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96 Providence Sc. in Providence April 2d Ad 1866 Recorded by Margaret
and presented Margaret severally acknowledged that the foregoing instrument be theirs signed
and to be their free act and deed Before me Gen M C Cumberland per
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 7th 1866 at 2 o'clock P M
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Bates of Warwick County
of State of Rhode Island declare for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand
dollars to me paid by Henry Champlin of Smithfield County of Washington tow
and state of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and have by these presents to remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Henry Champlin his heirs
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand
which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a
certain lot of land situated in the village of Glocester State aforesaid containing by estimation
Characterist County of Washington State aforesaid containing by estimation
half an acre more or less with a dwelling house thereon bounded on the
North West and South by land of Joseh W Money on the East by the highway
and for a more particular description reference is hereby had to Former deeds
on record in said Clerkship and it is understood that the parties his
heirs and assigns shall have a right and privilege to the well in the North
line of said lot I do here by hold harmless the same all the right privileges
and appurtenances thereunto or thereto appertaining to the said Henry Champlin
his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Stephen
Bates do for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Henry Champlin his heirs and assigns forever that I will warrant
and defend the aforementioned premises to the said Henry Champlin his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by tenure or under me And I Martha L Bates
wife of said Stephen Bates for the consideration in part as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim to said Henry Champlin his heirs and assigns
all my right of tenure in the aforesaid premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty six
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
C. N. Mill
J. G. Newcomb Stephen Bates L.S.
Martha L Bates L.S.
Revenue Stamp
$ 1.00
State of Rhode Island viz
Warwick County ss
Before me on this fifth day of March AD 1866
Stephen Stephen Bates personally appeared before me and acknowledged that
this instrument by him signed is to be his free and voluntary act and deed
C. N. Mill Justice of the Peace
Received for Record March 17th 1866 at 2 o'clock P M
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk