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288 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I, Mary A. Clarke
of the town of Charlestown, county of Washington, State of Rhode Island viz
in consideration of the sum of one ($1) dollar and due love and affection to me paid
by Thomas Clarke my husband of said town of Charlestown the receipt of which I
do hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto
the said Thomas Clarke his heirs and assigns forever all the right title
interest of property claim and demand which I have of right or of right to have
claim or right in and an undivided one half interest in the following described
two parcels of real estate together with the buildings and improvements thereon
First Parcel All that certain tract or parcel of land conveyed to Mary Clarke
by Byron A. Sayles by deed dated November 2, 1871 and duly recorded in
the Land Evidence records of said Charlestown in Book number 17 page 189
Second Parcel All that tract or parcel of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon conveyed to Henry A. Corcoran by Otis S. Palmer by
deed dated July 4, 1847 and recorded in the Land Evidence records of
said Charlestown in Book number 15 at page 492 Third Parcel All
that tract or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements
thereon conveyed to Henry Clarke by Samuel Kelly and Edwin S. Babcock
by deed dated August 23, 1822 and recorded in the Land Evidence records of
said Charlestown in Book number 3 at page 321 Reference to the above deeds
and the records thereof being hereby made and said name and same
part hereof for a more complete description and identification of the premises
hereby conveyed
Furthermore I do hold the same with all rights privileges
appurtenances pertaining thereto unto and to the use of the said
said Thomas Clarke his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned
Mary A. Clarke for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Thomas Clarke his heirs and assigns that
said premises are vacant and clear of the aforesaid premises unto the said Thomas
T. Clarke his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming the same through or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six
Signed and sealed in the presence of
E. S. Troop Mary A. Clarke L.S.
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington
On this fourteenth on the 17th day of July, AD 1926 before me personally appeared
Mary Clarke and was known and acknowledged by me to be the party sealing the foregoing
instrument and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed it be
hereby act and deed
Howard E. Troop
Notary Public
Received for record July 16, 1926 at 8:40 o'clock A.M.
recorded by George R. Lowery Clerk
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