The instrument's own words
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wi persons whoever, forever to warrant, secure and defend
by these Presents. And I Mary of Kinston wife of said
William Wilcox in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
her heirs and assigns all my right of Dower in and to the
above described Premises. The Consideration aforesaid is paid
to such that whereas I the said William & Kinston there
executed my negotiable promissory notes for the sum of five
hundred dollars bearing even date herewith and made
payable to the said David G. Huntington or order over and
with other parcels transferable similarly at seven per cent
per annum interest of net parts whereas the same is intended to
the serving part and then seven per cent it will prove.
Now therefore be it known that I the said grantor grant unto the person
for me she shall pay and save made mutually however with the
intended thereunto describing in this term therefore this Indenture
shall be void therefore this shall be quit whereas in full force
and effect. In the first place the said grantee for me
and to my Heirs forever to be inherited and held and assigned
do hereby covenant with the said grantee his heirs to be signing
that the insurance against his fire shall be kept and
maintained upon the buildings on the premises above
in a sum not less than five hundred dollars and that the
policies of policies of such insurance shall be assigned
and transferred to the said grantee and his assigns as
collateral security hereby and within define State of here agree
that the said grantor or Assigns may effect such
Insurance and the premiums of premiums paid therefore
shall be a further expense for the said estate added to by the amount
of rent not more void hereby by these terms. In testimony
wherefore have hereunto set our names and seals this
day of August 1854. The named the same: William
Signed Sealed and Delivered [illegible]
in presence of [illegible]
Charles Cross [illegible]
[illegible]
William Wilcox L.S.
Mary Wilcox L.S.
State of Rho. lo defined Me
witnessed this day of August 18, 1854 William & Kinston personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the preceding in writing
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross [illegible]
Recorded for record aug 18 1854 at 10 o clock [illegible]
and recorded by Chas Cross Deputy Town clerk