The instrument's own words
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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 Beth 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
before for 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 Eastly Sand
& Calle, East on some of the Grants and Southly Partly on Sand
of the Granter and partly on Virgin 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
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them against the said Samuel claims and demands of all sorts, I claim
ing the same by virtue of any Act or deed or grant heretofore had or ordow;
Furthermore as Tabitha Hosie, Wif of the said Thomas and Betty
Hosie Wif to the said William; in consideration herein before expressed
Full and surrender of all our right of dower and Power of theirs in
the before described premises to Sum the said George M. Crandall his heirs
And assigns forever to hold as aforesaid.
In Witness Whereof we hereunto set our Hands and Seals This
17th day of September 1838
Witness: Lydia S. Hosie Thomas W. Hosie [seal]
Christoph Brown Sr. Tabitha Hosie [seal]
Mary Elmore George Hosie [seal]
Ann Hosie [seal]
Elizabeth Hosie [seal]
Edeth Hosie [seal]
Martha Hosie [seal]
Edward Hosie [seal]
William W. Hosie [seal]
Betsey Hosie [seal]
Washington Co sc
at North Kingston this 27th day of September AD 1838
Personally Came Thomas
Hosie, Tabitha Hosie, George Hosie, Ann
Hosie, Edeth Hosie, Elizabeth, Martha Hosie and Edward Hosie
The signers and sealers of the within Instrument and acknowledged
the same to be their voluntary act and deed hands and seals
Before Me
Christopher Brown Sr Justice of the Peace
Recorded December 24 1839 By Wm Jarden Town Clerk