The instrument's own words
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If any Person or Persons whatever forever warrant and secure and Defend by this
Present. And Bathsheba Clarke and Rebecca Clarke, Wives to William Clarke and Joshua Clarke
both of the Consideration aforesaid freely and Willingly Give relinquish and surrender
all their Right of Dower and Power of Thirds of and in the said lands Demised Reserve
to the said John Cone the Heirs and Assigns forever by Reason of these Presents
To Wit whereas we the William Clarke and Joshua Clarke and our Wives here have
sold by a certain Indenture dated the 27 day of February in the Sixth year of the Reign of
George the Third King of Great Britain Ad 1770
signed Sealed & delivered
in Presence of
[signature]
John White
[signature]
Charlestown in Chas County
Personally appeared the Subscribers the day
dated first above Written and Acknowledged by the
said Instrument to be their Voluntary act and Deed
and made and done therefore Signed
[signature]
[signature]
[signature]
[signature]
William Clarke [seal]
Joshua Clarke [seal]
Bathsheba Clarke [seal]
Rebecca Clarke [seal]
The foregoing Deed
was filed on the 28 day of
May 1770 G. Congdon C.C
To all People whom these Presents shall come John Cone of Charlestown in King's
County Colony of Rhode Island New Providence County Greeting Whereas it is the Case that I John Cone and in well
and truly paid up on the Execution hereof in John Cone et al of Charlestown in the County and Colony
aforesaid from the premises whereof I hereby Acknowledge and by my own self thougth fully satisfied
Considered paid and quit of thereof and of every part and parcel thereof as separate exact and Discharge
hence he had stated in his name and Assigns and othermen whatsoever by these Presents here given a
certain Piece of Land sited adjacent offsett contiguous compact and comprised and by these Presents describe
fully and distinctly Even Begining with John Boyden sole owner adjacent Convey and comprise unto the
said John Cone in the Office and under the Provision of certain Bound or piece of land falling lying and
Being Charlestown often in Containing twenty four ounces and a half lot with bounds as follows to wit
Beginning at the North East corner of the Premises of the aforesaid as stated by the Surveyance between
between and bound on the South West side on the Office and finally close to the white rock which
heap of stones the N W corner of it’s said it comes to said John Cone bound by Almonst Survey Land
Certain part of the John Cone Land until it comes to a creek with Surveyance in the County
by the Clarke bound by a heap of Stone by the faith and from there East Thirty Degree South
twelve Chains bound by I Clarke land to the first mentioned Bound it being a tract of Land
I Cone bought out of his Deed his during Equal Date with these Presents I here do and did
the said Granted and by Bargain and Sale equipped with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Immunities
belong to the same Granted and by any suit Appertaining to him the said John Cone the Heirs
and Assigns forever to his and theirs only proper Use benefit and behalf forever
And I the John Cone for my own only here Consideration and administrations do covenant
Promise and Grant to and with the John Offe his Heirs and Assigns that before the
Execution hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above Mentioned Premises
and lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own Proper Right as a good
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Charlestown November the 26th 1771
The receipt of the original is entered in folio of the Mortgage Deed, Page 18
Witness my Sign Manual
[Signature]
This is a true Copy
[Signature]
[Main Body]
Perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Two parcels of Land
my sole right full Power and lawful Authority to sell and dispose
of the same in manner as aforesaid and the I John Smith his Heirs and
shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by and
Virtue of these Presents Lawfully Recoverably and Lawfully have in
me purely perfect and enjoy the sd Demised and bargained Premises as
the appurtenances free and Clear and Clearly and Clearly acquired voided
of all and of all manner of Persons or other Gifts or
and Conveyances of what name or naturesoever that will in any manner
or Degree Obstruct or make void this Special Deed
Furthermore the I John Bone for my sole my Heirs Executors and
to covenant and Engage the above Demised Premises from him the sd John
his Heirs and assigns against the Lawful Claims of any Person or
whoever forever to warrant and secure and Defend by and by these Presents
Provided nevertheless if the sd John Bone or his Heirs Executors or
shall will and want and secure and sure and sure to be paid to the said John Bone in his
Executors Administrators or assigns the full and just sum of Five Pounds
seventeen shillings and nine pence lawful currency at or before the
fifth day of December which will be in the year of our Lord one
Seven hundred and seventy one that then the above written Deed shall be
Void and of no effect but if upon failure to remain in full force and
Virtue to Witness whereof I the sd John Bone have set my
and the Seal the 26 day Termary in the sixth Year of the Reign of
the Third Day of Great Britain etc Ao 1770
Signed Sealed & delivered [Signature] John Pierce
in presence of [Signature] Rebecca Pierce
[Signature] Job Card
[Signature] Job Card
[Signature] Peleg Cross Charlestown in Kings County
Personally appeared the subscriber the day date first above written
and Acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Act and Deed Stand
to duly execute aforesaid before me [Signature] Peleg Cross Justice of Peace
The above Deed was Recorded the 25 day of May 1772 [Signature]
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Amy Simon of the
of Charlestown in the County of Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence living in
Hopestown in sd County given Greeting Know Ye that I the [illegible] by my hand giving
for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and thirty five pounds of lawful money
Money to me in Hand well and surely paid by Joshua Hinges of the Town of Charlestown
fore sd Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self therefore fully
and Completely paid and paid and there of and every part and parcel thereof I covenant agree
and discharge the sd Joshua Hinges his Heirs Executors Administrators forever by these
Presents All land granted bargained Sold assured conveyed and confirmed
[Signature]
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