The instrument's own words
page 1
394 Know all men by these Presents, That I Desire D. Clarke
of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty Two Hundred Dollars
well and truly paid by daniel B. Hosmer of Hopkinton in
said County, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these
presents give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the
said daniel B. Hosmer to his Heirs and Assigns forever, two
certain tracts of land & the Improvements thereon situate in said
Charlestown & described as follows to wit: The first tract contains
by estimation one hundred & fifty acres more or less bounded
Northerly on Patching farm, Easterly or south east Fronted by
shore of West B. Hosmer, Southerly on land of Samuel Browning
Island of the heirs of Isaac Babcock & Northerly on land of Joseph
Exter & land of the granting known as the homestead formerly
owned by the late Henry Clarke. The second tract is a march lot in
Unincorporated so called & contains by estimation four acres more
or less & bounded Northerly on land of George W. Hopkins Curator
& Northerly on the old Beach so called & Westerly on land of
daniel B. Hosmer a house & otheries formerly owned
owned by the late Henry Clarke. I have and to hold the
said granted and bargained Premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining
to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said
grantor for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators, do
covenant to and with the said grantee his Heirs and Assigns That
at and before the investing hereof I am the lawful owner of the
above bargained Premises, and am seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right, as sole, pure and perfect and absolute owner
of inheritances, in fee simple, and have in my own right to sell and
convey the said bargained Premises in manner aforesaid.
And that the said demised and bargained Premises with the
appurtenances are free from all encumbrances, of what name
or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree, diminish
a make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators, do
covenant and engage The above demised Premises to the said
grantee his Heirs and Assigns, against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these Presents. And I Anna B. Clarke
wife of said Desire D. Clarke in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantee his Heirs and Assigns, all my right of Dower in
page 2
and to the aforementioned Premises. In Testimony Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 13th day of March AD
1818.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Henry Whipple
Oliver D. Clarke L.S.
Anna B. Clarke L.S.
State of Rhode Island, fg
County of Washington
In Westerly, this 13th day
of March AD 1818 Oliver D. Clarke personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him
signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Henry Whipple,
Notary Public
Received for record March 13th 1818 at
8 o'clock P.M and recorded by Geo. Delanoe Dept-Clk.
Know all Men by these Presents that I William S.
Gardner of Westerly, County of Washington & State of Rhode Island for
and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Dollars well and
truly paid by Albert L. Clarke of said Westerly the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, by these Presents grant, bargain sell,
convey and confirm unto the said Albert S. Clarke his heirs and
Assigns, forever all the right title & interest estate have in and unto
unto a certain lot or parcel of land lying & being in Charlestown county
& State aforesaid, as follows namely the 1st tract is known as
the "Bridger's lot" is bounded Easterly on the high way running from
Narraticet to the East Road Northerly on the land of heirs of Patrick Belrose
Westerly on the land of James G. Kenyon, & Southerly on land of heirs of
Barry Meads; the second tract a broad lot called the "Colbury lot" is
bounded Easterly & Southerly by land of heirs of Simon Clarke, Westerly
on land of heirs of Joseph Bromfield & Northerly on land of heirs of
Henry Clarke; the third & march lot is bounded Easterly by the
Old Beach Road, Northerly Westerly, by the salt Pond & Southerly by land of
heirs of Edward Nelson, & also all my right title interest & estate in and
unto a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being, partly in said town
of Charlestown & partly in said town of Westerly containing by estimation
one hundred acres with a dwelling House Barn & other improvements
The page as recorded
