The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Congdon of
[illegible] residing in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massa-
chusette as executrix of her late classmates will by Elinta Gilding of
the said State [illegible] the requisite authority is hereby acknowledged etc
hereby remise, release, and forever quitclaim unto the said Elinta
Gilding for her heirs and assigned for her sole and separate use
free from the control and influence of her husband, all my right
title and interest in and to one and all that Estate, and buildings
and buildings situated in Collatertown in the state of Rhode Island and
which comes to me as one of the heirs of law of my late mother and
father Josiah Congdon and Phebe Congdon and to every and
all other Real Estate situated in said Collatertown
to have and to hold the above released premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Elinta
her heirs and assigns forever and before forever. And I the said
Hannah for one and my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Elinta her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and
incumbrances made or suffered by me and that I and my heirs
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the
said Elinta her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me but as against
none other. These Witnesses whose signatures the premises are form all
father Real Estate situated in said Collatertown hereon
unto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of October in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighty one
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Oliver Prescott
Hannah X Congdon L.S.
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Bristol S.S. October 11th 1881— Sheweth aforesaid, appeared
the above named Hannah Congdon and acknowledged, that the above
instrument to be her free act and deed
Before me
Oliver Prescott
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Feb 24th 1880
at 9 o'clock P.M. and Recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
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the receipt whereof
thereof do execute acquit and discharge
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted bargained sold allowed cessions conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell allow cessions convey and confirm unto
heirs and assign forever
for
heirs executors and administrators
the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in the simplest and have
to give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto
premises in manner as above stated. And that the said
heirs and assigns shall have and may from time to time and at all times hereafter by these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said desired and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
readily without any let suit trouble or disturbance in their quiet possession and enjoyment and of all manner of forests or other gifts grants bargain sales leases mortgages wills
entails jointures dowries judgments executions encumbrances of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
for
premises to
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
heirs and assigns
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