11/13/1773 · DEED · book 3 page 144 doc 12817

144 To all Christian People both present & future Salute well Greeting. Anewaye: the I Joseph Clarke of Pawtucket in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island, in New England and America, have and in Consideration of the Sum of Twelve Pounds lawful Money of y^e Colony to me in Hand paid by Daniel Danforth of Charlestown, of the County and Colony above described the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself thoroughly paid and contented do by these presents sell convey and discharge forever Daniel Danforth his Heirs, Executor and Administrator however given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed unto the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs and assigns a piece or two Roods of Land both in Charlestown in the County above described One North, the South Reach, the March containing thirteen Perches Acre measure or more bounded as follows beginning at the West Corner of Robert Coles Field which by the Brook from thence East bounded and abuts on Stephen Clark until it come to the South Reach bounded by on Topes till it come to the East Field, northly on y^e South Reach, and northly on a Creek that runs into the Old Reach, then down on y^e Old Reach to the Gutter then backward to a piece of Ground which I bought of William Salt which contains seven Acres more or less bounded as follows: East on y^e Field, Southerly on the Via, Westerly on the South Reach, Northly on Gideon the DeLand Property of Salt's Land. To have and hold the above bargained Conveyance together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and coming with the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs and assigns forever to him and his heirs only forever. And I Joseph Clarke do for myself and the I Joseph Clarke for my myself Heirs Executor and Administrator have given granted bargained sold conveyed conveyed and confirmed unto the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs and assigns all and the above bargained Premises and the I said Joseph Clarke for myself my Heirs Executor and Administrator at the time of Bargaining Conveyance and I am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in mine own proper right as of fee simple absolute Estate of Inheritance in Charlestown and have in myself and right full power to sell dispose the same in like Manner, and that the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs and assigns shall come from the Colony and all other places however by joint and several title Possess lawfully peace ably and quietly receive possess and enjoy the same and that the same is free and clear of all Encumbrances whatsoever. Furthermore the said I Joseph Clarke for myself my Heirs Executor and Administrator do warrant remise and quit claim all the above bargained Premises unto the said Daniel Danforth his Heirs Affigns against the lawful Claims Challenges or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever however to warrant defend secure and defend One Sarah Clarke the Wife of Joseph Clarke both jointly and severally write and execute her and all her words of Convey and Promise of the above Bargained Premises by these Presents. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and fixed our Seals this First Day of July in the Year one thousand One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven, and in the Fifty- year of the Reign of our Sovereign King George Third. In the Lord year 1777. Signed Sealed in the Presence of Sarah Clarke Robert Horton [illegible] Witness that Deed was recorded in the Book No 8 p 870 by James Congdon Clerk of the Town appointed Kings County July 12th 1777 Joseph Clarke Sarah Clarke [illegible] then Conveyor after the Examination of the Hand Joseph Clarke and Sarah Clarke acknowledged and The above written and for giving deed to be theirs Hands & Seals before me Robert Stanton Justice of the Peace