The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting William
Clark residently in County of Kings County of the Colony of Providence
Plantation in New England Witnesseth that I William
Clark do make toward my son Jonathan Clark for his Worthy maintenance in
Colony and County office of New barium in the Queen's [illegible]
do freely clearly and absolutely grant unto my son
Jonathan Clark to his heirs heirs and assigns for ever certain
Tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in [illegible] in Westward
by containing twenty two acres of land more or less being Part of
Farm of [illegible] whereat Allen in great North and where
and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Stake standing in
a Swamp or bog running North 28 Degree and [illegible] at a distance
one hundred and ten rods to a Highway running North
25 Degree West one hundred and eighty rods thereby to a [illegible]
John Segers first mentioned bound running North 60 Degree
East one hundred and eight rods Easterly on lands of aforesaid
John Segers back to first mentioned Corner or Stake
to Sauce and to the [illegible] aforesaid Granted and bargained
Premises with the Privileges and appurtenances there belonging
or in anywise appertaining thereunto and there on ly proper
convenience and behoof for Ever and I Grantor William Clark
for him Self his heirs Executors administrators
and Grants to and With the said Son William Clark his heirs
a release that is before and until by sealing and Delivery
more of Same I true Soul and Lawfull owner of all and
every Part & Parcell of above Demised Granted and
bargane Premises and am Lawfull Seized and in possession
of Same in manner own proper right as a for
perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in the
Simple and Sauce in myself God high full
Power and Law full authority to Grant bargain
alline Convey and Confirme grounded and Guaranteed
In manner and forme aforesaid said
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And that Day, died son for Atthan Clark, his Heirs and assigns, that all and any
from time time to time had at all times for their use after by force and virtue
of these present peaceful peaceable and Quietly and Durable, have had
the receipt of use profit and benefit thereof, and granted to him his heirs and
assigns, while after aforesaid and premises and that fully and heartily agree
ded declared oaths and saying of and from all and all what so ever
of Forgeries and other suits grants grants grants grants grants grants grants grants
with Estate Signatures Signatures Signatures Signatures Signatures Signatures Signatures Signatures
Colon what whatsoever in Witness whereof we have set our Hand and Seal this twentieth Day
of March in the fifth Year of the reign of our Sovereign George Second
over Great Britain France and Ireland King AD 1703
Signed Sealed and Delivered
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Huttle Pullanon
x Moses Barber
The Subscriber William Clark
personally appeared and affirmed this day
of Jan 1703 and acknowledged it to be his act and deed
Written to be his act and deed
Before John Hoose Justice
The above written Deed was here recorded 28 Day
of Feb AD 1758 by Joseph Hoose Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come Sound Greeting
Know ye, that I Thomas George found of Charleston in the Province of Kings
my Colony of New York State New York State New York State New York State New York State New York State New York State New York State
Sum of Three thousand Pounds Current Currency of New York’s [illegible]
And Truly paid by Joseph Hall’s of South Kingstown in the County of
Colony above named the amount of the purchase and delivery, having
the receipt whereof this title body in hand 1782 and by these presents
Sells Settling and conveyed and granted and granted there of to George Hart and
Present hereby to convey absolute resignation and discharge of all hall’s
Executors and and assigns for use of the said George Hall
bargained and sold conveyed and conveyed [illegible] confirmed and by these presents
Deliver fully fully and absolutely grant bargain and sell all those parcels
Piece and Parcell unto him and his heirs forever
Certain Tract or Piece of Land situate lying and being
in Charleston aforesaid said and by Estimation one Hundred acres