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dowries, judgment, executions and inheritances of what name or nature soever, that might
in any wise, manner or degree, obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said Michael M Henzen my heirs, kindred and administrators do covenant
and engage the above described premises to be free to the said Brother L Michael his heirs and
assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever from
to execute and defend by these presents
Done I Margaret M Henzen the wife of the aforesaid said Michael M Henzen for and in
consideration of the sums above paid my husband as aforesaid is empowered to hereby quit claiming right
of dowry and power of thirds in and to the above described premises
The day and year written above in premises to wit twenty six days and date this twenty third
of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one (1861)
In presence of
Isaac M Clark
A S Henzen L S
M M Henzen L S
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Charlestown October 23rd AD 1861
Personally came before me Michael S Henzen and M M Henzen his wife and
appearing came before me they have signed to be their voluntary act and
deed
Before me
Paul M Clark Justice of the Peace
Received for Answer Ad 29 1861
at 3 O'clock P.M. and
recorded by Charlestown R Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Brother L
Michael of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
said Brother L Henzen give enter that I the said Brother L Michael for fee and in
consideration of the sums of one hundred dollars each, indicated below in the enclosing terms
well and fully proved by Michael S Henzen of Charlestown in said State therefore
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm the entirety fully, satisfactorily contented and free
and clear thereof and of every part and parcel thereof apparent and appurtenant, grant and release both the
said Michael S Henzen his heirs kindred executors and administrators forever, by these presents
have given granted bargained sold released conveyed offered conveyed and confirmed’
by these presents in due partly fully and absolutely, quit claim granted bargain
and convey unto the said Michael S Henzen his heirs and assigns forever I contend to fully
and convey unto the said Henzen in Charlestown aforesaid containing one lot but the sum of
of land having in Charlestown aforesaid containing one lot but the sum of quieted on the
more or less and bounds as follows beginning at the North east corner of quieted on the
of land having in Charlestown aforesaid containing one lot but the sum of forty feet’ distance
beginning and at the corner of a lot of land belonging to the said Joseph rightful distance,
beginning and at the corner of a lot of land belonging to the said Joseph rightful distance,
running then a southeasterly direction by a straight line to a witness stump by the side
thereof with cross marks along the boundary line of said Brother L distance bounded by the
north with roads Common lands and on the south by Joseph Briggs, with coming to
corner impact Big Oak Tree and on the west M Washington at a spot of stones by the side of a wall, thence running
land corner line to the North east corner of the said lot of land then running by a straight
in a Northeasterly direction by a wall to Washington line to the North east corner, thence running by a
wall and empirical and by four houses of Joseph rightful distance, and
entirely to the first mentioned distance.
I do here and hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and immunities to the same belonging or in any supposed appurtenance to them the
said Brother L his heirs and assigns power to his and their only proper use, benefit and lawful
benefit
And I the said Brother L for myself my heirs kindred and administrators do covenant
promise grant and to the said Receiver his heirs and assigns forever that at and after the
conveying hereof I and the heirs sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
lawfully seized and possessor of the same and my sole proper right, good proper and
absolute estate of inheritances Enfeoff simpler, and have in me good right, full power and ability
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authority to grant bargain sell assign and convey the said premises premises in manner as aforesaid
and that the said Henson his heirs and assign shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
convey by one and several and nature of these presents lawfully peacefully and quietly have hold use occupy possess
and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with all appurtenances for ever clear and free and fully
and equally acquitted released and discharged of and from all and every manner of claims or other gifts
pure grants sales leases mortgages with ints initial indentures promised mortgages instruments and covenants
of what name or nature or sort whatever that in any way or measure do oppose or hinder or make void this
present deed.
Furthermore I the said Brister do reserve to Michael for myself my heirs successors and
administrators do reserve and exempt the above demised premises to the said Boyers his heirs successors his
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of my person or former whatever forever to amount
sure sum defined by these presents. And I my heirs and my inductments of the said
sum promise as aforesaid to lawfully release and forever quit claim unto the said Boyers his heirs and
assigns all my right of owner to and of the aforementioned premises
The condition of this deed is such that unless I the said Brister C. Michael child that unless I the said Brister C. Michael
have executed a satisfactory promise note for the sum of one hundred dollars lawfull money of the
state and more payable to the said Michael T. Boyers or order with demands with interest payable
annually hereafter. For those purposes of the said Brister C. Michael or my heirs successors at any mean
estates or assigns or any other person for me or for them that said note together with its
interest themed accrued according to the tenor thereof that this deed shall be void without recourse
to be and promise null force and effect.
Furthermore the said Brister C. Michael do lawfully constitute and appoint the said
Michael T. Boyers his request attorneys and convey assigns my attorney irrevocable with all
full power follow substitutions and appointments in my own name and my or my heirs or in their names
names or at any time in case default shall be made in the payment of said note or any part of the
annual interest described therein and such default extends default until the expiration of the time for the long
annual interest described therein and such default extends default until the expiration of the time for the long
annual interest described therein and on any part thereof the first paying after the
to sell or other auction the premises aforesaid the power given granting for the
execution of said power ten days twenty days notice of such sale done in some part of the following
newspaper printed in providence and in my name or my heirs names or names to make absolute
sale acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser thereof any deed or deeds that may be
necessaring to act in such manner of purchase a full and absolute title to convey in simple thereafter
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