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Know all men by these present That I Charles Holden of Charleston town
in the county of Marlborough and State of Rhode Island sell for and consideration
of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by William P Holden of
North Marlborough town are citizen of Marlborough of said Charleston town the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed unto
and to the above named person all that piece of land situated in the town of
said William P Holden & Martha P Holden their heirs and
assigns forever all the right title interest property device and demand
which I have now of right ought to have or claim or demand to a certain
lot of land lying in said town of Charleston containing one acre and
bounded on the South by the highway lot of Holden Card on the East by the
hogging on the north and West but by land formerly owned by Abel G
leas more or less described with a small dwelling
house thereon standing
I do have any right to sell the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said
Wm P Holden & Martha P Holden their heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Charles Holden for myself and my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and agree with the said William P Holden
and Martha P Holden their heirs and assigns as that i shall
and will defend the above described premises to the said William P Holden
and Martha P Holden their heirs and assigns against the
full lawfull claims and demands of all persons whomsoever for myself or under me
And I Martha P Holden of the said town of North Marlborough promise for the
convenience of my husband from this time forth to release to and release
quitclaim my right of dower in the aforementioned premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty three
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
Benjamin A Burnick
Revenue Stamps
40,50
Washington St
Charleston Oct 31st 1863
Personally appeared Charles Holden and Martha P Holden his wife and
signers and sealers of the preceding instrument and acknowledged the
same to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Entered for Record Oct 31st 1863
by C. Cross PM and
recorded by Chas Cross Clerk
On this 15th day of April 1865 I received the full amount both principal and
with interest of the above Mortgage and I hereby discharge the same
Witness my hand and seal mispresence of
Wrong