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Know all men by these presents That I Leonard W Steiner of
Charlestown county of Washington, State of Rhode Island stated
consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred dollars paid by Cedar
A Hernegan of said town of Charlestown State of Rhode Island, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to hereby give grant sell and
convey unto the said Cedar A Hernegan his heirs and assigns
the following described property consisting of a tract of land
containing (6) six acres more or less with dwelling house and
other buildings thereon standing situated in the village of [illegible]
Mills town of Charlestown county of Washington State of Rhode
Island and bounded as follows: Southerly partly by land of
John W Steiner and partly by land of Caleb A Hernegan bounded westerly
by land of Dr. A Hernegan Caleb Hernegan and highly
Southerly by land of George G James farmer and Westerly by land
of heirs of George Caleb Hernegan or horseman otherwise the same
is or may be bounded line the same by softly occupyed by
someone T. Clark and others to grantor by their deed dated
August 13th 1875 and recorded in Book No 10 land
Evidence in Charlestown page 168.
I do grant and to hold the forementioned premises to the
said Cedar A Hernegan his heirs and assignors to their
use and heirs forever. I declare for myself and my
heirs executors and administrators covenant on the said
Cedar A Hernegan his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully
seized in fee of the aforementioned premises that they are free
of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey
the same to the said Cedar A Hernegan and that I will
warrant and defend the same premises to the said Cedar A
Hernegan his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons
In witness whereof the said Leonard W Steiner and
Sarah G wife of grantor do release all claims to dower and
all Homestead presumption rights in the aforesaid premises
hereunto our set hands and seal this 17th day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven
Signed sealed and delivered Leonard W Steiner L S
in presence of Sarah G Steiner L S
Caleb Hernegan
George G James State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. Charlestown town 17th Jan 1877 Before then the within named
Leonard W Steiner acknowledged the within instrument to be his free act
and deed before me George G James Justice of the Peace
Decreed for Record Jan 21st 1877 Recorded by Chas Cross C. Clerk
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