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276 File of Probate in Court No 2
County of Washington S S I, do hereby attest this fourteenth day of
October ad 1868. No further the habendanten [illegible] newly appeared before me, court
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed. Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Certified for Court Civ Oct 14th 1868 at 11 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by lobes Cross Town Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown, on the fourth day
of May 1868 by their decree authorized Charles Holden, Guardian to the
Estate of Henry H. Holden, minor since by Authority Holden noted of said
Charlestown declared to sell at future date all the right title and interest
of said Henry H. Holden in and to all the Real Estate whereby the said
Anthony Holden deceased died seized and possessed,
And therefore know all men by these presents that I the said Charles
Holden, Guardian as aforesaid, do by this present remise in my said
capacity of Guardian for and in consideration of the sum of fine
hundred dollars paid me by Henry S. Greene and Jason P. Greene
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
bargain sell and convey unto the said Henry S. Greene &
Jason P. Greene their heirs and assigns forever all the right title &
interest of the said Henry H. Holden, minor in order to aid the Real Estate
of the said Anthony Holden, deceased together with all the buildings
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging for a description
of which reference is hereby made to the several deeds of said Estate to
said Anthony Holden and on record in said town Charlestown
No More have I sold or made the same to the said Henry S. Greene &
Jason P. Greene their heirs and assigns forever remaining to the heirs of
Anthony Holden the several parcels attached near the dwelling house
on said premises and I the said Charles Holden (Guardian as aforesaid
do hereby covenant with the said Henry S. Greene & Jason P. Greene their
heirs and assigns that I am authorized by the Court aforesaid to make
sale thereof that it was sold according to the directions of said court
given to me in relation to the said sale thereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity of Guardian
set my hand and seal this 18th day of June 1868
In presence of
Charles Cross
Revenue stamp
$0.50
Chas Holden L S
Guardian
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co S S I In Charlestown this 18th day of June 1868
Charles Holden personally appeared before me and in the capacity of Guardian
acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed. Charles Cross Town Clerk
Entered for Record July 6th 1868
at 11 o'clock p.m. and recorded
by lobes Cross Town Clerk