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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Alfred H. Joslin, of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) dollars to me paid by Everglyn C. Edwards wife of Emory L. Edwards, of the town of Hopkinton, in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever QUITCLAIM unto her the said Everglyn C. Edwards, her 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 Carolama, 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 Albert E. Brown; SOUTHERLY by land of the heirs of Hattie A. Cole and WESTERLY by the State Highway, or, however, the boundaries of the same may be bounded or described.
Said tract contains, by estimation, one-half (½) acre.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of her, the said Everglyn C. Edwards, her heirs and assigns, forever.
And I, the aforesaid Alfred H. Joslin, for myself and for my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said Everglyn C. Edwards, her heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Everglyn C. Edwards, her heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under me.
And I, said Alfred C. Joslin, in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby covenant that I am unmarried.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of} ALFRED H. JOSLIN (SEAL)
MARY E. SAWYER
No stamps required
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND)
County of Providence }
In Providence on the sixth day of September, A. D. 1940 before me personally appeared Alfred H. Joslin to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
ALFRED G. CHAFFEE
Notary Public
Received for record September 9th, A. D. 1940 at 11:10 o'clock, a. m., and recorded by [?]
Town Clerk
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