The instrument's own words
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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 Rod 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 Lora C. Davis Depy Cl.
Know all men by these presents that I Maria P Holden of Eastchester in
the County of Westchester state of Rhode Island residing westerly Anthony Holden deceased for
and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me paid by
W. Holden of the same town county and state aforesaid the present
undersigned do by this acknowledge have renounced released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim
unto the said defendant 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 in or over all that lot of land
situated in the town of Eastchester which my late father Anthony
Holden late of the town of Eastchester died seized lying and prized for
boundaries reference is hereby had to the deeds of the same now on
record in the lower Clerk's office in said Eastchester
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To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereto or ornaments appertaining to the saidWriteHeader
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 Holden his heirs and assigns Whereas that I
will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the saidWriteHeader
Holden his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands
of any person claiming through or under me or my legal representatives
In Testimony whereof I have hereto 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 Richmond February 2d 1868
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
Piece for record 24 Feb 1868 at 10 o'clock AM and recorded by Clara Cross cl. Clerk