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Know all men by these presents That I S Luke Hopkins of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island make remittance
of one of the sum of fifty dollars paid me by Brister Michael of Charlestown in
the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge &
hereby remise release and forever quit claim to the said Brister Michael his
heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown containing
estimation Hopkins acres more or less including a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon Standing and is bounded on the North by land of Body Doyle, on the
East partly on land of Mary Hopkins and partly on land of Isaac Taylor on the
South partly on land of the said Mary Hopkins and partly on the Farmores
on the West by land of Mary Hopkins and other boundaries or otherwise the same is
bounded [bracket] To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances to
the same belonging to the said Brister Michael his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I S Luke Hopkins sign of the said Luke Hopkins for the consideration
aforesaid paid by the said Brister Michael his heirs and assigns forever to the said
Brister Michael his heirs and assigns all my right of way land aforesaid
witnessed
[bracket] Brister Michael Seal
Charles Crosses
Mary A Crosses
On the 29th day of August
1859, I received of Luke
Hopkins fifty dollars full
amount of principal & interest of
about Mortgage Deed and I
hereby discharge the said Luke
Hopkins his Heirs Executors &
Administrators from all
obligations on account of the same
Witness me hand and seal
in presence of
Charles Crosses
Mary A Crosses
Brister Michael Seal
I say that if in one year
from this day if I the said Luke Hopkins my
heirs brokers Administrators or Assigns
shall pay or procure to be paid to the said
Brister Michael his Heirs Executors &
brokers or Assigns the agreeable sum of
dollars together with the lawful interest
thereon accruing on or before the presents
day of October 1860, therefore shall
the said Luke Hopkins to the said Brister
Michael for the sum of fifty dollars
into interest and honestly renew date with
these presents Shall he void otherwise
to be and remain ever full force and void
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals This
4th day of October 1859
In presence of
Charles Crosses
Mary A Crosses
Luke Hopkins L.S.
Mary H Hopkins
Washington Co
Charlestown Oct 4th 1859
Personally appeared Luke Hopkins and Mary H Hopkins his wife
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument their signs to be their
free act and deed
Before me
Charles Crosses Town Clerk
Received for Record Oct 4th 1859
at 9 O clock P M
Recorded Oct 4th 1859
By Chas Cross T Clk