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Know all men, that I Thomas H. Barber of Newport, County of Bristol, in the state
of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of seven (700) dollars to me paid by Lucy B. Clark
wife of William B. Clark of said Newport, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have given grant bargain sold and set over and convey unto Mary B. Clark her heirs and assigns
a certain lot of land situated in the town of Newport, County and State aforesaid, being a lot
of 1/2 acre on a plot of land conveyed by daniel S. Barber and Thomas H. Barber to others
in said Barber, dated 18th June 1834 and recorded in said town records of Newport,
Book No. 10, page 553 & 559, as sketched in survey and filed said town records, marked in the
page 559 to be within said plot and set square in boundary line a one and one half square chain
measured out a straight running through said lot from land of daniel S. Barber and the
to the south west boundary line for 35 feet and land of husted and mosey to cut lot 2 to the
east on the West side of lot 2 as shown on said plot the said Mary B. Clark to have her and assigns
to be held forever as right to the premises of being and land gate and gates there in
repair, to have and hold the said grant and bargained premises forever, with the privileges and appurtenances
successes subject to the taxes assessments of said town I Daniel S. Barber and others to Thomas
H. Barber, having and assigns to said Thomas H. Barber, for his heirs and assigns a right perpetuity for
and repose at all times above the straight band out on said plot for the convenient use of the
purchasers of lots above the said tract So far the said Mary B. Clark, her heirs and
assigns forever, and the said I Thomas H. Barber, for myself, my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Mary B. Clark, her heirs and assigns that she shall
and I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises that I have good right to will and convey
the same to said Mary B. Clark to hold as specified and that I will warrant and
defend the same to said Mary B. Clark, her heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons Daniel S. Barber J. Barber, wife of said
Thomas H. Barber, in consideration of the aforementioned premises, grant to my brotherland,
to forever release and forever relinquish all right of hers to said lot.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of
October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Thomas H. Barber L.S.
Sarah H. Barber L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington ss
The production 18th 1880 day of October A.D. 1880 Simon Thomas H. Barber
I personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Edward G. Cornwall
Astry Public
Transcribed for Record Nov 1st 1880 at 3 volume P.H
and recorded by Charles Coons Town Clerk
The page as recorded
