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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin York of Westerly in the county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, Guardian to the Person and Estate of Letitia
of Westerly of said Westerly (a person of full age) by virtue of authority vested in me by The
Honble Court of Probate of the town of Westerly and for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred and twenty five dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Samuel
Curtis of said Westerly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I hereby in my said
capacity grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Samuel Curtis his
heirs and assigns forever a lot of land situated of herof land described and lying in
the town of Charlestown county and state aforesaid measuring by a certain line from
the acres of the same more or less and so bounded as follows to wit: bounded on the
west by Williams of Charlestown on the north by the land of the heirs of Pomah
longs deceased Southernly and Westerly by roads laid by Justice Caleb
To have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the
the privileges and appurtenances thereunto baked to the honble Samuel Curtis his
heirs and assigns forever And I said Benjamin York do hereby warrant
hereby and agree to the said Samuel Curtis that I am informed and
agree and agree to the said Samuel Curtis that I am informed and
by Stat Route of Probate to make sale of Ward's that it has been sold executing
to the Clerk of probate of said town relative to the State taxes Moreover that I vow employ
any effort and will take foremost to the discovery of said Property of Letitia’s which
belongs to Westerly and the Laws of the State in the premises that I have
the right to deed it as aforesaid that I will warrant and defend the same
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
or under me and that I will warrant and defend the same against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under the said
Letitia Delano, my said Ward In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 5th day of December AD 1864
my hand and seal this 5th day of December AD 1864
Benjamin York L.S.
Guardian
(Genuine Stamp)
$0.50
State of Rhode Island ss
Westerly Dec 5th 1864
The Person appearing before me Benjamin York Guardian
as aforesaid and in his said Capacity acknowledged the foregoing instrument
made by him signed as Guardian to his free act and deed
Before me
Samuel No Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Dec 6th 1864
at 9 o'clock A.M. & recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I William M. Sheldon of Charlestown in the county of Washington and
of the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, sending Greeting Know all that I do grant sell William M.
Sunderson for and in consideration of the sum of ten hundred and twenty five
Sunderson for and in consideration of the sum of ten hundred and twenty five
dollars in hand before the executing the following tract of land belonging to Letitia
of Westerly in the county of Washington and State of Connecticut the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and with some fully satisfied contented and
pleased of this land and tract of land void of encumbrance actual and
discharge from the said Charles P. Williams his heirs Executors and Administrators
conveyed by these presents given granted bargained sold alienated improved
conveyed and confirmed by these presents fully freely and absolutely and
conveyed to him the said
said William M. Sunderson his heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of
land situate and lying in said town of Charlestown known as the east half
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