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280 Know all Men by these presents that I Dr. Vincent who hath subscribed the within instrument request and for Henry, Jury, Guards and acknowledged the same, this fee act and deed Before me Samuel H. Cross Town Clerk So Saturday whereof we have hereunto at our hands and seals at Wickford This 15th day of February 1860 The presentee David Smith William P Roy Saunders York L.S John R. Vincent L.S Sarah S Vincent L.S State of Rhode Island sc Washington co. In Wickford, ss said County on this 15th day of February, 1860 personally appeared Saunders York and John R. Vincent & declared themselves to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary act and deed at the same time and place Sarah S Vincent wife of said John R Vincent also one of the subscribers to the foregoing instrument declared examined by me personally and made oath before hand having shown me her marriage license and explained to me by her own act she did freely and voluntarily declare the same to be her voluntary act and deed Before me William P Roy Public Notary Received for Record August 27th 1861 at S. O. Place P.M. and recorded by Charles E. Cross Clerk Be it known to whom it may concern that I we William York and Mary York his wife of Smithsonian in the county of New London & State of connecticut and James York and Betty York his wife of Warwick in the county and State aforesaid, being Courtly, interested individuals Mary A. Hubbell, also James Duncan & Benjamin Duncan & William Mason Warren Corts of Northfield in the county of Kenton & State of connecticut and Betty Brown & Esther Brown of Smithsonian and the State of connecticut for the consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid by Benjamin York of Warwick in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island the said Benjamin York hereby sells and conveys grants bargains and deeds and by these presents grants to grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns forever all the rights title interest profits claims and claims we have had in the State formal state of Rhode Island Yorks of Warwick, said parties of the first part occupying the several parcels of lands one of which is situated and lying in Wickford and the other two are situated and lying in Northfield and is bounded as follows (to wit) the first lot contains about four rods of length but four rods wide and a clover house and dwelling house situated Northwardly by Henry York the lower boundary by Dancoff's land and a common lot Boundary Southwardly by Samuel Lowes on the North and this lot is connected to the first mentioned house or however otherwise the same may be referred or referred to be described The second lot contains fourteen acres more or less and of the first part is bounded Northwardly by Joseph S. Duncan & Southwardly by H. York on the West by the line of Henry Taylor declared in the deed of the first part but more however of J. Duncan or however otherwise the same may be described The third lot contains about four rods of length and is a part of the said situated and lying in the description above and is called the Great Salons and is bounded as follows beginning at the North east corner of a stone wall that intersects said Salons from Henry naming running East to the wall Stands across said Salons and is bounded Westwardly by Jordan F. Saunders land Southwardly Eastwardly and North Eastwardly on the East Part First So here to hold the sale to him known that said Benjamin York with all performances thereof to have his heirs and assigns forever. And we the Grantors do by virtue of these presents covenant with the said Benjamin

581 fork hire heirs and assigns that we are seised in fee as heirs at law of two quarter parts the Estate of the said William York deceased, and that we have good right to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, and that we will for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators covenant in earnest to and with the said Benjamin York to warrant and defend the premises aforesaid against all and every person claiming the same Benjamin York his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming for themselves or others or under us and that we do also release unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns all thereinto we here in and unto the personal estate of the aforesaid William York deceased. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 21st day of April in the year 1860 In presence of Heny. Pemberley Charles H. Parks William York L.S. Mary York L.S. Betsy Prosser L.S. Esther P. Prosser L.S. New London County So to witnesseth April 21st 1860 personally appeared William York Mary York his wife and Betsy Prosser, Esther Prosser, some of the heirs and devisees and heirs of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed Before me Henry Pemberley Justice of the Peace Love York Bradford scribe James York L.S. Betsy York L.S. State of Rhode Island Washington Co witnesseth September the 28th 1860 personally appeared Jane York and Betsy York his wife signers of the above instrument had and acknowledged the same to be their free voluntary act and deed hand and seal Before me Bradford scribe Justice of the Peace In presence of Samuel H. Cross Daniel S. Chapman John R. Vincent Attorney State of Rhode Island Washington Co witnesseth February 19th 1861 then personally appeared before St. Vincent Attorney for Stephen Cutler & Attatt, Daniel Smith, William Sa and Joseph S. Bourne and in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing instrument her hands signed and sealed to be his free act and deed Samuel H. Cross Town Clerk Recorded for record Aug 27th 1861 by S. Cutler P.M. and Received by Chas Cross Town Clerk