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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 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 heirs 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 size 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 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 In 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 Charlestown R & recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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