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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 quitclaim 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
Willey Dodge Alfred Card LS
Simeon Babcock Maria C Card LS
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