2/11/1863 · DEED · book 8 page 427 doc 11101

427 Know all men by these presents that I Belinda Sheffield of Stonington in the county of New London State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to be paid to me by Joseph S Cogswell of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge right have granted released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joseph S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest option to claim and demand and whatever right I have or ought to have in or claim as a tenant or by right of land lying in said Charlestown Rhode Island etc etc and more specifically on the North and East boundary of land lying on the shore which by the bounds of the land of Sarah Babcock and on the West boundary of the land of Eleanor Black and however or otherwise bounded described I do hereby agree to Sell the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof or whatever appurtenances may belong to the said Joseph S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever Thus I the aforementioned Belinda Sheffield for myself my heirs and my executors owners and administrators do covenant with the said Joseph S Cogswell his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend defend the aforementioned premises to the said Joseph S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever against all lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever through strength or under mine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty three Signed sealed and delivered Signed in presence of Sarah Hunt Crow Belinda Sheffield Belinda X Sheffield L.S. hor State of Connecticut ss Stonington January 23d 1863 And London County ss Personally appeared Belinda Sheffield signer and sealer of the preceding instrume- ment and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed Before me Francis Sheffield Justice of the Peace Recorded February 11th 1863 at page 427 L. Vol 11 and Indexed by Charles Crown Town Clerk So all free people to whom these presents shall come I Joseph S Cogswell of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Send Greetings Whereas I state that I the said Joseph S Cogswell for and consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid before the witnessing hereof will and shall fully satisfy and pay to Margaret of South Kingstown County and state aforesaid the receipt thereof the said Belinda acknowledging and thus warrant fully satisfied certified and paid paid and thanked and free of all every part and parcel power titled to execute assign and discharge the said Belinda S Sheffield her heirs executors administrators conveyors by these presents have given genuine and completely sold alienated conveyed assigned and confirmed and by these presents do fully fully and absolutely grant sell alienate convey bargain sell release convey and confirm unto the said Belinda S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever a certain portion of land bound limited and described below Charlestown county by estimating boundaries more or less bounded with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon bounded on the North Southly and Eastly on the Southern bound in such manner they may be bounded or specified on the parcels bounded on the south bound and however the same may be bounded or specified to the boundaries I reserve to and hold the said dwelling house and buildings and premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging or anyway appertaining to the said Belinda S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever Now I the said Joseph S Cogswell for myself my heirs and my executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant and quit to and with the said Belinda S Cogswell his heirs and assigns forever that I and bequeath the same without any of the same sole and lawful owner of the same my proper right premises and all the privileges rights seised and possessed of substance in fee simple and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain all unencumbered fine