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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth [?] the poor widow of [?] residing in
the town of Rolland in the county of [?] state of [?] do hereby covenant in
consideration of fifty dollars to me paid by my daughter Martha of Westerly, am
and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Martha, in the County of Kent, State of
[?], all that certain piece of land situated in the town of [?], County of [?], State of [?].
And whereas the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby release
remise and forever remise unto John [?] his heirs his executors and assigns the said farm
and every messuage tenement rate lands heritages in law or equity to him or his heirs
or any person or persons that may claim the same right title and interest in the said
farm and premises in that said town of [?] and I do hereby warrant and forever warrant
to the said Martha, all that said farm and premises to her and her heirs and assigns
forever quietly to hold and enjoy the same without any molestation whatsoever
by me or my heirs executors administrators or assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day
of October in the year 1849.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
[Signature]
[Signature]
Elizabeth H. Morey
Witnessed at Rolland county Kent 25th day of October 1849 before me J. Figgnot, J. S.
Justice of the peace between [?] proceeding to be true and correct
copy of the original.
Westerly, July 1st 1859
[Signature] Deputy County Conveyor
[Illegible scribbles/notes]
Know all men by these presents that I John Sterley of Westerly in
the County of Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration of
a certain valuable tract of land to me paid by Benjamin H. Morey of Charlestown
in the County the same State upon the receipt whereof I do hereby release
remise and forever remise unto said Benjamin Morey his heirs and assigns forever
all the same Saint Benjamin H. Morey his Heirs Male and Assigns forever all
the right title and interest I have in and to certain tract or
piece of land situated in said town of Charlestown containing by measurement and
over the same the same more or less boundary between ourselves on the line of the said
Benjamin H. Morey and Martha, by a deed conveyed by Grant to the said
Benjamin H. Morey and Martha by the last fence’s owners aforesaid the same way as
I inherited from my father that part of the farm on the North side formerly owned by the
said parties late of said Westerly aforesaid that was said to be as far as my right
to the same by the Committee appointed for that purpose.
To have and to hold the said land and premises provided with the hereditaments
do belong unto the said Benjamin H. Morey his heirs and
assigns forever whereas by the last Will and Testament of Samuel Sterley
my father deceased it was settled or however of a half share of the said farm
and assigns forever to the said Benjamin H. Morey his heirs and assigns
on annual rent of twenty dollars payable annually to Clerk Moore and was for forty
years only beside herself. I do hereby covenant and agree to warrant and forever
warrant to said Benjamin H. Morey against all claims and demands for accordance
of any person whomsoever to have since prior to the 20th day of March last
anniversary of the date I have executed this instrument having done and signed my hand
this 20th day of March 1853.
In witness whereof State of Rhode Island ss
John Sterley
Witnessed at Westerly in said County this 20th day of March 1853
William C. Day 1853 I do hereby solemnly declare this instrument to be the true copying of the original
document above described this instrument to be William C. Day Public Notary