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Know all men by these presents That we Elizabeth Davis and Preserved
Davis jr. of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
the said Witnesses on right of the said Elizabeth and consideration of the sum of
one hundred and twenty dollars paid by George W Hollabrutton of said Charlestown
the right whereof we do hereby acknowledge and convey bargain and sell and
assign unto the said George W Hollabrutton he his Heirs and Assigns forever all
certain lot of 12 rods linear extended in said Charlestown bordering highways
and is bounded as follows beginning at the Northeast corner of said lot at a stone
wall side of Daniel Moore's wood heap and running west 14 rods and a half to
said wall of Daniel Moore's wood heap and thence South Three rods and twelve 2 1/2
links bounding north on land of Samuel Green thence West 12 rods 23 links
and twelve links bounding westerly on land of Samuel Green thence East 12 rods
and twelve links bounding easterly on land of Samuel Green bounding southerly on
10 links the 14 stones and 14 links to the stone wall bounding southerly on
land of said Davis Three rods twelve links 18 rods 13 rods and some links back to the
Place of beginning bounding easterly on said stone wall and the same distance lot
of 10 rods in the division of the south lot of Samuel Young lots of
said Elizabeth Davis’s inheritance made by the power of the Court of probate said
Elizabeth Davis being on the 15th of December 1846 and was then of age
said Elizabeth Davis and we reserve in said Charlestown Reference
thereof being had
So Davis arrive to take the same with all the privileges and
of appurtenances to the same belonging to the same finding the said George
the Heirs and Assigns forever Amen as the said Elizabeth Davis
and Preserved Davis jr. for ourselves our Successors and Servants sold and
bargain do covenant with the said George W Hollabrutton his Heirs
and Assigns that we and our lawfully signed for in the said premises that
they may peaceably enjoy for all immunities and that we will warrant and defend
the same to him to the said George W Hollabrutton his Heirs and Assigns
forcey against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this
21st day of July 1856
In the presence of
Charles Cross
Caroline E Cross
Elisabeth Davis L S
Preserved Davis jun L S
Washington Co. Charlestown July 21 1856
Personally came before me, Preserved Davis jr and acknowledged the
the following instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed
and at the same time Elizabeth Davis his wife being examined privately
and asked from her said Husband and me whether said instrument offered
to her she acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
any that she signed the same without any fear or compulsion from
her Husband and that she did not wish to revoke the same
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Read for Record Aug 10th 1856
at 11 O'clock AM
Recorded Aug 10th 1856
by Chas Cross S Clk