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Certify’d by me on May 8th 1871 that I received from the Register of land evidence for the town of Charlestown a true copy of the foregoing deed and all clauses and parts thereof and that the said copy is a true and correct copy of the original record in the books of said town.
[Signature]
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my land y^e Green Card, on the East by land
of mine & of Seth Lewis, on the South by land
of mine & of J. Lewis, and on the West by a
Highway or however otherwise the same may be
bounded. All my right title and interest
in & to the Homestead farm of Joseph Lewis
my father now deceased situated in said
Charlestown for a description of which reference
is hereby made to the records of said Charlestown
To D. True and to hold the same
in fee with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
of or thereunto appertaining To the said Edwm
R Lewis his heirs and assigns forever And I
also appoint Nathaniel Lewis for myself
& for my heirs executors and administrators
to covenant with the said Edwm R Lewis this
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the above described premises to the said Edwm
R Lewis his heirs and assigns forever against
all lawful claims and demands of all persons
or claimants through or under me
Provided however and this deed is on condition
That if I the said Nathaniel Lewis or my heirs
executors administrators or assigns or any other
person for me or for them shall pay to the said
Edwm R Lewis his heirs or assigns a certain note
of hand given by me to said Edwm R Lewis
for the sum of one Thousand Dollars bearing
date March 27th 1871 payable on demand and with
interest the interest to be paid annually until the
payment of said note then this deed shall be void
otherwise to be and remain in full force and
effect And I Hannah B Lewis wife of said
Nathaniel Lewis for the consideration given as
above said do hereby release to this said Edwm R Lewis
his heirs and assigns forever all my right of dower
in and to the aforementioned premises
As witnesses whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 25th day of April A D 1872
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
[Signature] Nathaniel Lewis L.S.
[Signature] H B Lewis L.S.
On Stamp
$1.00
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