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Know all men by these present parts that I James L Ward of Charles town in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island land for and in consideration of
the sum of nine hundred dollars to me paid by Mary M Ward wife of Samuel Ward
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge here remise
release and forever quit claim and by these presents remise release and
forever quit claim unto the said Mary M Ward her heirs and Assigns for-
ever all that right title interest property and claim which I now have
or may have of right be in or to a certain lot of land lying in
Charlestown bounded on the North by continuing by estimation forty perches more or
less on a line with the road leading east to the other holdings bounded north
on this Northern side of the highway on the East by the land of John B Manning
and bounded on the East by the land of Thomas M Wake and bounded on the
on the North by the land of Thomas M Wake and bounded on the East
on the West by the lot of James G Cross and Mill Brook in one lot being
land lying on said east town containing by estimated dirty eggs more or less and
bounded on the North by the land formed formerly owned Samuel Ward east by
bounded opposite to Highway bounded east by land of Thomas A Pearson half
lane bounded on the North of the road the Charlestown bounded All the right title and
interest which I now have one third of swamp land in said town
containing by estimation twenty acres more or less bounded north by
William P Stockton further North east by land of J P G & G Cross
& land of parson L Turner North by the highway of Charlestown otherwise
either way since late my boundary
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or pertaining to the said
Mary M Ward her heirs and Assigns forever
And I the aforementioned James L Ward for myself and for
my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and agree for
Mary M Ward her heirs and Assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises to the said Mary M Ward her
Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons attorney by throughput or unless me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and sixty
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
Parish H Church
James L Ward L S
Washington S Charlestown Aug 9th 1860
Personally came James L Ward Signer and Sealer of the within
instrument and acknowledged The same to be his free act and
Deed
Before me
Charles Cross S Clerk
Recorded for Deeds Aug 9th 1860
by O Atick S CM
Recorded Oct 9th 1860
by Chas Cross S CM