The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I John Miller of South Kingstown in
the county of Washington state of Rhode Island and Providence for and in consideration of the
sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to me paid by John R Congdon of said South Kingstown
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have made and shall forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the
said John R Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title etc
interest property claim and demand which I have or may have right to have or
sign to and in a certain tract of Land with a dwelling House fence and other
buildings thereon situated lying and located in Plain Dealer's cove in said County
commonly known as the Dog Fighting Place containing by estimation from east
to west some more or less 80 Rods from north to south partly by boundary and partly by survey as follows
said land partly by Sudeen Lane east partly by George Haskell on the
south partly by the Highway or however otherwise the same is named or
may be bounded
To have and to hold the same unto the said party together
and appurtenances thereof through or mechanisms operating to bind the said John R
Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever Am I the aforementioned John Miller
for myself and for my Heirs executors and Administrators Do covenant unto
me said John R Congdon the Heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the above described premises to the said John R Congdon his
Heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming the same by tenure or under me
And I Elizabeth Miller wife of the aforementioned John Miller in
consideration of the sum aforesaid paid to my said Husband do hereby release
and forever quitclaim to said John R Congdon his Heirs and assigns
forever all my right of tenure and use to the aforementioned said and granted
premises In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 26th day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight Hundred and Fifty six
Signed Sealed and delivered John Miller L.S
in presence of Elizabeth Miller L.S
Alonzo W Miller
Joseph H Griffin
Washington Co Charleston May 26th 1856
Personally came before me John Miller and Elizabeth Miller his
wife and acknowledged the preceding instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
Entered for Record
June 3 1856
at 8 o Clock PM
Recorded June 9th 1856
by Chas Cross S. Town Clerk