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Washington Co. Sr. At Richmond September 28 A.D. 1807. Personally appeared Elisha Gager, Esqr
and George Medan lawyers and devisees of the William instrument - Also Richmond
Marote above signed and sealed me and each acknowledged the writing and seal
-my to be their free act and deed hundred acres
Before me Hogward Miller
Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut &c. Personally appeared Martha Parsons spouse of Elisha Gager esqr and
devisee of the William foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be her free act and deed
Before me Beny. Emery solicitor of the state
Recorded Oct 26th A.D. 1807.
by D. Moore clk & c.
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting I An Churchill of
Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in the company
of David Sherry Sheriff And Greeting Whereas on Execution against Stephen
Clarke & Blayney in the state of Rhode Island whereas at one of those houses of
said Charlestown Administrator upon the estate of William Clarke late of said
Charlestown May be and more over on right title and interest whereon said Stephen
Clarke both in parts and parcels interrelated unto him a parcel of land situate in
Charlestown formerly known to some called Black Horse with a dwelling house
thereon containing Charlestown one hundredly more or less and arounds as follows
Beginning in north bound at a stone marker at the south East boundary in the land
of Mrs. Sarah Baker and moving Northly in line of Joseph Gould have land of
the Higher common blackish and moving North Westly distance four rods and
some A.D. 1807 all the above said right title interest and parcel of the said Stephen
Clarke in the premises aforesaid therefore I the same An Churchil as Public
Auction in the satisfaction of the said Execution to foremost Stephen Clarke of said
Charlestown who was the former owner until and remaining from the said An Churchil
the said William Clarke both with rents utils and appurtenances from the said An Churchil
ever since whereas it shall be free of rent for the term of his life but cases more reserved
& the said An Churchil all the above said right title interest of the said Stephen
Clarke and the above premises given and granted to the said Joshua Clarke
his heirs and assigns forever all the above said title right interest of the said Stephen
Clarke and of and into the said sale premises
and appurtenances at the time of the Acknowledgment Hereof to have and
to hold the said premises and appurtenances to the said Joshua Clarke his heirs and
assigns forever in preference to herself and hereunto set my name and seal
witness my hand August 4th A.D. 1807. An Churchil
By present of
Ally G. Griffin
Joseph M. Griffin Washington Co. Charlestown Nov 5th 1807 Personally Came
before me An Churchil and acknowledged
the preceding instrument by him signed to be
his voluntary act
Joseph M. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Recorded Nov 9th A.D. 1807.
By D. Moore clk & c.