The instrument's own words
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be the Stone Moore or Light Buttled and Bounded as Followeth Viz Beginning
at a Stake or Stone arborh above being, the s. [illegible] West Corner of 3 Rods in the field
from thence Running North Eastm Beginning Degr of 45 Degres East 25 Chains & 18 Links to
a nail Spittle Bruce Marked with Stone arborh above it from thence running south
about 38 Degres West about 3 Chains from thence by a Straight Line to the
first mentioned Stone & together with all & singular the Buildings, Fencing,
wood yards water rights utilities privileges appurtenances & appurtenancies to the same
belonging or pertaining, with appurtenances To have and to hold the Described
and released premises unto the said Ezra Blow, his heirs & assigns for
ever therefore and then only proper Use Benefit & behold for whoever is the Dealer I
the said Robert Austin Notary Public near New York declared and bound me any Other person or
profession from me in any one item that shall or will at any times forever for this
hereafter have claim Challenge or Demand and Estate while In any project
Claim or Demand in the above named & released Premises but shall
and will forever hereafter be Seised to Seised by these Presents, In witness
whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth Day of May
in the Second Year of his Majestys Reign George the Third King of Great
Britain Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Joseph Foley
Joseph Brandol
Kings County Court
the within Subscriber Robert Austin appeared
the within written and acknowledged and
the within Instrument to be his free act
the above Deed was recd & filed to be before Joseph Brandol Clerk of said
Feby 28th 1783 John Champelin Doron Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know
that I Job Clark of Charlestown in Kings County and Citizen of the state
Land 40 German grant and in consideration of the sum of ten Pounds
paid and granted to me one in hand before the sealing hereof will &
sufficiently paid by George Clark of Charlestown in Kings County to be
above 30 German the Receipt whereof I Declarely acknowledge and amply
have fully satisfied contented and paid and freed and of every
part and parcel thereof to commence & Discharge home from said George Clark
his Heirs Executors and administrators forever buy their protection
to foresee fully & absolutely give grant release & convey sell alien & convey
Convey & Confirm unto them Eleanor George Clark his heirs and assigns
for Ever the entire half of a certain Dwelling house standing and
being in Charlestown above said land being its house that he has’d
George Clark now lives to have and to hold said granted
and appurtenances with all the other appurtenances privileges and conve
nities to it some Belonging or in any way appertaining to himself
said George Clark his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their
only proper Use Benefit and behold forever and the said
Job Clark for one my self my Heirs Executors and domini fo
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It Covenant, promise and grant, lend and with, I and George Clark his h[eir]
and assigns that in and Before & Ensealing hereof heresof I am Seize in
and Lawfull owner of above Bargained Premises and am Lawfully Seized in
and possessed of same in my own proper Right, most appropur perfect, and absolute
Inheritance in fee simple and have in my self and Right perfect full Power
and full authority to grant, Bar gain sell Convey and Con firm from said the
named premises in Manner as above said and that, of said George Clark his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times
forever have by force and Power and Vote of these present lawfully possess
and quietly have hold the property possess and enjoy I said Demised and
Bargained premises with all opportunities free and Clear and full
and Clearly acquitted Exonrated and Discharged of from all and every
Manner of for one or the with grants Bargains Leases Mortgages
estates any natures Grants Judgments Execution or Indentures of the
same or Nature whatever that in any measure or Degree obstruct
or make void these presents Deed Further more I the said Job Cla
for my self my heirs executors & Administrating to be dormant, am
Engage above Demised premises to him & said George Clark his
heirs and assigns of Lawfull Claimer, or demand or any
person or persons whomsoever for Ever to warrant Defend and Defend
these presents and I Judith Clark wife of said I said George Clark do
by Consideration before Mentioned to by these presents full ly con
willing ly yield up and surrender all my Right, of Dowry and por
and Third of intents of above Bargained premises unto him and
George Clark his heir and assign forever in Witness Whereof we have
herunto set our hand and affixed our seals tenth, Day of Jun
ber and in the 3rd year of his Majestys Reign, George the Third King
over Great, Britain &c 1702
Sign Seal and Delivered
in presence off
William Pelley
Benjamin Goan
the above Deed was
Recorded
Jbry 27th 1769
John Champlin tow Clerk
Kings County
Charleston the 28 day of December 1768
The Subscriber, & acknowledged the above
& Within Instrument, to be their act & De
bond and Seals before me
Peley Cooss Justice of the Peace
Job Clark
Judith Clark
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