The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Schabod Holloway of
Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut Yeoman do
grant do
for and in consideration of fifty Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by
Perry Holloway of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island
Yeoman the Receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge and that i am there with
fully satisfied and contented have Remised released and forever surrendred
unto the said Perry Holloway his heirs and Assigns forever one undivided
fourth part of two certain Tracts or parcels of Land situated in the said Town
of Charlestown containing by Estimation sixty Acres the same more or less
only said Tract is enclosed as follows Northerly on Job bards Land
Westerly on Lord of Images Land Northerly on Dusenbuck River and Easterly
on Request brook The other Tract is bounded Northerly on William bards
Land Westerly on Lord of Images Land Northerly on Job bards Land and Easterly
on Request brook To have and to hold all and appurtenances and quit
Claimed Premises unto him the said Perry Holloway his heirs Executor Admin
and assigns forever And I the said Schabod Holloway do covenant and agree
for myself my heirs Executors and administrators to and with the said Perry Hollo
way his heirs Executor Adminstration and Assigns forever hencefore to Release and
quit claim all the right title and interest I have of the above Release and
quit Claimed Premises as being the same for three of Land that was given to me
and my other three Brothers by our Grand Father Joseph White late of Connecticut
Deceased by his last Will and Testament after the decease of his wife Dorcas Holloway
as will appear by the record of said Will in the Town Clerks Office
And also Patience Holloway wife of the said Schabod Holloway Wish for the consideration
above mentioned quits her claim and surrenders all her right of Dower & power
of thirds in the premises before mentioned and quit claimed premises unto him the said
Perry Holloway his heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th Day of Decr Do 1811
Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
John C. Cross
Peleg Cross jr
Schabod Holloway [seal]
Patience Holloway [seal]
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. so do wit at Charlestown Decr 18th 1811
Personally came Schabod Holloway signer and Sealer to
the within instrument and acknowledged the same to be
his Voluntary act and deed hand and seal
Before Peleg Cross jr Town Clerk
Recorded Dec 18zo
1811 for me
P. Cross jr T. C.