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BE IT REMEMBERED:
THAT I, JESSIE BELL MORRIS, of the town of Hopkinson, county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of life, do therefore make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:
FIRST. I direct that my executor, hereinafter named, pay all my just debts and funeral expenses, inheritance, transfer or succession taxes, either imposed by the laws of the United States or any state or territory, as expenses of administering my estate.
SECOND. I give, devise and bequeath to my husband, CHARLES HENRY MORRIS, of said Hopkinton, all my estate, both real, personal or mixed, of every kind and nature, and wherever situated and lying, including any I may acquire hereafter, to be and to remain to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
THIRD. I hereby nominate and appoint my said husband, CHARLES HENRY MORRIS, sole executor of this my last will and testament, and order and direct that he not be required to furnish bond in his fiduciary capacity as such executor, and hereby revoke all other and former wills by me made and publish and establish this and this only as and for my last will and testament.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at said Westerly, this 5th day of January, A. D. 1952.
Her
Jessie Bell X Morris (Seal)
Mark
Signed, published and declared by JESSIE BELL MORRIS, as and for her last will and testament, in our presence, who have, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, hereunto set our names as witnesses.
Mary E. Brennan
Clarence E. Roche
Received for record March 29th, A. D. 1952 at 1:10 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
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The Providence Union National Bank and Trust Company, Industrial National Bank of Providence Wakefield Trust Office, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage, hereby cancels and discharges the same.
In Testimony Whereof, said The Providence Union Bank and Trust Company has caused these Presents to be signed and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by its Vice President and Asst. Cashier duly authorized, this 19th day of August, A. D. 1954.
INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK OF PROVIDENCE
WAKEFIELD TRUST OFFICE (Corporate Seal)
The Providence Union National Bank and Trust Company
By Richard A. Hellswell, VicePresident
Frank L. Crandall, Asst. Cashier
Signed and Sealed in presence of
Margaret B. Walker
Received for record August 20th, A. D. 1954 at 4:35 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk