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Know all men by these presents that I Ruth Hanford of Charlestown
town in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island wife of Joy
Hanford for me and on Consideration of those hundred Dollars to me paid by
George Hanford of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby ac
knowledge to be these presents sealed released and forever quitclaimed and
to the said George Hanford. I do here by make and give forever null the right title
interest in which I have or may have to have and claim unto the right of tenure in one par
of Nine thirds which I have or may have in and unto the following described
land situated being and lying in said Charlestown being and lying on said beach
known as the Mud and Marsh place containing Eighty Seven perches more or
less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon Standing Fronting
Northly on the Fate Road westerly partly on land of William Harris former
resident by Joseph Potter easterly bounding partly on lands in land or
tenure of Rhode Island until it comes to the Bogs Mill Pond Home bounding
Northly on said Mill Pond Home thereby bounding easterly on lands in la
belonging to the Hon Mangon formerly bounding Northly on land in la
land belonging to said Hon Mangon formerly bounding easterly on lands of Joseph the
said George Hanford or land title made by Philip Lee’s deed partly and piece
on land of Samuel Mead and partly on lands of said beach partly and piece
by partly on land of late belonging to Belknap longer and partly on land of
Dr Joseph the Copper or former trustees the same may be bounded in
respects to be bounded Also one lot of land situated in said
Charlestown containing twenty nine rods and one and one half morning lot which
was formerly owned by Stephen Browning meaning hereby related to the
said George Hanford his heirs and Assigns all my right days of tenure and
tenure of thirds in all the real Estate purchased by her of my hand by
said Rhode Island partly on the road called beach St 1 and recorded
in Charlestown in Book 87 of land Records page 86 and as a witness for a
particular description of the Demise hereby released referenced is hereby
to be Had and is hold fixed presents to the said George Hanford to
his heirs and Assigns forever with all the privileges and Appurtenances
naming to the land belonging and the said Ruth Hanford hereby Convey
that I will warrant and defend and defend said premises to the said George & State
his heirs and Assigns the lawful claims of all persons claiming it owners
by herself or under me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal at Charlestown this 31st day of December in 1815 & Signed of
George M Coope
John Dawes
Ruth Hanford [seal]
State of Rhode Island to
Charlestown December 31st 1815
Washington of Providence formally appeared Ruth Hanford wife of Joseph Han
Ton and after being examined privately and asked upon her own handstand it
being the foregoing instrument exhibited to her by me acknowledged the sa
to be her free act and Deed given which she did not wish to retract.
Respectfully’ the Justice Charles G. Field
Know all men that I Ruth Hanford wife of Joseph Hanford
in Charlestown Consideration of the Sum of One Dollar to me paid by my
said husband the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge do hereby quit
up and surrender unto said George his heirs Executors administrators
and assigns all my right of tenure and tenure of thirds which I may ever
have in my said land I state whereas the land whereas the land may be found
sufficiently’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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Witness my hand and seal.
in presence of
Kings M Court
Ruth Stanton (L.S.)
State of Rhode Island "
Charleston December 31st 1845
Personally came the above named Ruth Stanton and after having this
instrument explained to her by me acknowledged the same to be her free
pure and voluntary act.
Before me
J. H. Stanton Town Clerk.
Registered Jan 31 1846
By J. H. Stanton T.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan N. Card J.
Charleston in the county of waterfront, State of Rhode Island. For
Charleston and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars to me in hand paid
and in lawful money of the United States the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge to be truly received, sold, released, and forever quit claim with
home the said Ezra Card his heirs and assigns forever, all the
home the said Ezra Card his heirs and assigns forever, with all the
night site and utensils which I have now in and to the following
described premises, (viz) a certain tract of woods Land situated in
said Charleston and undivided containing about seven acres
and bounded as follows Original property part by land of Herbie Day
and bounded as follows Original property part by land of Augustine J. Or Joseph L. Day
and partly by land of Joseph L. Day for the North, for the East
and partly by land of Joseph L. Card bounded easterly by land of Millin
me Card and partly by land of the Heirs of Samuel Bunt and
Northwestly on his boundary.
To have and to hold the same To him the
said Ezra Card his heirs and assigns forever, and I the said
Jonathan N. Card do hereby remise, release, and administration do con
veyant with the said Ezra Card his heirs and assigns That
at and before the expiration and delivery hereof I shall be
and cease owner of the premises aforesaid, that the same are pure
and clear of all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and defend
the same to him her heirs and assigns forever.
By these made before signing.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal at charleston
aforesaid this 6th day of Jan 1846. sealed by
Ruth M. Stanton
Joseph W. Niffin (L.S.)
Jonathan N. Card
marks
State of Rhode Island
of Providence Plantations
Charleston Jan 6th 1846 Jonathan Card came before me the
within named Jonathan N. Card signed and sealed and declared the within
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary
Registered Feb. 2nd 1846
By J. H. Stanton T.C.
Joseph W. Niffin Justice Peace
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