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Washington of Charlestown August 21st 1839
Personally appeared before me Catherine C. Frey and Acknowledged
the within deed to be her free and Voluntary act.
Dan Wong Justice Peace
On the 2day of November in the year 1839 I Recorded this Deed
John Stanton Cl.
Know all men by these presents
That we Anica Congdon and Ann Congdon wife thereof Anica of Wendel
in the State of Connecticut in Consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars
to us paid by Philip Cooff of Southold, South Fork County, New York and
Joseph W Cooff and George W Cooff of Charlestown, Rhode Island, the
Receipt of which in Acknowledged, do grant, Bargain and
Sell, and Convey unto the said Philip Cooff, and George W Cooff, their
and Assigns, all the right Title, and Interest, which either of us
said Anica, and Ann have in and to Certain Real Estate, which is
Philip Cooff of Charlestown and George and Joseph Cooff, which Real Estate
is situated precisely in town of Charlestown offices being
had to form said Title the Records of the Town for a description Thereof, this
Deed being one of the Three at law of said Philip Cooff Deceased and all
the right Title and Interest or Claim in or upon the personal Estate of
said deceased which we either of us have,
To Have and to hold the premises to the said Philip Cooff, Joseph
and George, their Heirs, Executors Administrators, and Assigns forever.
Witness our Hands and Seal, the First day of April Anno Domini
1838 President of Anica Congdon (L.S.)
Oliver King Justice
Asher Sec. Domini Ann Congdon (L.S.)
Wend ham Decr 21st 1838.
Anica Congdon and Ann his Wife Acknowledged the foregoing to
their Voluntary act and Deed, and their hands and seal thereunto affixed.
The said Ann According to law, being examined separately and apart
from her said husband and declaring that she did not wish to read
her said Acknowledgment Before Oliver King Justice Peace
Received Nov. 2 1839
By John Stanton Cl.