The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, That we Alfred
Collins & Susan Collins his wife, Albert Chapman & Meritha
Chapman his wife, & George & Helen Green all of Residency, R.I.
and Benjamin B. Green and Stanton S. Green, Chas. Charles
Town R.I. all here at law of Sheffield Green late of said
Charlestown deceased and for consideration of the sum of
Two Hundred and fifty eight $ by bill of sale to our said Sarah
S. Shucker wife of John Shucker of Charlestown aforesaid the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have remised released
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Sarah S. Shucker her
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title interest property,
claim and demand which we now have or of right ought
to have or claim in and to all the lands tenements hereditaments
and estate which were bequeathed and devised to the said
Sheffield Green in and by the last will and testament of aforesaid
George Co. Browning late of said Charlestown deceased, dated
Sept 26th 1858 on record in said Charlestown reference
hereto being had for a description of said property meaning
to hereby convey all the real and personal estate included in
said gift in said will to said Sheffield Green of every name
or nature kind and whereas the said may be found
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
Privilege and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to her
the said Sarah S. Shucker her heirs and assigns forever,
And we the aforementioned Grantors for ourselves and for our
heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Sarah S. Shucker her heirs and assigns, that we will warrant
and defend the aforesaid described premises to the said Sarah
S. Shucker her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or
under us
And we Almina D. Green wife of Benjamin B
Green Mary M. Green wife of Stanton S. Green & Helen
M. Green wife of George L. Green for the consideration paid as
aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to said Sarah
S. Shucker all our Right of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises
The testimony whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty ninth
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy six
over
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206 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Daniel H. Cross
Charles Cross
Charles M. Budick
Alfred Collins L.S.
Susan Collins L.S.
George B. Green L.S.
Helena M. Green L.S.
Albert Chapman L.S.
Martha Chapman L.S.
Benjamin B. Green L.S.
Alminia S. Green L.S.
Stanton S. Green L.S.
Mary H. Green L.S.
State of Rhode Island etc
Washington S.S. In Newesterly in said
county on this 5th day of February AD 1876, the
above named Alfred Collins George B. Green & Albert
Chapman personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free
and voluntary act and deed; and then and there the
above named Susan Collins wife of said Alfred Collins &
Martha Chapman wife of said Albert Chapman also
personally appeared before me and being by me examined
privily and apart from their said husband acknowledged the
same instrument further and explained to them my be to
their free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that
they did not wish to retract the same
Samuel H. Cross Notary Public
State of Rhode Island etc
Washington S.S. In Charlestown this 29th day of February 1876
there Benjamin B. Green & Stanton signers and sealers of the
foregoing instrument personally appeared before me and
solemnly acknowledged the same to be their free and
voluntary act and deed
Received for record Feb 21st 1876 Charles Cross
at 4 o'clock P.M. v. recorded by Justice of the Peace
H. Cross H. Clerk