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10/8/1859 · MORTGAGE · book 8 page 299 doc 10961

From HOPKINS MARY H life, HOPKINS LUKE life
To MICHAEL BRISTER life
Premises Hopkins acres · lot including a dwelling house and other buildings (Charlestown)
Also on this page: MORTGAGE DISCHARGE HOPKINS LUKE

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1859 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · MICHAEL BRISTER C → HOPKINS LUKE · book 8 p 247
◀ 1855 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; HOPKINS MARY → HOPKINS LUKE · book 8 p 80
◀ 1854 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE; CONGDON MATILDA → HOPKINS LUKE · book 8 p 72
◀ 1845 · DEED · NARRAGANSETT INDIAN TRIBE → HOPKINS LUKE · book 7 p 179

Forward — where this land went

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

▶ 1860 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · MICHAEL BRISTER → HOPKINS LUKE · book 8 p 299

The instrument's own words

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299 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

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