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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Charles C. Cranstott of the town of Richmond County of
Washington State of Rhode Island
Indenture Deed Granting. Know Ye, That I the said Charles C. Cranstott
for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred dollars to me
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Liecy M Brown of the town of Kingston County state aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confess truly, fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute acquire and discharge the said Liecy M Brown forever; and
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted assigned sold auctioned conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely give grant release alienate and give forever grant and convey confirm unto the said
Liecy M Brown her heirs and assigns forever
all that piece of land situated in the town of Richmond which I now claim a right to
own and possess and which is bounded on the north by the land of [illegible] on the east by the land of
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in said County on this 23d day of August 1848 personally
appeared Charles L. Conneal’s paid and acknowledged the above instrument
to have been signed by him to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
S. H. Green Public Notary
Certified for New Kent Dist 23d Aug 1848 at 9 o clock AM and recorded
and attested by Charles Moore Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Duncan McJones of the
town of Charleston County of Washington and state of Rhode Island do grant and
in consideration of the sum of one thousand and fifteen dollars to me paid by
Hugh A. McJones of the town County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I the
above named do hereby acknowledge these premises released and forever quitclaimed and
by these presents of premises release and forever quitclaim unto the above named
Duncan McJones his heirs and successors all the right titles interests property
claims and all demand whatever wherever or of what nature or of what right or claim to
have in or to a certain piece or parcel of land situated within the town of Charleston
County and State aforesaid near the village of Providence Mills and known
as part of the land of the late Robert Lowndes and described as follows to wit
commencing at the Southeast corner of land of the Proprietor on the line separating
Providence Village to the town Mills running East on said line to the
of Greater town’s property then North on the line of the Greater town’s property then Westly
on line of S. T. Hyde’s property to the line of the Neighbor’s then Northwesterly then Northly
to the place of beginning or however described the same said parcel be bounded and
containing one eighth of an acre or more or less together with a cotland building
more known as a shelving house and occupied by the Proprietor’s land boundary
standing on one of the parcels of the Proprietor where the boundary is the same
at the first occasional remedy date
Given to have and to hold the same wants all the rights privileges and opportunities
appertaining thereto or thereunto appertaining to the said Hugh A. McJones his
heirs and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Duncan McJones for myself and for
my heirs assigns and administrators do covenant with the said Hugh A. McJones
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises
to him and his assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title or whatever in me or through
said Agnes B. McJones wife of said Duncan McJones and consideration of the
amount paid my said husband as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned and granted premises
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
J. S. Green
James B. Dorand
Duncan McJones L.S.
Agnes B. McJones L.S.
Washington St. in Charleston in said County on this 18th day of May 1848
I have personally appeared Duncan McJones signer of the present
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and
deed
Before me
S. H. Green Public Notary
Certified for New Kent Dist May 18th 1848 at 9 o clock AM and recorded
by Charles Moore Town Clerk