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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 situate and Invariant here in and one Certain house being and
being in the Town of Charlestown aforesaid enters into the first part contain-
ing by Estimation two Thousand hundred Acres more or less bounded on the east
by land of Simon Clarke, North by land of Washington part, East by
land of Abraham Dunlap, and South by land of John Potter et al,
[illegible] a lot of Salt Marsh more or less containing by Estimation
of the heart a [illegible] hundred Acres more or less bounded Easterly by distance containing Broad meadow containing
by Estimation twelve Acres more or less bounded Easterly by distance containing Broad meadow containing
[illegible] Marsh or Creek, Southerly on land of Joseph Moore, Easterly by
land of Benjamin Clark & others, and Northerly on land of the Rhode Is-
land Company of land & others, and on the same the same may be bounded. It being
a part of a larger farm formerly owned by William S. Ginn.
To Have and To hold all the above Bargained Premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging under the vid and
Claims of the said Henry Clark and his Heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Joshua Clark covenant
to do any further Assurance of Conveyance to advance and augment
the said Henry Clark that some will have of the one and half half half
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 P.S.
[illegible]
Stanton Martin
Don King
Recorded March 8
1836 by
Samuel Stanton D.C.
At Charlestown in the day and Date
above written personally came the above named Joshua
Clark and acknowledged the foregoing Instrumental By him
Signed to be his Secretary and Seal 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 South of the said Browning's dwelling
house and running a westerly course to the Indian Cedar Swamp;
And Clarke's 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 purely.
Recorded March 8th 1836
by Samuel Stanton D.C.
George Browning.
Thomas Clark.
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