The instrument's own words
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instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Also at same place and day, appeared Sarah A. Bottrell, L. M. J. Blackie
Frances G. Taylor and P. E. Comstock all wives of the above named, and
being examined by me apart from their said Husbands after having said
instrument shown and explained to them they being so apart declared this
same to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and that they did
not wish to retract the same
Before me— Edward G. Grundell
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island, block but in Providence be in our city duty December
3, 1873 then Abel S. Hinson acknowledged the foregoing to be his free
act and deed and there formally Margaret A Hinson wife of said
Abel S. Hinson being examined by me privately and apart from her said
husband, acknowledged & declared the same instrument shown and explained
to her may to be her free and voluntary act and deed that she did not wish to
retract the same Before me— Charles Matthews
Notary Public
Received for Record April 17th 1874 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Crane
From Clerk
Whereas, the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown, on
the 16th day of June 1873, authorized Albie E. Waters Administrator
relating on the estate of Joseph B. Waters late of Charlestown deceased
to sell a certain piece of land called situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation, thirteen acres the said same more or less, bounded
Northerly by land of Samuel Browning and East by land
formerly owned by Ann Bedding, Southerly by land formerly
owned by Charles Blackie, West by land formerly owned by said
Ann Bedding. Now therefore know all men that I the
said Albie E. Waters by the authority aforesaid, and for and
in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars paid me by Brown
Priggs Jr of said Charlestown, being the highest bidder at
a public auction duly notified and held on the 29th day
of February 1874, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby in my capacity as administrator, bargain, sell and
convey unto the said Brown Priggs Jr, for his heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title and interest which the said Joseph B.
Waters had in and to the above described premises, at the time
of his decease. To have and to hold the same with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him
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the said Brown Briggs for his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have executed in my capacity as administrator
set my hand and seal this 25th day of February A^D 1874
in presence of
Charles Cross
Samuel B. Rossier
Washington DC
Abbie C. Wilcox L.S.
Administratrix
For Charlestown on this 25th day of February
1874 personally appeared Abbie C. Wilcox signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument & in her capacity as administratrix acknowledged the
same to be her free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross
Town Clerk
Received for record March 27th 1874 at 4 o'clock PM
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Charlestown on the
16th day of June 1873 authorized Abbie C. Wilcox administratrix
on the estate of Joseph D. Wilcox late of said Charlestown deceased to
sell a certain tract of March land situated in said Charlestown containing
by my estimation five acres be the same more or less bounded on the North
by the salt Pond on the East and South by land of Nancy B. Rossier
wife of Asa B. Rossier and on the West by land of Joseph Gauthier
deceased or however otherwise bounded Now therefore knowing all
men by these presents that I the said Abbie C. Wilcox by the authority
aforementioned and for and consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to
me paid by Samuel Chamberlin of Westerly he being the highest bidder at a
public auction duly noticed and held on the 27th day of January 1874
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be unto him in my capacity
as Administratrix bargain sell and convey unto the said Samuel
Chamberlin his heirs and assigns forever the said lot of land title and interest
which the said Joseph D. Wilcox had in and to the above described premises
at the tenure of his deceased I do sell and to hold the same unto with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Samuel
Chamberlin his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I have executed
in my capacity as administratrix
set my hand and seal the 28th day of February A^D 1874
In presence of
Samuel B. Rossier
Charles Cross
Washington DC For Charlestown on this 28th day
of February 1874 personally appeared Abbie C. Wilcox signer & sealer of the
foregoing instrument and in her capacity as Administratrix acknowledged the same
to be her free act and deed Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for record April 30th 1874 at Westerly R & recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk