The instrument's own words
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I,annah Key Wife of the said Elisha Key for the Consideration
above mentioned do Quit claim up & Surrender all my Right of Dowry Option
of thirds in and to the above premises.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this 27th day of
Augst 1839
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Stanton
Elisha Key (L.S.)
Randall Sifem
Hannah R. Key (L.S.)
Washington Twp. of Charleston Augst 27. 1839
on the day above written Personally Came Elisha Key and Hannah
His wife and both acknowledged the above to be their free and Voluntary
act and Deed hands ann Seals Before
Athw Stanton Town Clerk.
Recorded December 11 1839 by J. Stanton Cl.
Know all men by these presents that we
Eliza Hunger and Ebah Hunger, on the behalf of the said Eliza of
Northfield, in the County of Madison, and Hannah Hunger and
Nathaniel Hunger of Smyrna, County of Delaware, and State of
New York, all for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred
Dollars to us in hand before the signing and executing theseful
and timely paid, by George S. Brandade of Charleston County
and State last aforesaid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged
has remised, released and Quit claimed, and do by these presents
unto said released and Quit claim, unto him the said George
S. Brandade his heirs beneficiaries and assigns forever, all the right Title Interest
and property of Right to sd Lot named / as West at Sea to the East, of
Edward Gordon lot of Charleston County of Washington State of Rhode
Island (Seceded) in or to a certain tract of parcel of land called sand land
in Charleston aforesaid, Containing by estimation, one quarter of
it be the same more or less, with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon Standing) Southernly on Frequent Brush. West on Rawing
River and Sands formerly known as Cedar Balance. North with the Early
Sand land and east on land of the Center, however the same may be
with Bound
To have and to hold the said Quitclaimed premises to him
the said George S. Brandade his heirs beneficiaries forever, Warranting &
defending the same against the lawful Claims and demands of all
Persons to Claiming the same Through or by Virtue of any Act of our
heretofore had or done.
Witnesses
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In Witness of Which we set our hands and affix our seal that This
twenty fifth day of September 1839
The Sctena of
Matthew R. Potter
Jonathan Potter
Hannah Knowles (L.S.)
Katharine Knowles (L.S.)
Eliza Kenyon (L.S.)
Elijah Kenyon (L.S.)
Washington for /p
At Richmond on the 28th day of September
A.D. 1839 Personally appeared The abovenamed Hannah
Knowles, Katharine Knowles and Thomas R. Knowles, signers and
sealers of the foregoing written Instrument and Acknowledged the
Same to be their free voluntary Act Deed hands and seals
Before me
The said Thomas R.
Knowles signed with the Pen
of Memory for Eliza Kenyon and
Eliza his wife Eliza.
Matthew R. Potter Justice Peace
Recorded December 24th 1839 by
John Stanton Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents
That we Thomas R Knowles of Richmond, William R. Norris, George
Norris, Edward Norris, Solomon R. Norris, Elizabeth Norris
Ann Norris, Martha Norris, and Cath. Norris all of Northshore
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, Recis at law
to the Estate of Edward Norris late of Charlestown Deed, In
Consideration of the Sum of one hundred Dollar to ascertain
to the executing and delivery hereof will and timely paid by
George B. Crandall of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof is here
by acknowledged Now remise, release, and Quit Claimed
and do by this Deed Remise, Release and forever Quit claim, to
him the said George B. Crandall, his Heir and assigns all
the Right title Interest and Property of right to or belonging
of in or unto a certain undivided part of Land, lying in Charles
town aforesaid, Containing by estimation One hundred acres be
it the same more or less, Bounded North on Fewatuck River and
Sand, family owned by Caleb Wilcox, North in the Easty Land
& Calle, East on some of the Grants and Southly Partially on Said
of the Grants and partly on Oregon P Brook with a Dwelling House
and other Buildings thereon Standing,
I have and to hold the same with all the purifiges and
appurtenances to him the said George B. Crandall his heirs and
assigns forever, warranting and defending the Same to him or