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Know All men by these [253] presents That I Joshua Clark of Charlestown in the town
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island Yeoman For and in consideration
of the Sum of One Thousand Dollars to me paid by Henry Clark of Charlestown
I the same aforesaid do Remise release and forever quit claim and
with full warranty and confirmation provide and for defend giving Bargain and Sale
limited to the said Henry Clark and his Heirs and assigns forever all that piece
of land with the Appurtenances and I covenant and agree to one certain thing being
in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid enters into the first part contains
by Estimation two Thousand hundred Acres more or less bounded on the east
by land of Simon Clarke, North by the Water of Potowogue pond, east
Westerly on land of Andrew Dunlap, and Southerly on land of John Potter yether,
[illegible] a lot of Salt Marsh more or less containing by Estimation
three a heart a [illegible] Broad bounded by Determination across the road containing
by Estimation twelve Acres more or less bounded Northerly by Determination across
the road or Creek, Southerly on land of Joseph Moore, Easterly on land
of Benjamin Peach & others, and Westerly on land of the heirs of John
Dunlap bounded East & others, and on the North on land of the heirs of
me may have & others or however the same may be bounded It being
all part of a larger farmy owned by William S Green
and We do hold to all the above Bargained Premises with all the
privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging under the vidy term
Clarke the Heir and Assigns forever Now I the said Joshua Clark for myself
my Heirs executors and Administrators do covenant and agree with
the said Henry Clark that one will warrant of the one and half half of
the above described premises in fee Simple and with Warrant Seizure on
Defend the same unto him the said Henry Clark his Heirs and assigns forever
In Witness of whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25th day
of January AD 1836.
Joshua Clark L.S.
[illegible]
Stanton Martin
Don King
Recorded March 8
1836 by
Samuel Stanton D. Cl.
At Charlestown in the day and Date
above written personally came the above named Joshua
Clarke and acknowledged the foregoing Instrumental By him
Signed to be his Secretary attested and Proof hand and Seal
Don King Justice Peace.
This Agreement made by & between Thomas Clarke and George Browning
both of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island
being as follows, the line found between them beginning at the corner of
the road a little Southerly of the said Browning's dwelling
house and running a Westerly course to the Indian Cedar Swamp;
and Clarke is to make and maintain the Exit, and said Browning
the west half of the length of said fence, to which agreement they
hereby bind themselves their Heirs and Assigns of their part first
Recorded March 8th 1836
by Samuel Stanton D. Cl.
George Browning.
Thomas Clarke.
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