The instrument's own words
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Subscriber to the aforesaid instrument and acknowledged this deed by
him to be signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. At the same
time and place appeared Eleanor A. Brightman, wife of said Philip S. Brightman
more and Separate and apart from her said husband, Philip S. Brightman and
beginning this agreement between him and her and explained to her how by [illegible]
and [illegible] she did by spot [illegible] declared this deed by her signed to be her free act and deed
and declared that she did not wish to renounce the same
Before me Henry S. Potter Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Oct 14th 1864
at 9 o'clock A.M. and Recorded
by Charles Cass Town clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Sucker of South Kingstown
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the sum of four hundred dollars to me paid by Patience Sucker (wife of Benjamin
Sucker) of said townstate, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to hereby
remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Patience Sucker her heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title, and interest property claim
and demand which I have, now or hereafter, of any right naught or how to any
and to a certain lot of land situated in the village of [illegible] Mills in
said townstate for a conveyance of which reference is shortly here to a deed of
of said town let J. M. Sucker to Benjamin Sucker for date delivered 8th 1860 and
recorded in said townstate in book No 5 of Land evidence page 17
To have and to hold the same with all the premises and appurtenances to
the same belonging to the said Patience Sucker her heirs and assigns
forever. And I the said Benjamin Sucker for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the said Patience Sucker her heirs and
assigns that I will warrant and defend the same to her the said Patience
Sucker her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by through or under me And I Frances Sucker
wife of the said Benjamin Sucker for the consideration paid my husband, as
hereby relinquish and quit claim unto the said Patience Sucker her heirs
and assigns all my right of Tenure and power of Mind in and to the
above described premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
Seals this Third day of September A.D 1864
Albert S. Potter Benjamin Sucker L.S.
Henry S. Potter
Frances Sucker L.S.
Joseph G. Rundick
Sammy Rundick
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Richmond Sept 8th A.D 1864 - Then personally
appeared Benjamin Sucker and acknowledged the preceding instrument
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Witnessed and Sealed
Before me Albert S. Potter
Received for Record Oct 14th 1864 Potter Notary
at 9 o'clock P.M. and Recorded
by Charles Cass Town clerk