The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I Mary M Smith of Charlestoun
in the County of Washington widow of John S Smiths formerly of and town
in consideration of the sum of one hundred and Twenty five Dollars paid me by
George A Stanton of Charlestoun aforesaid witness my seal affixed hereto I hereby
acknowledge have and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim
unto George A Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever all my right title interest and
power of things to a certain lot or parcel of land in a dwelling house
thereon and other buildings thereto belonging situated in said Charlestoun
containing by perimeter one hundred and fifty seven feet the same more or less
(including as the boundaries while following the curves) from boundary line
owned by Benj Joseph Stanton Benjamin Age lot and the boundary line
of ref owned bing had to the several Deeds from Benj Joseph Stanton
Benjamin Age and boundary line to John S Smiths formerly of and town
of Charlestoun boundaries as follows viz Northly on land of
John W Cockran Southly on lands belonging to Jonathan Hyde and
more renewed by George M Thongton and Clara Brown easterly on lands
belonging to the Heirs of Colb Philip Cross and Peter Long and
Westerly on land belonging to the Heirs of Stephen Hyde or however
otherwise the same may be bounded
To have and to hold the aforesaid described and quitclaimed
premises just all the privileges and appurtenances thereto be
belonging to the said George A Stanton his Heirs and Assigns forever
hereby acquitted exonerated and discharged from all claims and demands
do from me my Heirs executors and Administrators forever
In Witness whereof I have executed it my hands and
affixed my seal at Charlestoun aforesaid this 12th day of
April in year 1855
In presence of
Charles Cross
Clark Crondall Mary M Smith LS
Washington SC Charlestoun April 18 th 1855
Personally came Mary M Smith known and Later of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free act and
deed Before me Charles Cross J Clk
Returned July 27 th 1855
By Charles Cross J Clk
Know all men by these presents that I Albert B
Langworthy of Mastid in the County of Maching or State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred
and ten 10 Dollars to me in hand paid by John P Saunders
of the town of Charlestoun in said County of Maching on the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby sell and convey
unto him the said John P Saunders his Heirs and Assigns forever
a certain lot of land lying in said Charlestoun containing
boundary area of one rod and one half more or less the
boundaries as follows Southerly by land of Joseph P Miller
Easterly by a Ditchway Northerly by land of the Heirs of Bernard
Mary Westerly by land of Joseph W G Taylor & Heirs of Isaac Milling
To have and to hold the above described premises together with
all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him
the said John P Saunders his Heirs and Assigns forever
And I the said Albert B Langworthy for me my Heirs Executors
and Administrators do hereby covenant and agree with the said
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John P Saunders his Heirs and Assigns That I am Lawfully
seized in fee Simple of the aforesaid Premises, That the same are
free of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said John P Saunders to hold as aforesaid
And I Ally B Langworthy wife of the said Albert B Langworthy
do hereby for this consideration give up and surrender
all my right of Dower and Power of Thirds in the aforesaid premises
to the said John P Saunders his Heirs and Assigns forever
Witness whose hands we have hereunto set our hands and Seals This
8th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1855
In Presence of
Wm B Patterson
Frances S Saunders
Albert B Langworthy L S
Ally Langworthy L S
Washington L S
at Westerly on the date above written
personally appeared the above named Albert B Langworthy and
Ally his wife and acknowledge the foregoing instrument to
be theirs and voluntary act and deed
Before me
William B Patterson Town Clerk
Recorded Aug 3d 1855
by Chas Cross Clerk
Know all men that I Peter Boss of Charlestown
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in
consideration of one dollar paid to me by Molly W Poland of
Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to
verbally grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Molly
W Poland her Heirs and Assigns forever one certain lot of land
lying in Charlestown containing five hundred square feet being
a hot lot city Spot Space for a privy and fence bounded as
follows East West North South [illegible] bargain’d premises
to have and to hold the said parcel of land and bargain’d premises
with unto the full privilege of privy access the boundaries land to
and appurtenances the same, the said Molly W Poland her heirs
and Assigns forever And I the said Peter Boss for myself
my Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant with the
said Molly W Poland her Heirs and Assigns That I am Lawfully
seized in fee for the premises, That they are free all incumbrances
and that I will Warrant and defend the same to the
said Molly W Poland her Heirs and Assigns forever against all
Lawful claims and demands of all persons
And I Sally Boss wife of the said Peter Boss in consideration
of the sum aforesaid paid my said Husband do hereby release and
forever waive my Rightclaim to the said Molly W Poland her Heirs and Assigns
forever all my right of Dower in and to the aforesaid described premises
Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 24th
day of August 1855
In presence of
Charles Cross
Charles Holden
Peter Boss L S
Sally Boss L S