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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
of North Kingstown in the said County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and by these presents remise release
and forever quit claim and as by these presents remise release
and forever quit claim unto him and his heirs the land known as Smith's farm with her buildings and appurtenances
all the right title and interest which I now have in a certain lot of land conveyed to
me by my late husband Lewis Lewis in said North Kingstown containing three acres
more or less bounded as follows beginning at a stake and stones more or less
on the road running south east by east 20 links to a heap of stones and more or less
along the North line thereof south east by east 50 links and of thence to a monument by the
Northwest boundary thereof south east by east 100 links and from thence to a corner on the
Southwest boundary of said Joseph Ammons 130 links and from thence on a straight course to
the first point mentioned above running North east by north and easterly and bounded by land of
the Town of New England colony now called Rhode Island by the topography and other boundaries
Moreover I do grant and convey by the act of this deed all the Clay or Fishing houses situated upon
with a dwelling House near the fishing shore and to hold the same to him and his
heirs his heirs assigns Ammons his heirs and assigns forever to this and his heirs for
In Witness whereof I have executed to my hand and seal this 30 day of november
AD 1849
In presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
Mary Lewis L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Charlestown on this 28th day of December 1849 personally appeard before me the within named Mary
Lewis and acknowledged the foregoing to be her free and voluntary act and
Received witness my hand and seal this 28 day of December 1849 Before me Hudson Page J.P.
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
and state aforesaid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge as partly payment and
quitclaim to the said Mary Lewis for one and among other natural liberties that she
in case of conveyance to the water front and also the east side of the shore there
the dwelling house constructed on front door below and receiving porchage in the
Kitchen and to hold and to sell good for a description of bounds thereof
I have and to hold the same to said Mary for and among this time aforesaid
In witness whereof I have executed to my hand and seal this 30 day of november
AD 1849
In presence of
[illegible]
[illegible]
Joseph Ammons L.S.
Mary Lewis L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Charlestown Nov 17th AD 1849 personally came before
me the above named Joseph Ammons and acknowledged the foregoing act to be his free and
voluntary act
Before me Hudson Page J.P.
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