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Know all men by these presents That I Christopher Clark of
South Kingstown in the county of Washington in the State of Rhode
Island For and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty Dollars paid me
by George A Stanton of Charlestown in said county The receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and con-
vey unto said George A. Stanton his heir and assigns Forever, a certain
tract or parcel of land situated in said Charlestown containing by
estimation thirteen and one half acres and by the Survey more or less
bounded as follows: on the north by the highway in the
Town of North Kingstown Southon, on the east by the Estate of Robert
ruck on the south by the Estate of George A. Stanton and
on the west partly on the highway aforesaid and partly on land
of Jonathan Sheldon or however thereof the same or may be
or the one third part of a certain undivided tract of
wood land lying in said Charlestown containing by
estimation thirteen and one half acres and by the Survey more or less bounded
as follows: on the north by land of George Day and George Day
on the south by lands of melcome baird and Isaac brushed, on the east
by melcome clude and on the west by sia clude and George Day a-
forementioned the same or may be bounded.
I promise Therefore to have and to hold said granted and bargain
promised with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to have for
George A Stanton his heir and assigns Forever, and I have paid
full and complete warrants on myself my heir executors and administrators
and covenant with said George A Stanton his heir and assigns, that I am
lawfully seized in the premises that they are free of all incumbrances
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to said George A
Stanton to hold as aforesaid, and that said covenant and defend, the
same to George A. Stanton his heir and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons Resident. And I Parthenea Clark
wife of the aforesaid named Christopher Clark in consideration of the sum
aforesaid paid me hereby undertake, do hereby release quit up and for-
render my right dower and power of thirds in and to the aforesaid done and
said premises. The condition of the obligation written above that if the
said Christopher Clark my heir executors or administrators, shall fail to
pay said George A. Stanton his executor, administrator or assigns
this Sum of Fifty Dollars on or before the 31st day of May 1846 together with
interest on the same till paid, then the aforementioned Deed shall be null and
void as a complete act in its own hand having been date with this present given by me to
George A Stanton for the payment of the Sum aforesaid with interest and
there aforesaid shall be void whereas we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 31st day of May 1845. Signed and sealed in presence of
Abbe lo Griffin
Joseph W. Griffin
Christopher Clark L.S.
Parthenea W. Clark L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss. Washington Co. I Chas. town
May 31st 1845 Potentially came before me Christopher Clark and
Parthenea Clark his wife and acknowledged the preceding instrument
by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed
hands and seals Joseph W. Griffin Justice Peace.