The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
Send Greeting. Know All Men, That I the said William Clark of Collaton county of
Washington and state of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of
B. Tucker of Collaton county and state aforesaid
is in hand before the ensalling hereof well and truly paid by
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and not further with fully satisfied compensated and paid; and therefore of and every part and parcel
thereof do execute and convey acquit and discharge from the said B. Tucker his
heirs, executors and administrators lawfully by these presents have given granted assured sold allively conveyed conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do remise release relieve and foreverly give grant bargain sell allively endov convey and confirm unto him
the said
William Clark
his heirs and assigns forever
one estate lot called the ground of land situated in said town of Collaton (in Washington)
bounded and described as follows stating first South east corner of square of said lot
and running Westward four rods and allowed flat then running Northward four rods
and running Eastward three running Eastward four rods and four feet one half foot and
then running North lot and eight rods one half foot for the front of said lot
bounded on the North and East by land of P. R. Noble & Co bar and on the
North and West by land of William Clark
Premise sum
$0.60
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said B. Tucker
his William Clark
heirs and assigns forever to hold and enjoy properly per benefit and behoof before and. And I the said
B. Tucker
his heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
William Clark
that before the ensalling hereof am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good and perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have in my disposal a good right full power authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises unto the said William Clark his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold the said bargained premises with all appurtenances
heirs and assigns operate and may from time to time and at all times forever have and enjoy by force and virtue of these presents lawfully presently and
quietly hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises free from all manner of suits claims demands
rights titles interests actions causes of action suits claims demands rights titles interests or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills
entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever whatever stay in any measure or degree absolute
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said
William Clark
hereby execute and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said B. Tucker his
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said B. Tucker his
heirs and assigns
against all the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
heirs and assigns
So testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty the day of March in
the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
Signed sealed and delivered, and witnessed in
William Clark L.S.
Witness William B. Clark
Witness J. Tucker of County of Washington (Rhode Island) the said twenty the day of
State of Rhode Island March 1866. Personally appeared William
Clark the subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his free and voluntary act and deed Before me James S. Smith Justice Peace
Received for Record South Smith 28th 1866 of 4 o clock PM and Recorded by Elias S. Clark
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State of Michigan
County of Branch ssd. I, Sol Ord this fourth day of January, A.D. one thousand eight hundred mod
forty five, before me a Notary Public, in and for the county of Branch aforesaid personally came The
witnesses named John M. Donnel, Daniel M. Donnel, Ben M. Donnel, William Miller and
witness named John H. Patterson declare to me to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to me to be their free act and deed and said the witnesses Ben M. Donnel and William Miller upon a separate
examination separate and apart from their kinds business acknowledged to me that they executed the same freely and
voluntarily any form of coercion from any one - Signed S. G. Sumner Notary Public in for Branch county Michigan
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State of Michigan
County of Branch ssd. I, Henry N. Lawrence Clerk of the county of Branch and of
the Council Court licensed that the same having a tenure of License of the council by which they S. G. Sumner
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the composing instrument witnessed
was at the time of the taking of such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the
said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such that the name I Sam G. Sumner
will recognized with the hand writing of such Notary and certify hereby believe that the signature is
genuine and pertaining to his his genuine signature I certify further that said instrument is executed and
acknowledged according to the laws of the State
L.S. [illegible] In testimony whereof I have hereon set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at
the city of Coldwater this 1st day of January, 1845.
Henry N. Lawrence Clerk
S. G. Sumner Acting Deputy Secretary
State of New York
Chautauqua County ssd. On this first day of January 1868, before me a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chautauqua on aforesaid personally came the
witnesses named Emeline Preuchau, Rosetta Buckman, Frank Bliss who declared to me that I Pass
down to me to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be their free act and deed and said the Pass I Prose upon a separate examination
separate and apart from their kinds business acknowledged to me that she executed the same freely and
without any fear or compulsion from her said husband
Theodore Harry Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chautauqua County clerks office) I January 2nd That Theorem Harry before whom the annexed
proof or acknowledgment precedent to have been taken was on the date of the same for some
of this license and was for said county and duly authorized to take the same and that I
am well acquainted with his hand writing and certify hereby that his signature is genuine
and me accurate signature and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according
to the laws of the State of New York In testimony whereof I have hereon set
my hand and affixed the seal of said county and two thousand two hundred thirty 2nd day of January 1868
C. B. Norton Clerk
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ssd. Mansfield February 18th 1865.
Personally appeared Christopher Black with Mary Black his wife and Gardner Black Attorney
for Elizabeth Tucker, separate and distinct of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be their free act and deed
Before me Nelson Conant Justice of Peace
Received for Record Feb 27 1865
at 11 o'clock A.M. and summed
by Charles Bass Town Clerk
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