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Know all men by these presents that we James H. Moore and Mary W his wife of the town of Salem in
the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island call by these presents to have and hold a strip of the town
of Westerly in the County of Providence and state of Rhode Island other parcels found to Albert C. Hunt and Emily M. Tucker and Emily
of the town of Providence in the County of Providence and state of Rhode Island other parcels found to Albert C. Hunt and Emily M. Tucker and Emily
as follows the strip of the town of Colleton in the County of Colleton and state of Ohio whereas in the consideration
of the sum of twenty dollars and other rate and value to us by Benjamin Tucker settler of the town of Colleton in
the County of Colleton and state of Ohio to be paid by the said Benjamin of which we are by these presents actually acknowledging
and in the County of Colleton and state of Ohio for good and valuable consideration we grant bargain sell and convey all our rights assignments and
conveyances leases rentals interests and other properties whatever nature and of whatever kind and of whatever right or interest to have or claim in
or interest of any nature whatever claim a strip of land in the town of Colleton said town and precinct whereas and other parcels
all the lots of the town of Colleton in the County of Colleton said town and precinct together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging
whereas the same land is to be held by the said Benjamin and his heirs and assigns forever and in the said Benjamin and his heirs and
assigns to be his and their heirs now and lawfully forever That in the Agreement aforementioned for ourselves
and our heirs our executors and administrators or convented with the said Benjamin his heirs and assigns forever and assign
must that the state hereon conveyed is free of any charge encumbrance made or suffered by us
and that we will and shall for ever warrant and defend the aforementioned estate warrant and defend the
same to the said Benjamin his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons whomsoever by through or mediated in law against none other
These witnesses whereof we the signed fourteen have documents set our hands and appose our seals
this 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty one 1881
Signed and witnessed
by the witnesses for A. C. Hunt
Anne Smith A. Moore
J. S. Day
G. B. Crosby
Signed by Emily M. Tucker
by P. Tucker & John S. Tucker
in presence of
Lawrence Brown
W. H. Brown
Signed by James T. Alger
and Mary T. Alger
in presence of
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Martin
Albert C. Hunt L.S.
Sarah A. Hunt L.S.
Emily M. Tucker L.S.
James H. Tucker L.S.
John S. Tucker L.S.
James T. Alger L.S.
Mary T. Alger L.S.
The State of Ohio
County of Colleton SS.
Before me the subscriber a justice of the
Peace in and for said County personally appeared the witnesses named
above and after the noticed named
Albert C. Hunt and Sarah A. Hunt and witnessed their signing the foregoing deed
and acknowledged that the signing setting thereof to be their free act and deed and signing it accordingly
therefore I signed this document and acknowledged that the did voluntarily sign and seal and acknowledge the same and
acknowledged the same deed therefore I witness the same deed this 11th day of December AD 1881
Forrich D. Day Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio
County of Colleton SS.
Before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the witness
named Emily M. Tucker Emily Tucker and John S. Tucker signers to the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged that the signing thereof to be their free act and deed and signed it accordingly this 11th day of December
Lawrence Brown Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of New York SS.
On this twenty first day of December 1881 before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace of the said County of New York personally appeared James T. Alger & Mary T. Alger the signers
of the above deed to be their free and clear deeds described and who appeared the foregoing instrument and they signed
acknowledging that their signatures the signed the same deed Mary T. Alger on an examination spent from her husband
acknowledged that the signatures the instrument fully executed and true and fair in composition of her said
husband
Lawrence Martin Justice of the Peace of the State County
Received for Record March 13th 1882 at 11 Oclock AM signed by Charles Cross C. Clerk