The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Walter Perry of
North kingstown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of three hun
dred dollars paid me by Jesse Clark of Charlestown in
the county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I
hereby acknowledge do hereby grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said Jesse Clark his heirs and
assigns forever one fourth of a certain undivided lot
of land lying in part a distillery how many standings [illegible]
land lying in said Charlestown containing by estimation
one hundred and eighty acres be the lot bounded by a line
and boundary as follows starting at a stake on the south
line of Ephraim Baker's lot running north east to the south
line of Milliken Brown's lot then north to Nathaniel Tilling
hastings lot then east to the west line of Walter Perry's lot
then north to Jesse Clark and Induclent Denning's lot
thence north westward to a mark on the particular dis
tance from the deed from Milliken
Brown to Samuel Perry dated March 24, 1800
and also one fourth of an certain undivided lot of late
Marsh and such land lying in said Charlestown containing
by estimation three acres for the same now
bounded as follows viz South with Barnabas
Marsh's land and partly with the Town road on the North
by the road on the East by Christopher Denning and
on the West by Barnabas Marsh a traverse thereof boundaries
referenced here to the altar mentioned deeds and
by these here to have and to hold said grants and bargain forever
with the privilege and appurtenances thereof to him the said
Jesse Clark his heirs and assign forever and I said
Walter Perry for myself my heirs executors and ad
ministrators do covenant with said Jesse Clark
for these lands and assign that they are free from all incumbrances and
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to
said Jesse Clark to hold as aforesaid and that I will
warrant and defend the same to him his heirs and
assign forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons In testimony whereof I have set my hand
and seal this 12 day of Novr Ad 1817
In presence of
Att. C. Griffin
Josph M. Griffin
Signed Walter Perry S.S.
Charlestown Nov. 12, 1817
Personally came before me Walter Perry and acknowledged the proceeding instrument to be his own act
and voluntary act.
Staffd M Griffin Justice Peace
Recorded by me
Dec 14 1817
M.W. Perry S.C.
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