman of Celibacy and Daughter
of and Charlestown Deccan) for and consideration of the sum of ten dollars
to me in hand before the Executing and delivering hereof well and truly paid by
Deborah Temple of Charlestown aforesaid in the County of Washington State
of Rhode Island & State of the Republic of the United States acknowledge by these presents
Release and forever Quitclaim unto the said Deborah Temple and her heirs
and Assigns forever all the Right Title Power Property Interest Demand or
whatever else I may have or hereafter might deserve to have in and unto a certain Tract of Land
lying in and containing being situated in the purity of the property of Deborah Temple
bounded as follows (viz) Northwesterly by Burke Cranston Southerly and furtherly on
the East by the Sea and Performing being held by a tree made by a stone made by furniture
Cuts in the Rock and in the true body of Robert Adams in Charlestown at farage
179 and to the Rocks of Land Entrance in said Town for a more particular description of
the boundaries of an Swamp Land containing by Estimation in the whole one
Acre and be the same more or less. To the said Deborah Temple her heirs
and Assigns forever to this their heirs and benefits and Belongs forever.
Also I the said Miguel Potter for myself my Heirs Quantum and Administrators to
be Convent Agree with the sd Deborah Temple her Heirs and Assigns that I am
Lawfully Seized in fee simple of the sd Premises that they are free of all in-
cumbrances that I have good right and full Authority to sell and
dispose of the same as aforesaid furthermore I the sd Miguel Potter for the co-
sign of the same as aforesaid furthermore I do hereby Release and forever Quitclaim all my Right Title and Interest
that I have now hereafter have in hand into the aforesaid Premises in all
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Said Swamp Said whenever the same may lie or however the same may fall
me, unto him the vcd said Lodowicky [illegible] Capn in his Heirs and Assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8th day of Octob
in the Year 1834.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
About Clark &
Noa Church
Recorded Nov 18th 1834
by S. Stanton C.Clk
Washington Co. Charleston September 8th 1834.
Personally came Margrit Cotter the Signor and Sealer of
this Instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free
Act and Deed and did Seal and Set her Seal for the purpose herein
contained. Before
Noa Church Justice Peace—
Know All Men by these Presents that we Henry Clark and
Joshua Clark of Charleston in the County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island Governor for and in Consideration of the sum of Three hundred and
ten Dollars to us paid by Christopher B Card of Charleston County
State aforesaid the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and on thankful
fully satisfied contented and found do hereby Grant bargain and sell
unto him the said Christopher B Card his Heirs and Assigns forever,
a certain lot of land lying and being in Washington in the [illegible]
by determination one and a half hundred square or more or less with a Dwelling house
and other buildings thereon Standing bounded a following, Easterly on land of
and other buildings thereon Standing bounded a following, Easterly on land of
John Potter, Southerly by the road Westwardly by a Stone wall
joining the Green corner accordingly To have and hold the above Described
land with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to
him the vcd said Christopher B Card his Heirs and Assigns forever
further we Henry Clark and Joshua Clark do covenant and agree with the said
Christopher B Card that we are well Seized of the said Premises in pure
right that we have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same as aforesaid and will Warrant and Defend the same against all Claims
of all persons to him the vcd said Christopher B Card his Heirs and Assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 18th day of
November A.D 1834.
Henry Clark (S)
Joshua Clark (S)
In presence of
Job Taylor
In presence of
Joseph Gavitt
Washington Co. Charleston on the 19th day of Nov
ber 1834 personally appeared the above named Henry Clark & Joshua Clark and
acknowledged the above Instrument had been
Signed to be their Act and Deed
hand and Seal Before me
Job Taylor Justice Peace—
Recorded November 21st 1834
by Samuel Stanton C.Clk