The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Charles Clark of Richmond
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one Dollar, & other valuable considerations to me paid by
Simons S. Clark of the same town, County & State aforesaid the receipt hereof
I do hereby acknowledge have, remised, released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him
the said Simons S. Clark his heirs and assigns forever, all the right
title, interest property, claim and demand which I now have or of right
entitled to have or claim in or to the undivided half of a certain lot of
land in the st. [illegible] the buildings and improvements and also the water
power lying in and being in the town of Charlestown and certain by
estimation one acre more or less, it being a parcel of land and water
power created by indenture Hopkins to Foley 17th Oct 1794 Minutes
which Deed is recorded in the Records of Real Estate in the town of
Charlestown Reference theres to being hereby laid for a full description
and boundaries thereof and also reference is hereby laid to the deeds of
Minutes to Edwards & S. Clark for boundaries &
[marginalia: Nearme Stamps] [marginalia: $1.50] to have and to hold the same unto all the
night privileges and appurtenances thereunto or thereto
appertaining to him the said Simons S. Clark and his
his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Charles Clark for
myself, and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Simons S. Clark his heirs and assigns that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Simons S. Clark
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull claims and demands of
all persons claiming by title or through me or my representatives
And I Mary Clark wife of said Charles Clark for the consideration
paid my husband as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
to said Simons S. Clark his heirs and assigns all my right of dower &
power of thirds in the afore granted premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 27th day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy (1870)
Signed sealed and delivered
Charles Clark L.S.
Mary Clark L.S.
in presence of
H. P. Clark
Charles Anthony
State of Rhode Island to wit
County of Washington S. Dr. In Richmond February 27th 1870
Before me H. P. Clark Public Notary
I then Charles Clark personally appeared and acknowledged had executed the foregoing
instrument by hand signed to it his present and seal
Before me H. P. Clark Public Notary
Received for Record Feb 28th 1870 by J. South Path L.S.
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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