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Know All men by these Presents That we Thomas Clark and Joshua Clark of
Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island forward in
Consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Dollars to us paid by Pardon Huston,
Stephen Stanton, Stephen Stanton the Younger and William Burdick all of Charlestown
in the County aforesaid aforesaid the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge
to them their heirs and Assigns forever Satisfied Contented and paid the hereby granting
and conveying all then said Pardon Huston Stephen Colber Stanton the Younger &
William Burdick only on a certain lot of land lying and being in County of Charlestown on
the [illegible] of any Corner bounded on the East by Felicity Colber on land of Pardon Burdick,
William Stanton the Younger on land bounded by Pelatty on land of town of Charlestown
Stephen Stanton Senior Clark London owning west on the Northward bounded on some Clark
and as it will make a square with the Eastward end.
In Witness whereof we have to our hands set and seals this 23 day of April 1835.
Signed Sealed and Delivered before us the said Pardon Huston Stephen Stanton the Younger &
William Burdick during the term of the Natural life of the latter. And on the said terms
to William Burdick during the term of his Natural life. And on the said terms
to Joshua Clark and Joshua Clark Covenant agree with the said Pardon Huston Stephen
Stanton the Younger & William Burdick that we and our sons will defend the said land
and have good right and full liberty to dwell therein for all eternity save and except the avenue of
Westward road adjacent to the same corner of the said premises. In Witness
whereof we have hereunto set our whole hands and seals this 23 day of April 1835.
In presence of
W. T. G. Greene
Thomas Clark LS
Joshua Clark LS
Recorded June 23 1835 Washington for tl Cl Ct Charlestown on the 2nd day of June 1835.
by Samuel Stanton R.S.
Personally came before me the above named Thomas Clark & Joshua Clark
and acknowledged the above Instrument by them Signed to be their voluntary
free voluntary act and Deed had and sealed.
Job Fight Justice Peace.
I Know all Men by these Presents That ye Justice B. Card of Charlestown in
the County of Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration of one Hundred & fifty
Dollars to me paid by Geo Grant Proportion found the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
do grant give to Geo Grant Proportion and sell convey unto the said Grant his heirs and assigns
forever Certain lot of land lying and being in County of Charlestown and bounded as
follows Bounded on the Northward come of a lot of land belonging to Justice Card
fellows Commissioner at the Southward Colber called three corners way with Brooks &’s comes to
the adjoining Mill road prolonging to Nathan Alvins three corners running by boundary bounded on side Eight
Lot prolonging to a field Stone three corners running Northward on a Straight line to the field and
road to a field and Stone three corners running by boundary to include orchard and
also a way sufficient distance from the first mentioned bounds to include orchard and
of the same Cl. I reserve to have and hold the above Quarter on Bargain and Promise with
the Appropriation thereof to serve the said Geo during his life and Owners purposes to be
their and this use purpose was and shall be concluded and that the said Justice B. Card promptly my
Quarter and Accommodation Corner with on the South side then his heirs and assigns that
on lawfully sure in find of the boundaries and that they have free full indemnities
that the said Grant Warrant and Defend the same against all lawful Claims In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 day of June 1835.
Justice B. Card LS
Witness
Heday Clark
Samuel Stanton
Recorded June 23 1835 Washington for tl Clerk’s Office June 2 1835. Sincerely
Personally came before me the above named Justice B. Card Sign of sealers of the foregoing Instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act
and Deed had and sealed. Before
Samuel Stanton Just Peace.