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Know all men by these presents that I Penelope C Macomber of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island & Providence for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to me paid by Samuel Davis of Charlestown
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto
him the said Samuel Davis his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title
interest property claims and demands which now however more or of what right nature to
have or claim any where to the underrated one quarter part in two certain lots
of More Land long and situated in said town (Charlestown) the same being once
first conveyed once by Samuel Ray Only late of said Charlestown Deceased
The first tract being bounded South by the Chunks Cut by Stephen
Browning North by Ben Ayres & Johnson Potter on the West by the
Samuel Ward containing sixty acres more or less and the second tract is
bounded on the South by the roads By Samuel Butler by George W Doyle's Corner
on the East by Samuel Ward & on the West by Welcome A Hopkins &
Samuel Green also containing sixty acres more or less
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining unto the said
Presentee Davis his Heirs and Assigns forever
And I the Above named Penelope C Macomber for myself and for
my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant warrant the said
Preserved Davis his Heirs and Assigns That I will warrant and defend
the above described premises to him the said Presented Davis his Heirs
and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by wrongs or under me And I the Above named
Penelope C Macomber further agree with the said Davis that as I am
at this home in my minority i will execute a Deed to transfer the said
Davis of the above purchased premises at door as I shall become of
Lawful age in Lieu of this Deed
In Testimony of determining Whereof have herento set my hand and
Seal this 29th day of March in this year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and fifty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
John T Buffind
Joseph Tb Buffind
Penelope C Macomber (L.S.)
Washington Ct Charlestown March 29 th 1855
Personally came before me Penelope C Macomber
& acknowledged the within Instrument her by signed to the
her free and voluntary act
Joseph Tb Buffind Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 23 1855
by Charles Cross Clrk