The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Sherman Clarke of
Newport in the County of Newport in the Colony of Rhodeisland and Providence Plantation
in New England Morpheus One of the Sons and Devisees of John Clarke late of Newport
aforesaid Former deceased and Catherine his Wife greeting Know ye That they the
said Sherman Clarke and Catherine his Wife Greeting Know ye That they the
said Sherman Clarke and Catherine his Wife Greeting For and in Consideration of the Sum of One
thousand seventy seven pounds Spanish pieces of Eight Milled & stamped Value in Hand upon
the Execution hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Congdon of Charlestown in the County of
Newport in the Colony aforesaid in the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
and forevermore hereby fully satisfied contented and paid and therefore of and every Part and
Parcel thereof do remise release quit and discharge him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs
Executors etc and administrators forever by these Presents Grant give fully and ab
solutely grant assigned conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do fully fully and ab
solutely grant convey grant bargain sell will alien convey and confirm unto the said
Joseph Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever The One Hundredth south part of 6 Certain
Messuages or dwelling Houses and tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in
Charlestown or bargain sell will alien convey and confirm unto the said
Joseph Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever The One Hundredth south part of 6 Certain
Messuages or dwelling Houses and tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in
Charlestown containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke the same name of John Clarke containing by Estimation of Charlestown
Charlestown street above the name of John Clarke
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In Witness whereof they the said Shearman Clarke and Catherine his Wife have hereunto
set their Hands and Seals the first day of March in the Sixth Year of the Reign of our sovereign
Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain &c And in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven
hundred and seventy
Signed and Delivered in the Presence of
Samuel Bowers
Nath. Logges hall [illegible]
Shearman Clarke Seal
Catherine Clarke Seal
Newport Sc. Newport March 1st 1770
Personally appeared Shearman Clarke and Catherine Clarke his Wife and acknowledged
the above Instrument by them Subscribed to be their Act and Deed
Before Saml Bowers Justice Peace
The above Deed was Recorded the 30 day of May 1770 by J. Congdon Sc
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, a William Clarke of
Newport in the County of Consent of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island & Providences
Plantations in New England situate One of the Sons and Descendants of John Clarke Late of Newport
since [illegible] Deceased Said William Clarke for and
in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred seventy seven pounds thirteen Shillings paid to
him a Due Sum of Money in Hand before the Executing hereof well and truly paid by
Congdon of Eastshore in the County of Consent in the Colony of Rhode Island I hereby the
Receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge and by this Writing fully satisfied contented and
paid, through and through, and of every Part and Parcel hereof to separate, assign and deliver
him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs Convenants and Administrators forever by these Presents
his Heirs granted parts beyond boundaries all extended, conveyed and confirmed and by these
Presents do fully formally and absolutely give grant bargain sell confirm assign and convey
unto him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and offsers forever the one and only parcel of
a Certain Messuage or Dwelling House and Tract of Land situate lying and
being in Charlestown aforesaid known by the Name of John Clarke's Tenure containing by
Estimation about two hundred and Twelve Acres be the same more or less and is bounded Easterly
and partly Southerly on Land of John Hall westerly on Land late to the said Joseph Congdon
Westerly on Piggmont Reach and Northerly on Congdon's River Together with all the rights
singular the House Building Wooding Water Ways Water rights the Like &c Privileges Improvements
meadows Heritaments and Appurtenances whatsoever unto the hereby granted promised for better
enjoying or in any wise appertaining what the Premises and Amendments thereof what all the
Estate Right Title Interest the Possession Property Claim and Demand whatever all the
said William Clarke of in and to the premises hereby granted and conveyed part and
Parcel hereof To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises with all the
Appurtenances Tenements and Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and offsers forever to him his heirs and offsers one
only proper His Receipt and Holden forever And the said William Clarke for himself his
Heirs Servants and Omnis successors do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Joseph