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36a Know all men by these presents that I Mary Lewis of Charleston
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in Consideration
of the Sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid by Joseph Ammons of the Town
County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and by these presents remise release
and forever quit claim and by these presents remise release
and forever quit claim unto him and his heirs the land bought Ammons, her heirs and assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I now have in a certain lot of land conveyed to
me by one Henry Lewis, inhabitant in said Charlestown containing by
measure a lot square as follows beginning at a stake and stones and runs then
north seventy ninety degrees east 7 & a half chains and 20 links to a heap of stones and runs then
North Thirty Three degrees north 33 & a half chains and 20 links to the monument by the
Northway then North thirty five degrees east 150 rods and then south 16 chains to a certain
stake on the east side of James G's land 150 links and from there on a straight course to
first find a monument on the Northway then continuing Eastly and corrected by a line of
the Farm of Hon. Edward May on the Northway by the Topography and other marks
My boundary I have and I certify by the note of the Clerk of Fishing Museum found
with a Drawing the Northway Easting distance 10 chains and to hold the same to him and his heirs from time to time
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30 day of August
AD 1849
In presence of
R. G. Gorton
Mary Lewis L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Charlestown on this 31st day of August 1849 personally appear before me the within named Mary
Lewis and acknowledges the foregoing to be her free and voluntary act
Received and recorded on the 30th day of September 26
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Ammons of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the Sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid by Mary Lewis of the Town, County and
State aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge, as partly payment, partly
and quitclaim to the said Mary Lewis for one and among her natural persons legal title that
I have conveyed to me the 31 day of August for one chain all the buildings
and privileges thereunto belonging residing however to myself all that part of the
dwelling house opposite on front door below and including privilege in the
Kitchen and to the water spout and also the east room three stories high reference being
hereby made to a deed and for a description of boundaries thereof
I have and to hold the same to said Mary for and during her times aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30 day of August
AD 1849
In presence of
R. G. Gorton
Joseph Ammons L.S.
James Simmons L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Province Charlestown
Charlestown Nov 17th AD 1849
Personally came before
me the above named Joseph Ammons and others
acknowledged the foregoing act to be his free and
voluntary act
Before me R. G. Gorton L. C. C.
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