The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Simon Card,
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island in the said County in consideration of the sum of Twenty
five Dollars to me paid by Stephen B Browning and Edward
T Bundrick both of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge have received sufficient consideration
and quitclaim to these presents of several parcels of land situated
at the town of Charlestown The said Stephen B Browning and Edward T
Bundrick their heirs and assigns together with their wives enter all the estate right interest
property Claim and demands which I or my heirs or successors
do have or claim in and to a certain lot of marsh and brush
and river on said Charlestown contiguous to Almonton souther
corner on the East side of the road and bounded on the North by
the [illegible] salt land on the East side of sand of 16 1/2
rods on the sea side by the sea road on the North by the
middle of a channel of creek which runs near from sand lines
the beach or harbor otherwise the same area be bounded
And I May I [illegible] Card safe of said town agreed in
consideration of the sum of seven dollars to release devise release
and quitclaim to the said Stephen B Browning and Edward
T Bundrick their heirs and assigns forever all my right of dower
in and to the aforesaid described parcels
To have and to hold the same with all the rights Privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said
the said Stephen B Browning and Edward T Bundrick of their
heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid granted Bar
for myself and for my heirs executors & Administrators to convey
with the said Stephen B Browning & Edward T Bundrick their
heirs and assigns that Parcel described and defined the aforesaid
premises for the said Stephen B Browning & Edward T Bundrick
their heirs and assigns forever a private the rightful Claims and demands
of all persons claiming by title or purchase or indenure
In Testimony Whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal
this Fourth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand
Eight Hundred forty nine
Signed Sealed & delivered
In presence of Charles Card's [illegible] [illegible] Simon Card
[illegible] Mary Alard
State of Rhode Island ss
Charlestown Sc Do Sir That Charlestown this 4th day of August
A.D. 1849 Then Simon Card personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the within instrument sealed by his signature to be his
free and voluntary act and deed Charles Conset
Recorded in the page
Book of Records April 6 1850 at 2 oclock PM Recorded By [illegible]
Town Clerk
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