The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Edward Tucker of North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye That I of the said Edward Tucker for and in consideration of the sum of
One hundred and twenty five dollars
in hand before the ensuing conveyall well received and truly paid by
Catherine H. Hungern of Wapakoneta in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and severly fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore as the said Catherine H. Hungern
be heirs, executors administrators forever to have and to hold the said granted bargained and sold aforesaid conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely embrace give grant convey make and sell release convey and confirm unto her
Catherine H. Hungern her
heirs and assign forever
The premises being half part of a certain tract of land lying in said town lying
in said county containing twenty acres more or less will is bounded
as follows: Beginning at the North East corner of said tract by land
of Benjamin Tucker, Thence South by land of said Tucker, to the Indian
land (so called) Thence East by said Indian land to land of Samuel Foster
Thence North by said Foster's land, to land of said Benjamin Tucker, Thence
West by said Tucker's land to the first named corner
(Revenue Stamp)
4.50
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 wise appertaining to her the said Catherine H. Hungern her
heirs and assigns forever to her and her only pure benefit and behoof before and forever. And I the said
Edward Tucker and with the said
do covenant promise and grant that I my
for myself and my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant that the said Catherine H. Hungern her
heirs and assigns at any time and at whatever state of the above however bargained
premises and annex lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right and good property and absolute estate of inheritance
if any person or persons ever have claimed right title interest in any way whatever all enjoy convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said Catherine H. Hungern her
heirs and assigns shall at any time and from time to time at forever forever liberated by me my heirs executors and administrators free
from any claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever with the appurtenances privileges and commodities free and
quietly enjoyed executed and discharged and from all and all manner of forever or other gifts grants bargain sales leases mortgages wills
estates jointures dowries judgments executions encumbrances of what name or nature oversee that might in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Edward Tucker
and my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above mentioned
premises to her the said Catherine H. Hungern her
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whomsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of the same said
I Edward Tucker, my seal
as aforesaid to her and her assigns to the aforementioned premises
In witness whereof we
all our seals set our hands and seals This 30th day of October in the year
One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Edward Tucker [seal]
Warren Tucker [seal]
John G. Perry South Kingstown R.I. October 30th 1855, Peronally
appeared Edward Tucker in presence of me and solemnly acknowledged the foregoing instrument
appeared Edward Tucker in my presence and solemnly acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed delivered to his present representative and said that
the same was his act and deed. Your Obeyt
[signature]
Receipt for Deed N. 267 N 1857 at 10 deliver All and demanded by her hand [signature]
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came Sabemos & Dutton, Rowland Clarke and Mary A. Clarke her wife and Elizabeth
Clarke to me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within written
indenture
moreover
and each acknowledged that they executed the same, and the said Mary A. Clarke
as a private executrix appointed after the death of her husband acknowledged that she executed the
same forly and without any fear or compulsion on the part of her said husband
S. R. Connelly J P
State of New York
Orange County Office of SS. I, S. Barnabas B. Doane Clerk of said County and
of the several Courts of Record in and for said County do hereby certify that B. Connelly
whose name is subscribed to this certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the arranged
above written instrument and thereon written, was at the date of said certificate a justice of
the Peace of me and for said county and did solemnly take the oath, and further further
that I am acquainted with the handwriting within the body of the said future and verily believe that the
signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine. And I further
certify that the said instrument is acknowledged and we will execute specific according to the laws
of the State of New York. So Johnny whereas I have known the
Stamp set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and dated this 8th day of February 1865.
B. B. Doane Clerk
State of New York
Orange County Office of SS. I on this twenty fourth of February 1865 before me personally
came Samuel Clarke and Eleanor Clarke his wife and John Hudson and Sarah Hudson his
wife, William M. Clarke and Mary A. Clarke his wife to me known to be the persons described
within and we each acknowledged that they executed the instrument and we acknowledged that they executed
the same and the said Eleanor Clarke and the said Sarah Hudson and the said
Mary A. Clarke as a procter executor appointed after the death of her husband each acknowledged
equal that they executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion on the part
of their said husbands
S. R. Connelly - witness of the Peace
State of New York
Orange County Office of SS. I, B. Barnabas B. Doane Clerk of said County and of the
several Courts of Record in and for said County do hereby certify that B. R. Connelly
whose name is subscribed to this certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the arranged
instrument and thereon written was at the date of this certificate a justice of the peace
in and for said County and did solemnly take the oath, and further that I am
acquainted with the handwriting within the body of the said future and verily believe that the
signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine. And I further certify that
the said instrument is acknowledged and we will execute specific according to the laws
of the St. of this State, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Stamp Seal of State, in said County and dated this 8th day of February 1865.
B. B. Doane Clerk
State of Connecticut
Tolland County SS. I, Samuel Mansfield February 13th 1865.
Personally appeared Frederick Clarke and Mary Clarke his wife and Gardner Clarke
Attorney for Elizabeth Clarke square and noted 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 Aug 18th 1865.
at 4 o'clock P.M. and recorded do so
by Charles Coxe Town Clerk
The page as recorded
