The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
Know all Men by these Presents That I the said Rowland Hagood
Send Greeting. Know Ye. That I the said Rowland Hagood
[illegible] Seven hundred dollars
in hand before the sealing hereof will truly and faithfully pay
Alice McIntosh wife of the late John Colleton in the County of Colleton in the County of Washington & State
of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say that I am hereby fully satisfied contented and paid; and of termed and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute acquit and discharge the said Alice McIntosh her
heirs, executors and administrators further still aforesaid conveyced and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely give grant bargain sell and absolutely give grant her heirs and assign forever unto
the said Alice McIntosh
hers and assign forever
a portion of land situated in the vicinity of Barringtons in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island, containing about one half acre or there or thereabouts
in the town of Colleton in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island, enclosed as follows, on the North by land belonging to Elizabeth Beston
wife of John Beston on the West boundary of John H. Forsey, on the
South by the boundary belonging to the Rhode Island Association
of Farehill Baptist Church on the East upon which the Church may be
on the East by the boundary leading from Carolina, Village to
the Stonington R.R. Thus bounded, or however bounded
with all the privileges &
appurtenances thereto belonging.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
the said Alice McIntosh
heirs and assigns forever to her and her descendants proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
[illegible]
grantor
do covenant promise and grant to the said grantee her
heirs executors and administrators
conveyance plainly and suited and possessed of the tenure in some other proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
premises and title lawfully seized and possessed of the tenure in some other proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
for simple in fee simple and that I have full right power and liberty to grant convey sell and confirm the said granted
premises and title to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever. And that the said
grantee her
heirs and assigns shall have and may from time to time her heirs and assigns forever use and possess lawfully peaceably and
quietly have use occupy and enjoy the said premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging
and shall have all the issues and profits and discharges of all sums of all manner of form or other gifts grants bargains leases mortgages will
estates jointures dowries judgments executions and conveyances of what nature or name whatsoever may in any measure or degree obstruct or
encumber make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above described
premises to
the said grantee her
against the lawful claims her descendants or persons of any person whereas forever to warrant secure and defend by these
heirs and assigns
And I Margaret Rowland Hagood wife of said Rowland Hagood in consideration
of the sum named above expressed, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns all my right of Dower
in property to the foregoing premises. Signed Sealed and delivered the twenty first day of
September eighteen hundred and seventy seven
Signed Sealed & delivered
for presence of
over
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242 Witness to signature of Rowland Hazard
W. M. Williams
Witness to signature of Margaret R. Hazard
Eli H. Blake Jr.
Rowland Hazard LS
Margaret R. Hazard LS
State of Rhode Island ss Providence this 20th day of
December A. D 1877 the above named Row. Hazard personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Sterling Compton, Notary Public
Received for record Dec 29th 1877 at 8 o'clock PM.
and recorded by L. S. Coffin Deputy Reg.
Know all men by these presents that I Maria P. Holden of Easttown in
the County of Washington state of Rhode Island wedding attorney Holden declares
for and consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me paid by
S. Holden of the same town county and state of the present the said
undersigned as of her acknowledge here released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim
unto the said said S. Holden 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 any in or over the old Lot’s
situated in the town of Easttown in which my late husband Anthony
Holden late of the town of Easttown situated near and annexed for
boundaries reference is hereby had to the deeds of the same now on
record in the lower Clerk's office in said Easttown
Stamp
$0.50
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereto or ornaments appertaining to the said S. Holden
and his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Maria
P. Holden for myself my heirs executors and administrators declared this
covenant in the said S. Holden his heirs and assigns that S.
will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said S. Holden
his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of any person claiming through me or my legal representatives
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th
day of February in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
H. P. Blake
Maria P. Holden LS
St. of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
Then Maria P. Holden personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
to be her free act and deed Before me H. P. Blake J. P. Clerk
Place for Record 24 Feb 1868 at 10 o'clock AM and recorded by Colas Cross cl. Clerk
Richmond February 2 day 1868
The page as recorded
