The instrument's own words
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In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this nineenth day of February in this year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Annie S. Widen
Providence R.I.
Before me
[Signature]
S. M. Providence in said County on this nineteenth day of
February 1874 then personally appeared Olivia Widen subscriber to the foregoing
instrument and after having read the same to her free and voluntarily set her
seal
[Signature]
Edward D. Bassett
Notary Public
The foregoing instrument is recorded in Richmond in Deed Book
Book No 12 page 108.
H. P. Clarke J Clerk
Received for Record in Charlestown February 21 st 1874 by 11:45 minutes
past 11 o'clock A.M. and recorded by Charles Case Town Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown, on the 16th
day of June 1873, appointed Olivia S. Widen, administrator in the
estate of Joseph D. Witley, late of relocated deceased, to sell
a certain tract of Wood Land situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation, ten acres more or less fortunate, or
land formerly owned by Thomas & Bradford Hayes Exactly on
land formerly owned by Charles Duncan, Southly on
land formerly owned by stalemate [illegible], and Westly on land formerly
owned by Gertrude Widen, reference being had to a deed
from Jesse Terwilliger to Joseph Witley dated August 6th 1824,
and recorded in Book No 6 Land records in Charlestown page 20.
Therefore whereas now all men, that I the said Olivia S.
Witley, by the authority aforesaid, and for and in consideration of
the sum of Thirty four dollars to me paid by Asa S. Hopkins of said
Charlestown (all being the highest bidder at a public auction duly
notified and held on the 29 th day of January 1874), the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby in my capacity as administrator,
bargain and sell and convey unto the said Asa S. Hopkins
his heirs and assigns forever as the rightful title & interest in which the said
Joseph D. Witley had in and to the above described premises
at the time of his decease, reserving however to myself during my
natural life, a part of said lot on the West side thereof, it being
the part set off to me, as my dower in all the Real Estate of said
Joseph D. Witley, for a description of which, reference is had to book
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128 Is to Probate records in Charleston page 250.
Is to have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Asa I. Hoxie his
heirs and assigns forever, except as above reserved.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto in my capacity as Administratrix
set my hand and seal this 28th day of February Ao 1874
Ss presence:
Samuel H. Sprague
Charles Cross
Abbie A. Wilcox LS
Administratrix
Washington Co — Ss Charleston town on this 28th day of
February 1874, then personally appeared Abbie A. Wilcox
Signer and Seal of the foregoing instrument & swore in her capacity
as aforesaid acknowledged the same to be her own act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Dunn Caleb
Ordered for Record March 1st 1874 at 3 o'clock AM
and Recorded by Charles Cross Dunn Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin R Perry of
Northumberland in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of ten hundred dollars to be paid
by Abbie L Perry wife of Joseph R Perry of said Northumberland, the
receipt whereof I declare by these presents received cleared and
forever quitclaimed and her heirs forever to remise, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Abby L Perry her heirs and assigns forever
all the right title interest property claimed and claimed unless I
now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain
tract of land situated in Northumberland in said County, unto a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon boundaries containing by estimation
fourteen acres more or less and bounded on the North East Corner by
West ley land formerly owned by lyn people afterward and on the South
by land of Joseph R himself Also one other lot situated in said
Northumberland containing ten acres more or less bounded North and
West by land of H & L W Cross, East and South by ley land
formerly owned by lyn people Stanton.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereof, or things appertaining to the said
Abby L Perry her heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforesaid
Benjamin R Perry for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Abby L Perry her heirs