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The same Waldo Clark aforesaid his heirs and assigns Free against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In Testimony whereof we hereof have hereunto set our hands and seal this 31st day
of March 1845
[illegible]
Abba Griffin
Joseph H. Griffin
John C. Perry [L.S.]
Oliver W. Perry [L.S.]
Simon R. Clark [L.S.]
Catharine C. Clark [L.S.]
State of Rhode Island to
Washington ss. At Charlestown on the day and year above written Personally
came before me Simon D. Clark and Catharine C. Clark his wife in whom it is
said to be true Estate and at the same time and place John C. Perry and Oliver W.
Perry and formally acknowledged the seal and proceeding instrumented by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and sealed hands and seals.
Attested this 31st day of 1845
Joseph H. Griffin Justice of the Peace
By the Monitor [illegible]
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua R. Bard now residing
in South Kingstown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for
then and consideration of two hundred Dollars to me and my heirs paid by
Simon R. Clark of Charlestown body and soul therefore the receipt of which I hereby
acknowledge and authorize and forever fully content and paid to hereby grant
Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Simon R. Clark his heirs and assigns forever
from certain one tract of land or parcel of land lying in said Charlestown containing
by estimation fifty acres and the same more or less and bounded as follows beginning
at a stone heap on the road which leads the Deborah Herds the first course runs a distance of
160 feet of land running a most course crossing a boundary fence forty five feet to
marks and stones the second course runs by the line of Ephraim Clark boundary on the
of Joshua Bard east forty rods extending the south west corner thence southerly crossing a
distance to run fence marked by Joseph Gove boundary partially on the land of this
of Ephraim Clark thence southeasterly to Peter Gove lands the fourth course on the land of
Joseph Gove land the south west corner then southerly at the side marks to the
first premises boundary and corner of the wall near the Deborah Herds
To have and to hold the said parcel and boundary premises with all the
its privilege and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any mode applicable
unto the said Simon R. Clark his heirs and assigns forever to his and
their own proper use benefit and behalf of forever And I the said Joshua R. Bard for
one my heirs executors administrators and assigns do covenant and agree with
said Simon R. Clark for the selling and delivering hereby Grant unto the
and convey cause of said premises that the same are free of all encumbrances
that I will warrant secure defend the same to said Simon R. Clark against the
claims of all persons Stable King Town Board of the State Rhode Island R. Bard
with the fortifications appropriate public roads and premises and all the rights of power
and power of thirds of me and mine said premises
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seal this 6th day of April in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty five 1845
Signed Sealed delivered in presence of Joshua R. Bard [L.S.]
John Moore
Samuel Green Justice of the Peace Henry A. Card [L.S.]
Washington St. Charlestown Phila 28th 1845 personally came before me the within
named Joshua R. Bard and Henry A. Card both residents of the said town R. Bard and Henry
acknowledged the within deed to be their act to be their present sealing actate
Recorded July 5th 1845 By the Monitor [illegible] Simon D. Clark
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