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set my hand and seal this 13th day of June in the year of our Lord 1856.
[Signature] William Harding, L.S.
[Signature] John P. Horrace
[Signature] Haskell Barnes
State of Connecticut, Windham County, SS June 13 1856.
Personally appeared William Harding witness and seal the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
Before me [Signature] John P. Horrace Justice of the Peace
Filed in Court Oct 5th 1857
by [Signature] C. Cross Cl.k
Entered Jan 28th 1859
by [Signature] C. Cross Cl.k
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Johnson widow of Stephen Johnson of
of Richmond County of Washington and State of Rhode Island make for my own and in consideration of the
of my son William S. Johnson in Providence in Providence County of Rhode Island
of the State of Rhode Island to meet and pay tinge in Hand over to William S. Johnson the sum of eight hundred
and fifty dollars in the receipt whereof I do hereby grant remise release and quit claim unto the said William
County and State the following described piece of land viz the south side of St. Magazine street
by hery, about seventy acres more or less and forever quit claim the same unto the said W. S. Johnson
their heirs and assigns forever quit claim also any right title claim any right title and interest to the following described
piece of land viz the homestead formerly the site Ann Clark deceased of Charlestown in
the state of Rhode Island called the home place of Ann Clark which is the same more or less than is now
of Washington County containing seventy acres more or less known as the home place
a pasture beginning at the southeast corner of the boundary of the road running easterly
bounder Southerly by the line formed previously by fence between Caleb Coventry on Providence
Street southerly on the fence p.m. between him and Martin on the road to the place called the glazier
ring with all the rights claims for damage by fenceage by coverage damage came to be
to have and to hold the same to the said W. S. Johnson in the said lot of four
fifty and a half p.m. alley in the north of one half of the said four heirs and assigns forever
together with all the privileges appurtenances to the same belonging & I Sue I the
said Sarah I further for the aforementioned premises above mentioned to be merged for myself my heirs and
assigns forever quit claim all my right title claim all my right title and interest
to the premises aforesaid
In witness whereof I have subscribed her name and seal my hand and seal this
fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1858.
In presence of
[Signature] Bridgette Higgins
[Signature] John Johnson
[Signature] Gideon B. Johnson L.S.
[Signature] Sarah P. Johnson L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
Providence
Richmond, March 5th 1858. Then the above named
Gideon B. P. Johnson & Sarah P. Johnson his wife personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free act and deed
Before me [Signature] John Simon Public Notary
Received for Record from John 24th 1859
at 2 o'clock P.M.
Recorded Jan 28th 1859
by [Signature] C. Cross Cl.k