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Know all men by these presents, that we Elison Sinkhorn and
Franklin Metcalf of Richmond in the County of Washington and state
of Rhode Island in consideration of one dollar paid by the Carolina Mills
Company, a corporation duly authorized by the general assembly of said
state the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, give,
bargain sell, convey and confirm unto the said Carolina Mills Company
and their assigns forever All that parcel of land with the improvements
thereon, situate in said Richmond and state of Rhode Island, County of Washington
in the Carolina Mills estate which was conveyed to us the said grantors
by Dr. Nile and M. Morgan by deed dated February 1, 1869, recorded in said
Richmond in land Evidence book No 10 pages 575, 576, 577, 579 in which
reference is made with all the rights and privileges thereto belonging subject
also to all the reservations contained in said deed Also all that other parcel
of land situate in said Richmond which was conveyed to the said grantors and
to Cyrus Cole by deed dated April 25th 1871 recorded
in said Richmond in land evidence book No 8 pages 114, 115 and 116, and
by said Cyrus Cole to the said grantors by deed dated December 24, 1881
and recorded in said town in land evidence book No 10 pages 494, 495
These premises are conveyed
subject to a Mortgage deed given by us Elison Sinkhorn and Franklin
Metcalf to Raymond Morgan dated February 1 1869 and recorded in said
Richmond in land Evidence book No 11 pages 389 to 390 Therefore reference is made
to the same and to hold the said grant conveyed moreover to the said grantees and their
assigns to them and our heirs and beloved forever And the aforesaid grantors
for ourselves and our heirs do agree with the said Grantees and their assigns
that we are lawfully seised in fee of the aforementioned premises and that they
are free from all encumbrances except as aforesaid that we have good right to sell
and convey the same to the said Carolina Mills Company and their assigns forever
subject as aforesaid and that we will and our heirs shall warrant and defend
the same to the said Carolina Mills Company and their assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever except as aforesaid
And we and our heirs do hereby covenant with the said Grantees and their assigns
of said Sinkhorn and our heirs in consideration of the said sum paid as aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quit claim to the said grantees and their assigns all our right of
dower in and to the aforementioned premises For witness our hands and seals this
first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy two
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence) Elison Sinkhorn L.S.
) Franklin Metcalf L.S.
) Mercy A Sinkhorn L.S.
Richard Waterhouse (Num. Stemp)
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State of Rhode Island, County of Washington ss. We the said grantors came this first day of January 1872
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be our act and deed.
Subscribed and sworn before me Elison Sinkhorn and Franklin Metcalf and Mercy A Sinkhorn
this first day of January 1872
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Recorded in land evidence book No 12 page 187. Witness William Clarke Clerk.
Recorded in land evidence book No 12 page 187. This 12th Oct. 1872. William Clarke Clerk.
Recorded for Land Evidence Book 12 page 187. Date Oct 12th 1872. Signed & Sealed.