The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I John S. Hersey
of Charlestown in the County of Washington but State of Rhode Island
do grant for and in consideration of the sum of Forty dollars to me
paid by George A. Langworthy of Hopkinton in the County
and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have sold transferred and released and forever quit claimed and by these
presents do remise release quit claim forever quit claim unto the said
George A. Langworthy his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title to the land property closes and orchards which I now claim
of right now either by lease or lease in and void be the same unrestricted half
of a certain lot of sandy Land lying in Charlestown aforesaid
containing by estimation four acres more or less and bounded
on the North by the North East corner of said lot bounded
on the East by the third line of the home stead of Joseph Glessner related
on South by land of the heirs of Joseph Glessner extended until it come
to a stake and stone in the old creek or brook (so called) Thistle
North by land of Samuel [illegible] summed to a stake and stone in the Thistle
brook bounded East by the creek or brook by the line of Edward Wilcox
to the first mentioned boundary To have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or there
of pertaining to the said George A. Langworthy his heirs and assigns
forever I the aforesaid John S. Hersey for myself for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
George A. Langworthy his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid described premises to the said George A. Langworthy
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons whatever by themselves or others in what
kind I lodge with [illegible] which all of the said land I Hersey for the considerations
paid my said husband has sold release and quit claim all my right of lease
now and to the aforementioned premises to the said Langworthy his heirs and assigns
forever I to testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy
John S. Hersey
Elizabeth Hersey
Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of
George G. Cogswell
Hutty A. Butler
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington
this twentieth day of August A.D. 1870 before me personally appeared
John & Elizabeth Hersey personally appear
before me and acknowledged that the within instrument had been signed and sealed
by them free and voluntarily act and deed Elizabeth Hersey Justice of the Peace
Received for Stewart August 30th 1870 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Caleb Brown Town Clerk
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