The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Rowland &
Hazard & [illegible] and Rowland Hazard both of the town of South Kingstown
county of Washington state of Rhode Island, for and in consideration
of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to us paid by Charles Holden
of the town of Charlestown county and state aforesaid, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim, unto the said Charles Holden, his heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title interest property claim and
demand which we have or of right ought to have or share or
claim in and to a certain tract of land situated in said
Charlestown near the village of Carolina Mills containing by
estimation about one hundred and fifty acres more or less
and bounded as follows, beginning at the N.E corner of Hugh
McNames lot on the east side of the highway from Carolina
Mills to the 10th state house then in a straight line west to the
South line of said Hugh McNames lot & to the South line of Duncan
McNames lot & to the Southmost line Bounds southerly along
said line by land of said Hugh McNames & Duncan McNames
& John W. Slattery thence southeasterly along & bounding on the Southmost
line of lands of Charles Holden former Westcott & southerly along
said Holdens land to the drifting boundary to the Carolina Mills
R.R. Station but not including said railway Thence westerly
along said drifting way to the highway Thence Northly along said
highway to land of Archibald Holden then Eastly along said
Holdens said Barker land to a corner Thence Northly still bounding on
said Barker land & land of Carolina Mills clothing Co. to the
N.E. corner of said cemetery Thence westerly to the highway
Thence along said highway to place of beginning will the drifting
environ which the said land herein described is bounded is to remain as entrance
for the use of the public as now passed forever
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said Charles Holden
his heirs and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned chartered
C. Hazard and Rowland Hazard for ourselves our heirs and
executors administrators do covenant with the
said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns that will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Charles Holden
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or
under us. And I Margaret M. Hazard wife
of said Rowland Hazard in consideration of the sum
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paid my said husband, he hereby release and relinquists to the said
charles holden all my right of dower in the premises hereby conveyed
v/n Testifying hereof we have hereto set our hands and
seals That this twenty seventh day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one (A.D. 1871)
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Isaac Price for Rowland L. Hazard L.S.
[illegible] Rowland Hazard L.S.
Revenue Stamp Margaret R. Hazard L.S.
$1.50
State of Rhode Island sc
in Providence ss
I in Providence This twenty seventh
day of March A.D. 1871 Then Rowland L. Hazard and
Margaret Hazard severally personally appeared before me
and acknowledged that they executed Instrument signed
to be their free act and deed
Geo. M. Carpenter Jr
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record July 25th 1871
at 9 o clock A.M. and recorded
by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Narragansett Pier June 13th /71
[illegible] This is to certify that I have sold to
Benjamin Mason her my interest in my mothers Estate in Charlestown
Rhode Island for the sum of forty $ dollars
Charles Gleason her
Witness D. W. Crandall
Received for Record Oct 6th 1872
at 10 o clock A.M. and recorded
by Chas. Cross Town Clerk
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