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Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Clark of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island, in
consideration of Five Hundred Dollars to me paid by Brian Long
of the town, County and State aforesaid, and the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, release and forever
quit claim unto said Brian Long the said Brian Long and assign
forever, all the right title and interest unto the following
described lot of land lying in said Charlestown containing by
estimation about 14 acres, bounded Northerly on a ley, bounded Easterly on
lines of Lawrence B. [illegible] and lands of Thomas A. [illegible]
and lands of Partridge, Northerly on lands of Nathanial S. [illegible] and
lands of Hobo Danvers, distance [illegible] and Southerly on the Port
and land of Hobo Danvers, distance [illegible] and Westerly on the Port
and on the other turn [illegible] depth about 100 feet of Port Land containing by
estimation about ten acres, bounded Northerly on a ley, bounded Easterly on
Port Road and on the following lines into westerly, bounded Southerly on
the lines of New Haven [illegible] Southerly on lands of Joseph
Macumber land East side [illegible] on a ley, bounded Westerly on
on the other turn [illegible] distance [illegible] to H. Spencer, Southerly on lands of
him of Danvers [illegible] to H. Spencer, Southerly on lands of
him of Danvers [illegible] Easterly and Southerly on lands of
of Samuel B. [illegible]
And I moreover have and hold to the above described premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto, to the said Brian Long
and his heirs and assigns forever. And I Hannah Clark
wife of aforesaid Joshua Clark for the consideration of aforesaid guide
of the purchase and all the rights of power and power of [illegible]
that I have in and to the above described premises,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 24th day of March in 1849.
In presence of
Whitney Clark
Joseph W. Griffin
Joshua Clark [L.S.]
Hannah Clark [L.S.]
Washington St. At Charlestown on the 24th day of March in
1849, personally came Joshua Clark and Hannah Clark wife
of said Joshua and acknowledged the above Instrument
to be their voluntary act and deed, their hands,
and seals f, before me.
Joseph W. Griffin, Justice Peace.
Recorded 4th April 1849
by W. H. Perry Secr. Clerk.
Know all men by these presents, that we Simon Tucker of
Westerly in the State of New Hampshire and Delilah Tucker his
wife; Samuel Tucker of Quenington in the State of New York and
Betsey his wife; Hannibal Tucker of New York town of [illegible]
and Martha his wife, Nathanael Tucker of Quenington in the
State of New York and Jane his wife, John Tucker of Charlestown
in the State of Rhode Island, and Sarah his wife, and Toby Tucker
of the State of Rhode Island, now Mary his wife, all sons of
Samuel Tucker, late of Charlestown deceased, for and in consideration of
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars to us in hand well and truly paid
by Benjamin Tucker of said Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, namely, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge,
do hereby grant, release and forever quit claim unto the said
Benjamin Tucker, his heirs and assigns forever, all our right title and
Benjamin Tucker, his heirs and assigns forever, all our right title and