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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Emory L. Edwards, of the town of Hopkin-
ton, in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of
Ten (10) Dollars to me paid by Alfred H. Joslin, of the city of Providence, in the county
of Providence and state of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
hereby remise, release and forever QUITCLAIM unto him, the said Alfred H. Joslin, his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and demand which I now
have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to
A certain tract or parcel of Land, together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in the Village of Carolina, Town of Charlestown, County of Washington,
State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Northerly by land of the Carolina Baptist Church; easterly by land of
of Albert E. Brown southerly, by land of the heirs of Nathan W.
Cole and westerly by The State Highway, or however otherwise the
same may be bounded or described. Said tract contains, by estimation,
one-half (1/2) acre.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of him, the said Alfred H. Joslin, his heirs
and assigns forever.
And I, the aforementioned Emory L. Edwards, for myself and for my heirs, executors,
and administrators do covenant with the said Alfred H. Joslin, his heirs and assigns, that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises quite unto the said Alfred H. Joslin, his
heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by, through, or under me.
And I, Everglyn C. Edwards, wife of the said Emory L. Edwards, in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Alfred
H. Joslin, his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower and all statutory and other rights
in and to the aforesaid premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty.
EMORY L. EDWARDS (SEAL)
EVERGLYN C. EDWARDS (SEAL)
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
HENRY H. CRANDALL as to both signers)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND )
County of Washington )
In Hopkinton on the sixth day of September, A. D. 1940 before me personally
appeared Emory L. Edwards and Everglyn C. Edwards, his wife, to me known and known by me
to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said instru-
ment, by them act, to be their free act and deed.
HENRY H. CRANDALL
Notary Public.
Received for record September 9th, A. D. 1940 at 11:05 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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