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Know all men by these presents that I Julia A. B. Green of the town of Richmond
county of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars
of lawful money to me paid by Joseph S. Hazard of the town of Warwick County of Kent state
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joseph the heirs his
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand which I have or
ought right have to claim and use to me and my heirs forever south of one north of one
part part of a certain lot of land five feet in width situated in the college of Cranston State in
the town of Cranston State of Rhode Island located bounded and described as follows lying
commencing on the West side of the highway at the south east corner of a lot of land
belonging to the Matherly family thence running westerly bounded North by a line bearing
North 50 East thence running North Westward bounded North by a line bearing North 40
East thence running Northward bounded North by a line belonging to Phil. A. Matherly
twenty rods to the above mentioned highway thence Eastward on said highway east
eight feet to the first mentioned boundary with the buildings thereon standing
To have and to hold the same unto the all the right privileges and appurtenances thereunto
or thereunto appertaining to the said Joseph S. Hazard his heirs and assigns forever
And I the forenamed Julia A. B. Green do covenant for myself and my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Joseph S. Hazard his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned land to the said Joseph
I hereby his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming the same through me or under me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of
May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four
signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Susan Green
Joseph W. Griffin
Julia Ann B. Green L.S.
Witnessing s Charlestown May 15th 1864
Personally came before me Julia A. B. Green and acknowledged to have signed the within
and preceding instrument by her signet to be her free and voluntary act
Joseph W. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Received for Record April 5 th 1865
at 2 o'clock P.M. and Recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk