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234 Know all men by these presents That
Albert F. Hooker of the town of North Kingstown in the county of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to me paid by George
W. Hooker of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release,
and forever quitclaim, unto him the said George W
Hooker his heirs and assigns forever, all the right
title interest, property, claim and demand, or whatever I
now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to
are relinquished that of a certain tract of land lying in
said Charlestown containing about approx 40 acres less
Bounded Easterly on the Highway, Southerly & westerly
on Indian lakes & Northerly on land of Bowen Matson
or however otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the same, with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto apper-
taining, to him the said George W Hooker his heirs
and assigns forever, And I the aforementioned Albert
F. Hooker for myself and for my Heirs Executors and
Administrators do covenant with the said George
W. Hooker his Heirs and assigns, That I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said
George W Hooker his Heirs and Assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by me, through or under me.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 23 day of May in the year of
our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy
Six.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Charles Cooks Albert F. Hooker Lsd
George G. Cooks
State of Rhode Island In Washington sc
In Charlestown in said County on this 23 day of
May AD 1876 the above named Albert F. Hooker
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing Instrument, by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
Charles Cooks Justice of the Peace
Received for record May 31 1876
at 10 oclock AM and recorded by Charles Cooks Town Clerk Lsd
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