5/30/1770 · DEED · book 3 page 13 doc 12694

13 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 ball[illegible] Newport Sc[illegible] 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 Sam[uel] Bowers Justice Peace The above Deed was Recorded the 30 day of May 1770 by J. Congdon Cl[erk] 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, Providence Plantations in New England and elsewhere One of the Sons and Descendants of John Clarke Late of Newport (now a Surveyor General) Deed of Conveyance That I the said William Clarke for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred, eighty seven pounds thirteen Shillings ten Pence paid to me in Hand in Money by the Evening hereof, well and truly paid by Joseph 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 these Presents 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 Conservators and Administrators forever, by these Presents Have given granted bargained willed assigned sold conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents do fully firmly and absolutely give grant bargain will sell confirm convey and assign unto him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and assigns 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 bounded Easterly and partly Southerly on Land of John Clarke otherwise on Land title to the said Joseph Westerly on Piggmont Reach and Northerly on Congdon's Shore Together with all the singular The House Building Wooding Wood Water Ways Title the Like &c Privileges Appurtenances meats Heritaments and appurtenances whosoever unto the hereby granted promised for better enjoying any one way appertaining what the aforesaid and the same together with 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 way appertaining to him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever, to him his heirs and assigns one only proper His Receipt and Holden forever And the said William Clarke for himself his Heirs Grantors and Assigns do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Joseph

14 Joseph Congdon his Heirs and Assignees, that at or before the Enacting hereof I am the True Sole and lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises as Promisor, and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same, in my own proper Right, as a good, perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple, that I have in my own good Right full Power and lawful Authority to bargain give, sell, convey and confirm, the said bargained Premises, in Manner as aforesaid and that that the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and Assignees, shall and may from Time to Time and at all Times forever have, seize and possess, by full and Force of this Present Indenture lawfully possessed and quietly however, hold enjoy by Conveyance fee simple, and that the said Premises and bargained Premises for the Consideration aforesaid clear and free and clearly and quietly acquitted released and discharged of any and all Manner of all and all Manner of Tenures or other any Title Grant Right any kind whatsoever Mortgages debts Wills Estate Liens Forfeitures Demands Judgments Convictions or Incumbrancy of what Nature or Nature whatever, that might in any way Encumber or Deprive obstruct or encumber this present Indenture The Witnesseth that I said William Clarke for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and engage the above described Premises to him the said Joseph Congdon his Heirs and Assignees, against the lawful Claims a Demand of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever to covenant forever and defend by my Person Executors and Administraters of the said William Clarke have hereunto set my Hand and that the said day of March 26th day in the Fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of Great Britain etc and in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred seventy and seventy Sealed and Delivered in presence of William Clarke (seal) Giles Mosser [illegible] Fox Newport Newport March the First Day 1770 To wit: Personally appeared the above named William Clarke and acknowledged and the above written instrument by him subscribed to be his Act and Deed Before me John Davis Jus of the Peace Do all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Knowye that whereas certain Worden of Richmond in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island and Providence for me and in Consideration of her hundred and fifty Pounds 10 s Year to me named well and truly paid by Thomas Adams of the s Town County and Colony above named Yeoman the Present writing whereby thereby acknowledge and am therefore fully satisfied contented and paid thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof to assign and discharge the said Thomas Adams his Heirs Executors Administrators forever by these Presents My free grant promised bargained paid and by These Presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him the said Thomas Adams his Heirs forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land being and Being in Charlestown in the County aforesaid Containing Five Acres and is butted and bounded as followeth beginning Northly on James Phillips Land Easterly on a highway southerly on the Greater Westerly on Robert Custis's Land Jo.