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10/7/1858 · DEED · book 8 page 248 doc 10896

From MILLER JOHN W life, MILLER PHEBE E life
To CONGDON JOHN R life
Premises year acres · Old Factory place with factory and other buildings (South Kingstown)
Also on this page: DEED HOLLAND WILLIAM J

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◀ 1856 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → MILLER JOHN W · book 8 p 146

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The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1863 · DEED · CONGDON JOHN R → HAZARD ROWLAND G · book 8 p 427

The instrument's own words

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245 Know all men by these presents that I Eober S Holland of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island above set forth for and in consideration of the Sum of twelve hundred dollars to me paid by William S Holland of the town of Charlestown County and else where about the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have resigned released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto him the said William S Holland his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claims and demand whatever I may have of right have or claim in and unto a certain lot of land in said Charlestown containing five acres more or less with all the buildings and appurtenances thereon bounded by North side and South side by various roads and East and West by various others. Said Eober S Holland and to the intent that the same more perfectly and appertainingly transfer or convey title to the said William S Holland his Heirs and assigns forever and I have further declared for myself and for my Heirs executors and administrators forever ment the said William S Holland his Heirs and assigns forever that I will warrant and appur the aforementioned premises to the said William S Holland his Heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by title or virtue of me etc. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight 1858 In the presence of us R. S. Potter P. G. Ellis Eober S Holland L.S. Elisabeth her Holland L.S. mark I Elizabeth Holland wife of the aforesaid Eober S Holland in consideration of the aforementioned sum paid me said husband in hotel relinquished my right of dower in the premises conveyed above Witness A. S. Potter Elisabeth her Holland mark State of Rhode Island Washington at Charlestown September 26th 1858 Personally appeared Eober S Holland and his wife Elizabeth and acknowledged edged the handwritten instrument to be their free voluntary act and deed Done h this date before me A. S. Potter Prob Notary Sworn for David Sept 26th 1858 at St. Kent P.D. Recorded Oct 1st 1854 by Col. Elias C. S. Clerk Know all men by these presents that John W Miller of South Kingstown for and in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consid eration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me paid by John R Congdon of said South Kingstown 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 John R Congdon his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claims and demand whatever I may have of right have or claim in and unto a certain tract of land lying in the Town of South Kingstown factory and other buildings thereon situated and and to the same belonging lying and situated in said South Kingstown and since to the commonly known as the Old Factory place relating by estimation year acres to be the same more or less and bounded as follows viz Northerly one footly on Southern side by various History partly by Sullivan land and partly to land of George I Durkin and on the Southerly side by the highway or however otherwise the same is or may be bounded or described. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereon thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said John R Congdon and Heirs and assigns forever Since I the aforementioned John W Miller for myself
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ver to my heirs forever and tenements craters & covenant with the said John R Congdon, his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the above described premises to him the said John R Congdon his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whom soever through or under me claiming an inheritance of ten tenures a or heritage Since I Phebe E Miller wife of the aforesaid John Miller in consideration of the same premises paid to me my purchase of John Miller been sufficient to save John R Congdon his heirs and assigns from all right of possession in and to the aforementioned grants and premises In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 1858 sealed signed and delivered John W Miller L S Phebe E Miller L S Joseph H Giffin Notary to Giffin Working land Se Charleston, March 20th 1858 Personally came, before me John W Miller and Phebe E Miller his wife and acknowledged the preceding instrument to be their true free and voluntary act and deed Joseph H Giffin Notary of the State Rec'd for Deed March 20th 1858 Page 94 Volume Vol 7 the 1858 Clerk Chas J Clerk Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island at their May Session 1853 entering Caroline Redman as a member of this Corporation let citizens of Sudan to sell a certain piece of land owned by them being a part of the Sudan Land in the town of Charleston contain three acres more or less bounded Northly Southly and Easterly by land of Samuel Bennett Northly on land of Joseph Butler and Easterly by the wheels of a small brook which separates said land from other land known as the Shaker brook whereas aforesaid citizens of Sudan land for the sole purpose of paying the Commissions of the Intervener title Now know all men by these presents That I the said Caroline Redman by the authority conferred on me and approved of the Corporation of said title and in consideration of the sum of thirty five dollars paid me by William B Charleston approved of the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge in writing bargain sell and convey unto the said William B the aforementioned certain all the right title and interest which I have in and to the above described piece of land together with all the perquisites appertaining to the same Conveying To have and to hold the same to the said William B and his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of September 1858 Caroline Redman L S Charles Cross I hereby certify that I approve of the above bargain & sale Joseph H Parkington Se Commissioner of the Sudan title Charleston St S Charleston Sept 18th 1858 Personally appeared Caroline Redman and acknowledged the following instrument to be her free and voluntary act and deed all and seal deed before me Charles Cross Town Clerk Recorded for Deed Sept 15th 1858 at 11 o Clock p m Per Charles Cross Clerk

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