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"Know all men by these presents that we Joshua Clark and Hannah
Clark wife of safe Joshua, of Charlestown in the County of Washington,
State of Rhode Island, for and consideration of the sum of one Hundred
Dollars, to us paid by Samuel D. Haskell of the town, County and state
aforesaid, the presence of our hereby rashonable heirs, our hereby promise,
bequeath and forever quiet claim unto the said Samuel D. Haskell, the
heirs and assigns forever all our whole right, title and interest in a certain
tract of Land lying by the south part of the Lake, and as a part of the Lot
number four (4) bounded as follows: by Commoning at the
South East corner by the Lake, and in part of the dwelling house of said
Samuel D. Haskell, thence South westerly, as following the divide marked
by a Corner stone which formerly divided said farm between the Hon. Cloud
Williams now deceased and the heirs of Thomas Haskell, lately deceased in
the same forest at the edge of Providence Plant land, thence Northeasterly
by said fence to the long pasturage fence, thence Northerly as the Long pasturage
border the South West corner of the West corner of Squan Lot, thence southerly
taking the South East corner of the waste on the West side of Jane’s quadrant
subject to the roads thence by law and fence to the place of beginning; bounded
on the East and South on land of Isaac Samuel D. Haskell, and on the
West and northern on land of John Hancock Creek and some Pasture land, con-
taining about eight acres and some more or less.
To have and to hold the said premises, to the said Samuel D.
Haskell, his heirs and assigns forever, to him and theirs forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
as Certifications of the same this fifth day of December AD 1840.
Joshua Clark L.S.
Hannah Clark L.S.
In presence of
John Standen
Samuel Standen
State of Rhode Island & Co
North Kingston, Charlestown Dec. 9, AD 1840
I solemnly appear the above named Joshua Clark and Hannah
Clark this office and acknowledged the foregoing Deed, by their signs, to be their
own free and deed and seal before me,
Samuel Standen Just of the Peace
Recorded Jan. 31st 1847 by
By William H. Perry Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that we Eliza E. Hazards, widow
of George E. Hazards, George Butler Hazard, Henrietta G. Hazard, Eliza
W. Hazard, John Hazard Hazard Caroline Augusta Hazards and Elia
W. Hazard, Children and Heirs of said and law of the said George E.
Hazard late of Canterbury state of Rhode Island, consolidated state for
and in consideration of the sum of two thousand and thirty three dollars
to us paid in hand by Charles Courtenay Courtenay, County of
Washington State of Rhode Island. Have hereby quit claim, release and
acknowledge, release quit claim, subject to certain roads, to the said Courtenay
grant, bargain sell and forever, unto the said Courtenay and the
Heirs and assigns forever, all our right title and interest in and on a
new farm now known as our great low farm in two certain lots a broad island,
in said Charlestown, one of said lots being maple swamp land and
wood of island of same, the other being upland with a dirt
house’s land, and in the farm late belonging to George M. Hazard of the
town, deceased; difference being hereby paid to the books of the Court of Providence
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