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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 the receipt whereof witnessing I do hereby acknowledge &
hereby remise release and forever quit claim to himself and his heirs administrators
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 Delano etc
the East partly on land of Mary Hopkins and partly on land of Isaac Hopkins on the
South partly on land of the said Mary Hopkins and partly on the Farmores land
on the West by land of Mary Hopkins and other diverse boundaries the same being
bounded [bracket] 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 tenure with others aforementioned
premises
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
this day of October 1859
On the 29th day of August
1859, I received of Luke
Hopkins fifty dollars full amount
of Principal & interest of the
above Mortgage Deed and I
hereby discharge the said Luke
Hopkins his Heirs Executors &
Administrators from all
obligations on account of the same
Witness my hand and seal
in presence of
Charles Corses
Brister Michael Seal
I in witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals This
4th day of October 1859
In presence of
Charles Corses
Mary A Corses
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 Corses Town Clerk
Received for Record Oct 4th 1859
at 9 O clock P M
Recorded Oct 4th 1859
By Chas Corses T Clk