The instrument's own words
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Know all men, by these presents that I William
Beckham of the city of Berkshire, shire state of massachussetts
& in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars, to me paid by
Alfred H Headly of Providence in the County of Providence State of
Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remis
released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise rel
ease and forever release unto the said Alfred H Headly his
heirs assigns forever, all the right title interest liberty claim &
demand which I now have or of right ought to have or claim
to in and all the real & personal estate situated in said county
of Providence which was given to me by gift by my aunt Olive Headly
late of said Providence deceased which in the shortly forenamed
partly conveyed by the deed pole John Headly
Do hereby grant to sell the same together with all the right
privilege & appurtenances thereof or things appertaining t
him the said Alfred H Headly his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned William S Beckham for myself and fo
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Alfred H Headly his heirs and assign that I will warrant and def
the aforementioned premises to him the said Alfred H Headly his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming the same or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal th
south day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and fifty two
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Lyman Gilith
Joel Beckham
William S Beckham T.S.
Hampden County & Barnstable Mass December 4 1852
Then the within named William S Beckham personally appeared &
acknowledged the within instrument to be his act & deed
Before me
Lyman Gilith Justice of the Peace
Received january 11th 1853
by Luther Cross Town Clerk
Know all men that I Joshua Clark of New shoreham in the
County of Newport state of Rhode Island in consideration
of ten dollars to me paid by Alfred Clark of the same town do
hereby acknowledge the receipt whereof I as hereby acknowledge do
hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto him all the right
title interest claim and demand which I now have or heretofore
may have had in and to a certain farm or tract of land situate
in the northern part of Charlestown in the state of
Rhode Island bounded south by a boundary pole on Southwick line
for a further description of said premises reference may be had
to the records of County of Bristol Providence's property belonging
to Amos Clark of said Charlestown Deed
To have and to hold the same together with all the full
privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Alfred Clark for himself his
and assigns forever and I the said Joshua Clark for myself my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with said Alfred Clark
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his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the same to
said Alfred Card his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims of all persons claiming by through or under me, for my witness
whosoever of the said Joshua Clark together with Sibil P Clark my wife who
hereby relinquishes her right of dower in said premises for the within con-
sideration paid her said husband have hereunto set our hands and seals
at Newshorham this 29th day of February, 1848
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
H. D. Sands
N. G. Sands Joshua Clark LS
Sibil P Clark LS
Newport St Newshorham the day and year written within
Personally came the within named Joshua Clark & Sibil P Clark
his wife who signed sealed and acknowledged this instrument to be
their free act and deed
Before me N G Sands T Clerk
Recorded Jan 17th 1853
by Charles Cross T Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Alfred Card of Newshorham
and State of Rhode Island and Maria C Card the wife of the said Alfred
and State of Rhode Island for consideration of the sum of ten dollars to us hand paid by Joshua P
Card of Charlestown State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge have bargained sold and quitclaimed and by these presents do
bargain sell and forever alien all our right title interest estate
claim and demand both at law and in equity as well as in possession
as in enjoyment of in and to all that certain form or piece of land
situated in the eastern part of Charlestown State of Rhode Island being
near and bounded partly on Southeast River formerly the estate of
Ann Clark late Decrease with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging
In the presence whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
tenth day of March in the year 1849
Alfred Card LS
Maria C Card LS
Willey Dodge
Simeon Babcock
Newport St Newshorham March 10th 1849
Then Alfred Card acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act
and deed and at the same time Maria Card wife of said Alfred
Card being examined privately and apart from her said husband and
having said instrument explained to her by me acknowledged the
same to be her free act and deed from which she did not
wish to retract Before me Simeon Babcock Warden
Recorded Jan 17th 1853
by Charles Cross T Clerk