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Know all men by these presents that we Ednum Knowles of the town
of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Samuel M Knowles of East
Greenwich County of Kent and State aforesaid for the consideration of Four
Hundred Dollars to be paid by Samuel P Clark of Washington Washington County
and State aforesaid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto Samuel P Clark he his heirs and assigns a
certain lot of land with the improvements thereon situated in the town of
Charlestown in said Washington County containing one fourth of an acre more
or less bounded as follows commencing at the center of Collett's Bridge at
the descending line between Charlestown and Washington and running south one rod
or less bounded on the south by the stream side of the abutment of said bridge and on the west one rod
by a stone wall extending to a stake and stone near said wall about seven rods thence
westerly about six rods to a stake and stone thence at right angles to the north
by a fence about three rods from stake to Collett's Bridge or future maintenance bound
including all the fill of the stream in said water course and land formerly belonging to
J. S. P. Knowles conveyed to John S Knowles by Joseph Knowles
by a deed dated February eighteenth 1817 and to whom this release is made for a sum
of five dollars. description of the premises - The land with all the trees and
appurtenances thereunto her to the said Samuel P Clark his heirs and assigns forever
and we the said Ednum Knowles and Samuel M Knowles for ourselves and
for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Samuel
Clark his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and defend the same to the
said Samuel P Clark his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
of all persons claiming by through or under us And we Sarah A Knowles wife
of said Ednum Knowles and Sarah A Knowles wife of said Samuel M
Knowles for the above mentioned consideration well paid and truly paid by said
Samuel P Clark do by these presents release and forever quitclaim unto the
said Samuel P Clark his heirs and assigns all our right of dower in and
to the within described premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty
day of September 1867
Samuel M Knowles L.S.
Sarah A Knowles L.S.
Ednum Knowles L.S.
Dorcas Knowles L.S.
Witness
Samuel M Peck
M.W.
I M West Not. Pub. res l. in East Greenwich in said county on this twenty second
day of September and seventh of September 1867 presently appeared Samuel M Knowles
subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
and seal
Refer me Edward Bauthebe Not. Pub. Notary (carried to page 364)
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363 To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. Send Greeting. Know Ye, That [illegible] the said [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] in hand before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid by [illegible] the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge and therewith fully satisfied contented and paid ; and of thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said [illegible] heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents ; have given granted bargained sold aliened encoffeyed conveyed and confirmed ; and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene encoff convey and confirm unto the said [illegible] heirs and assign forever
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenements privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said [illegible] only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And to the said [illegible] heirs and assigns forever to [illegible] and [illegible] heirs executors and administrators for [illegible] do covenant promise and grant to and with the said [illegible] heirs and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof [illegible] the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and [illegible] fully seized and possessed of the same in [illegible] own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in [illegible] good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said [illegible] heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthemore the said [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised [illegible] for the said [illegible] heirs and assigns premises to against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
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State of Rhode Island &p
County of Providence Sc
On this 23d day of September 1867 personally came Edwin Knowles and
acknowledged the written and foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Watson
Public notary
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