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Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Clarke and Lucy N. Clarke
his wife in right of said Lucy N. Clarke of Charlestown county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island and for consideration of the sum of twenty Five
hundred dollars to me and paid by Oliver D. Clarke of said Charlestown, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto
the said Oliver D. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest property claim and demand whereas all right
or night might have to claim or seize in and to all the real estate which
was conveyed to the said Lucy N. Clarke by deed from James H. Armstrong
dated December 28th, 1871, reference thereto being had for a more
particular description thereof together with all the buildings privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging, all being situated and lying
in said Charlestown, reserving to ourselves the sole use, occupancy
and absolute possession of the above described premises, during the
term of our natural lives and to the longest lived of us
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereon or thereunto appertaining to
the said Oliver D. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever
And we the aforesaid Henry Clarke and Lucy N. Clarke
for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators ob-
ligate ourselves with the said Oliver D. Clarke his heirs and assigns
that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
to the said Oliver D. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming, by right
or unless we
Reserve Home
$2.50
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 23d day of December in this year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy one
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
Henry Clarke L.S.
Lucy N. Clarke L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. Sc. I In Celebration this second day of December
AD 1871, then Henry Clarke personally appeared before me and
acknowledged that the writing within instrument here signed to be his face and
referring as act and deed. At the same time and place Lucy N. Clarke
wife of said Henry Clarke also one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument
[illegible] being married by my and jointure from her said husband after hearing and understanding
the same fully explained to her but liking her said husband after so declared desiring the same to be her husband's
[illegible] and that she did not wish to revoke the same L.N. Clarke [illegible] [illegible] O. Clarke
Witnessed for Me Dec 18th 1871 at 8 o'clock L.A. & Noted by C. Cross
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