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KNOW all men by these presents that I James Johnson of Charleston
for and, on consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
received by me in full satisfaction of my claim on Hon. Saunders of said Charleston
as per receipt hereafter I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release &
forever quit claim unto the said John Saunders & Co. as his heirs and
assigns forever, all my right and title in and to the vessels Albatross & Collette
hereafter on Summonsance River in said Charleston harbor, and further
all power by the said or governing body.
Witness that I have caused my name to be hereunto annexed to permit to the said John
Saunders his Heirs and Assigns agree.
Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of June 1862. In presence of us
John Stanton
Will H. Hardman.
James Johnson (seal)
Washington Ga
Charleston Sum 4th 1862
Personally appeared, The witness named above, James Johnson and acknowledged
before me that this is his voluntary act for purposes aforesaid.
Before me
John Stanton T.C.
Standard Sept. 10th 1862
By John Stanton T.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin B. Thurston
Administrator on the estate of Dominick Thurston late of Hopkinton
deceased, For the consideration of the sum of One Hundred and
eighty nine dollars and twenty pounds received of Edward Mills type
of Charlestown, County of Massachusetts, do hereby sell my said capacity
solely’s’ [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] unto the said Mills offset, all
the right title, Property and Interest which I nominal Thurston heir
duly judged and entitled of in a certain tract of land acquired
by Mortgage deed from Newton Taylor as per the Record of lands located
on Charlestown dated Sept 25th 1802 and do hereby deliver to the hand
Wilson of the said Mortgage deed, with all its appurtenances.
I have and will hold to him and his heirs and
and alleged forever, and the said Benjamin B. Thurston on my
part’s’ Capacity to covenant with the said Mills that the neither nor any
going Mortgage deed from Newton Taylor to the late Dominick Thurston
was executed and delivered to the said Thurston on good and bona fide
considerations and that the aforesaid sum of One Hundred and Eighty
nine Dollars and twenty Pounds is due on said mortgage.
Of which witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day
of December 1833 In presence of
Henry Me Mills
Charles Ayres
Benjamin B. Thurston SS
Administrator on that of Dominick Thurston
Washington fl. at Hopkinton Dist. 1833 Personally appeared Benjamin
B. Thurston signature and hale of the above writer instrument, and acknowledged
before me that the same to be his act and deed hand and seal that.
Before me
Scholfield Burdick Justin Rain