The instrument's own words
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KNOW all men by these presents that I Joshua Bard of Charlestown in the
county of washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
yeoman in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and fifty Dollars paid
unto me by Melcome Bard of Charlestown in the county of washington and state
of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations yeoman the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge as hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said Melcome Bard his heirs and assigns forever One certain part or
piece of land lying and being situated in Charlestown in the county of wat
ton and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations consisting of
estimation Now by survey of Card the land more or less bounded on the part
on the
east by the highway from Slocum's house and it bounded and bounded as follows ly, on the
north by lands belonging to blake black and Providence on the
and on the south bounds unto Melcome Bard bounded on the north by the
Highway and bounded on the east north upon the Highway Melcome Bard's lot
Land bounded on the north East and South on the South side Melcome Bard's
of blake land to the said highway aforesaid These bounds partly on the
and partly on the North on said highway to blake black lands Card
do Have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the Privi
leges and appurtenances there to the said Melcome Bard his heirs and assigns for
ever foreign to his Use and Use and Uses of whoever shall
Bard for my self my heirs executors and administrators do covenant the said
Melcome Bard his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises
ids that they are free of all incumbrances That I have good right to plea and convey
the same to the said Melcome Bard to hold as aforesaid and will warrant
and Defend the premises Bard his heirs and assigns forever against the
the lawful claims and demands of all persons And Sally Bard wife of the said
Joshua Bard for the consideration aforesaid wishes to acquire with my part however
and quit claim all my right of dower and premises of theirs and of the
afore described granted and bargained premises to them the said Melcome Bard his
heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 8th day of march
1845 Signed sealed and Delivered in presence of us as understore
Stephen Court of 6
Joseph No hoffen
Joshua Bard [L.S.]
Sally X Bard L.S.
mark
washington S.D.
Charlestown march 8th 1845
Personally came before me Joshua Bard and Sally Bard his wife signers and seals
of the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary
Joseph No hoffen Justice Peace
Rewaged Apr 25 1845
By Wm Stanton J.C.
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