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2/27/1871 · DEED · book 10 page 15 doc 4318

From HOXSIE ASA T life, HOXSIE NANCY B life
To SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 2 life
Consideration one dollar
Premises one half an acre · lot where the District School house now stands (District No 2, Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1845 · DEED · CLARK HANNAH; WILCOX JOSEPH; WILCOX MARIAH; CLARK MAXSON → HOXSIE NANCY B · book 7 p 180

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1938 · DEED · CHARLESTOWN TOWN OF → SWANSON ERNESTINE E; SWANSON FRITZ J · book 27 p 416
“being the property conveyed to School District No. 2... by deed from Asa T. Hoxie and Nancy B. Hoxie”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

Bounded by

Grantons

The instrument's own words

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heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all heirs [illegible] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal to be affixed this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy one (1871). Before me Paul M Clark on 16 Feby Thomas P Clark [illegible] State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington Co. Richmond Feby 20th 1871 Then personally appeared the within named Thomas P Clark and acknowledged the within and foregoing instrument to be hers signed in his capacity as administrator to be his voluntary act and deed Before me Paul M Clark Justice of the peace Recd for Record Feby 25th 1871 at 4 o'clock P M and Recorded by Charles Brown Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that Mr Asa T Harris and Nancy P Harris his wife (in right of said Nancy) of Charlestown Washington County Rhode Island and for in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to us paid by School District No 2 in said Charlestown the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim and quitclaim unto the said School District No 2 their successors and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand which we have more or less right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land situated in District No 2 in said town containing more or less one half an acre the same more or less where the District School house now stands bounded on the West and North by land of the Gorton on the East by land of the heirs of Samuel Stanton deceased Land and on the South by the Highway or however other wise bounded To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto or thereto appertaining to the said School District No 2 their Successors and assigns forever
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16 And we the aforementioned Asa S Hoxsie and Nancy B. Hoxsie for ourselves and for our heirs executors and admini- strators do covenant with the said School District No 2 their successors and assigns that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said School District No 2 their successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming any through or under us In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day of February witness year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one Signed sealed and delivered (on measure) Charlotte Hoxsie Samuel B Hoxsie Asa S Hoxsie L.S. Nancy B Hoxsie L.S. State of Rhode Island etc Washington ss On this 27th day of Feb Ad 1871, before me appeared these Asa S Hoxsie personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the within instrument by him and signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed And Nancy B Hoxsie wife of said Asa S Hoxsie being examined separately and apart from her husband and having said instrument shown and explained to her by me she being so aware acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed from which she did not wish to retract Charles Cross Town Clerk Recd for Record Feby 27th 1871 at 6 oclock P M and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that We Rowland R Maggard and Rowland P Maggard of the town of South Kingstown County of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us paid by Archibald Barker of Charlestown in said state the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have executed released and forever quitclaimed and by these Presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto him the said Archibald Barker his heirs and assigns forever all the
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right title interest property claim and demand which we now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land situate in said Charlestown and bounded and described as follows. Beginning on the road leading from the Carolina Minis Station on the Providence & Connecticut Railroad at the North West corner of land now owned by said Barber Thinus running Northly with said road New Rode Thinus run- ning Easterly in a straight line twenty rods to the North easterly corner of said land now owned by said Barber bounded on the East line northly by land of Granton Thinus running south westerly boundary on said Barber land (also known as the Black acre lot to said road and place of be- ginning) The said Barber for himself his heirs & assigns covenants to make and forever maintain the fence between the lands hereby conveyed) the aforementioned Grantors Do have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto or thereunto appertaining to him the said Archibald Barber his heirs and assigns forever and we the aforementioned Rowland & Ragard) & Rowland Ragard for ourselves and for our heirs executors and Administrators do covenant with the said Archibald Barber his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and defend the above described premises to the said Archibald Barber his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons be they through or under us And I Margaret R Ragard wif of the aforesaid Rowland Ragard in consideration of the sum aforementioned paid to me said husband do hereby release & relinquish to the said (Archibald Barber all my right of dower in and to the above described premises hereby conveyed) In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28 day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty Signed Rowland & Ragard L S Rowland Ragard L S. Margaret R Ragard L S. Signed sealed and delivered Impresses of) 17 witnesses to signatures of MR Ragard CL Ragard & R Ragard State of Rhode Island Washington Co S S Court house in North Kingstown Washington County Rhode I. to the 7 day of June AD 1870 personally appeared Rowland & Ragard & Rowland Ragard & severally acknowledged the within instrument to be their free and voluntary act & deed Read for Record March 6th 1871 at 10 o clock J M Church Justice of the peace and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.