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Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Johnson of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island for a consideration of
the sum of Eighty Dollars to me paid by Clinton Pelton of said Charlestown the
extent whereof it is hereby acknowledged have remised released and forever quit
claimed and by these present do remise release and forever quit claim
thence the said Clinton Pelton his Heirs and Assigns forever all and the right
title interest property which I assume whereas I now have or right ought
to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land with a Dwelling house there
on standing situated in said town Charlestown and containing one acre more or less as
follows viz by the North line of my lot and for my lot by the North East by land of
Alpheus & Emily Holy lately Deceased and on the East by the Highway or main
road otherwise named
To have and to hold the same with all the rights Privileges privileges of the
appurtenances thereof or appurtenances appertaining to the same said Clinton
Pelton his Heirs and Assigns forever Therefore I the aforesaid Hannah
Johnson for myself my heirs and for my Heirs Executor and Administrators
do covenant with the said Clinton his Heirs and Assigns that I
will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to him the said
Clinton his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
16th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
eighty four
Signe Sealed and delivered
In presence
Benjamin P Conkright
Joseph H Griffin
Hannah Johnson LS
Washington Washington to Charlestown March 16th 1884
Personally came before me Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
I have known him Hannah Johnson’s acknowledgment the
within instrument her sign she to be her free & voluntary act
Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
Received March 9th 1884
by Charlestown Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Sylbanus Holloway of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for
and by consideration of the sum of Twenty four Dollars paid me by
Clinton Pelton of said Charlestown aforesaid receipt hereof I hereby
acknowledge as holding give grant convey and assign unto him all the right title and interest
which I have or may have in and to a certain lot of land being said
Charlestown by markers of a piece of land to move to me from Samuel
Pelton parent of Sarah Livingston daughter March 13th 1859 recorded in
book No 8 Land Evidence for said Charlestown page 188/4
reference thereto being had for a description and the boundaries thereof I
grant and to hold the same with all the privileges pertaining to him the
said Charles Holloway his Heirs and assigns forever during the term of
two years as specified in said lease In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 12th day of March 1884
In presence of
Charles Cross
James F Cross
Sylbanus Holloway LS
Washington to Charlestown March 17th 1884
Personally came Sylbanus Holloway Signer and Sealer of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free & Voluntary
act and deed before me Charles Cross Town Clerk