The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Welcome H. Austin
of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety dollars to me paid by
Daniel M. Tarkins of Charlestown in the County and State above
said the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised,
released and forever quitclaimed, will and by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Daniel M. Tarkins his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property, claim
and demand which I have had hear of or night ought right to have
or claim in and to certain lot of land lying in said
Northshoretown, the first lot contains twenty-two rods by the some more
or less bounded Northerly on land of Henry Chapman, Easterly on a
highway, Southerly on land of length of thicket of Sarah Richards Westerly
portion of land of James & Steven Baker and parallel and land of the heirs
of Henry Station the second lot is known as the Slip lot
bounded Northerly by land of Daniel M. Tarkins the Lord bounded
George A. Stanton and Benjamin Green Stanton West by land
of George Green or successors whoever either of said lots may be
bounded I do reserve and hold to the said unto all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said
Daniel M. Tarkins his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Welcome H. Austin for myself and
my heirs successors etc aforementioned do covenant and warrant unto the
said Daniel M. Tarkins his heirs and assigns that he will warrant and
defend against all the aforesaid premises to the said Daniel M.
Tarkins his heirs and assigns forever against any and all lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by title through under me
And I Mary Jane Austin wife of said Welcome H. Austin
for the consideration paid first said my husband to hereby release and
quitclaim to said Daniel M. Tarkins his heirs and assigns forever all my
right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises
In Testimony whereof us have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Thos M. Peabody
Welcome H. Austin L.S.
Mary J. Austin L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co. ss
June 27, 1820 I, Thos M. Peabody this twenty seventh day of
June AD 1820 This Welcome H. Austin personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the within instrument to be his signed seal to the
free voluntary act and deed That Thos M. Peabody Public Notary
filed for Receipt fee 25 cts 1820 19 to 10 o clock Attest X Clerk
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