The instrument's own words
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Anna & Martha B Bates, wife & sister of hired Stephen Bates for the consideration
paid my said hired Husband to hereby relinquish, And quit claim all my
Interest to have her (and) heirs (and) assigns all my right of (and) and pieces
of land in the Above described premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands (and) seals This sixteenth
day of March A.D. 1852 One Hundred (and) Fifty Hundred (and) Fifty Sum 1852
Before me’s (and) delivered in presence of
(Martha Bartlett) (Witness) (Stephen B Bates)
(John G Moorey)
Washington, RI
Acknowledged March 1st 1852 Before me Attorney appearing Stephen
Bates Person of the foregoing deed And acknowledged the same to be his
voluntary act and deed
Before Me Ezra Pates Justice Pais.
Recorded May 31st 1852
by Martin H.
Know all men by these presents I Horace Clarke of sparkstone
County of Washington State of Rhode Island Second Part stating
Know by these The said Henry Herland claims to and in consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars certain, in advance the receiving herest with
(by) treaty paid by Stephen Bates of sparkstone County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge (and) do hereunto publicly acknowledge
Entire body and paid paid and the said grant paid and promise that the said Stephen Bates, his heirs
do permanently acquire and purchase from the said Stephen Bates, his heirs
Executing (any) claim whatever from my parts herunto present written
(and) assigning the whole absolute. Conveyances and Confirmances and’
by these presents to perfectly convey (and) deliver absolutely, given grant bargain
sell, alien, relinquish convey and confirm unto the said Stephen
Bates, his heirs (and) assigns forever in Certain One parcel of land situate
and lying in said Town of sparkstone and bounded as follows:
on my boundary bordering the state line’s north and’
in a westerly direction between North Street knowing furtherly boundary North
North point forming easterly boundary North Street knowing furtherly on
North boundary more to the plan of boundary bordering on all sides by
lands of Howard & thonguage unto containing however area. The said
to be right extension by fence from pen across from the pasture
to know and hold the North side grant promised and foreverly promised, with
all the Appurtenances privileges and Conveniences to the said Bates forever
or on my heirs ever appertaining home to the said Stephen Bates,
his heirs (and) assigns forever to have his heirs and assigns pure and perfect
and lawfully possess Each the said David Herland claims for myself with
heirs. Certain Conveyances and Confirmances and grants pure and total
with the said Stephen Bates, his heirs and assigns That at all times below the
indending hereof I am the full and lawful owner of the above described
premises land And its lawful possess, of the date of May on my proper title
in good, perfect and absolute state of heritance in my proper land
and in my simple fee simple pure full sale pure and lawful authority to
grant pasture. All free convey, convey and confirm the said pasture forever
to us or anymore as aforesaid and hand over Stephen Bates, his heirs
and assigns forever and that from time to time and at all times forever
henceforth by force (and) virtue of these presents lawfully peacefully and
quietly have, hold, use, enjoy purely pure and safe. The said David Remitid q
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and Bargaines premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear [and]
and clearly acquired, emancipated and discharged of, and from all and
manner of Tenure or then given grants, Bargains, Deeds, leases, Mortgages,
Wills, Codicils, Jointures, dowries, Judgments, Executions, liens and whatever
what means or ways it may occur. And I will in any warranty or defense
defend or make good this present deed.
I, Hiram Clark, appoint Hiram Clarke for myself my Attorney here.
Know all men by these Presents that I George Brown, deceased
late Administrator of the Estate of Hiram Clarke the above premises to
him the said Stephen State, to him, here and after appears against the Correspondence
or demands, of any person or persons whatsoever prone to warrant them
and defend by these present.
And I Hiram Clarke Wife of Isaac Newman Clarkes in the aforementioned
my Hand and Clause hereby relinquish and quit claim unto step
hen State for his here and after all right of room and peace of thereof, in
conforming to the above described premises.
By Convention of the above written deed it is declared that I Samuel Newman Clarke as
former Executor and Administrator of the Estate shall make over today’s day
Clause to be paid to said Stephen State, to him here after says paying my former
payment having came with their presents for ensuring One Thousand [and] Five hundred
Dollars payable on demand with interest accrue. Now the above written deed, to
be void. Otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day
of March A. D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two (1852).
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
Nathaniel Holden witness to Hiram Clark
Elijah Clark
Hiram Clarkes L.S.
Sam Clark L.S.
Washington Co at Richmond court day dated within Premises Came the men
Clarke Spare and dates of the written instrument and acknowledged the Deed
to be his free act and deed hand and seal.
Before Me Bargain William Jackson Justice Peace
Recorded May 21st 1852
By John Sainte 1/6.
KNOW all men by these presents that I Welcome Bane
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island and Plantation Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of one
hundred dollars to me by Anthony Holden Millstones in the
county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
to divide grant Bargain sell and convey unto the said
Anthony Holden his heirs and assigns forever one certain lot
or parcel of land lying and being situated in Charlestown in
the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations containing by estimation one acre of land to be the same
more or less and is butted and bounded as follows $\text{C}$ [?] bounded
on the north by land belonging to John Green on the east by
the highway on the south and west by the wall that now surrounds
it.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargain premises
with Privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said
Anthony Holden his heirs and assigns forever to his and their