The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, George W. Gaylor of North Kingstown
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Prov.
Plantations, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars
to me paid by Abrah Gaylor of the county and State aforesaid, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released
and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Abrah Gaylor his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property,
claim and demand, which I now have or of right ought
to have or claim in and to one undivided half of a tract of
land, with half of the dwelling house and home, and also half of
corn house standing thereon, the West half of the dwelling
house, and the North half of the corn house thereon, namely,
the property of Nathaniel Gaylor deceased, containing by estimation
twenty rods the one more or less, butted and bounded as
follows, beginning at a small gate at the Post Road, thence
a Northwesterly course through the center of the house, thence
Northwesterly course until it comes to a stone in the wall marked
B, at the Southeasterly corner of land now owned by Billings Macomber
formerly owned eastward William and Samuel Gaylor lands,
thence Westarly to the Wall which now stands until it comes to
Abrah Gaylor land, thence Easterly on Abrah Gaylor land
until it comes to the land formerly owned by Joseph Gaskell deceased
thence Easterly and Southerly in said Gaskell land until it comes to
the Post Road, thence Easterly on said Road until it comes to the
first mentioned house or gate.
Also 1/2 of the undivided property of the Estate of John Gaylor
deceased, bounded as follows, beginning at the small gate at the
Post Road, thence a Northwesterly course through the center of the house,
thence Northwesterly course until it comes to a stone in the wall marked
B, thence Easterly on land of Billings Macomber until it comes to
land now owned by George Saunders thence Southerly and Easterly
on land of George Saunders and heirs of John Saunders until
it comes to the Post Road, thence Westerly on said Road to the
first mentioned house or gate.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the
said Abrah Gaylor his heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforesaid George W. Gaylor for myself
and heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the
said Abrah Gaylor his heirs and assigns that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said
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estray Taylor his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under me
in Possession whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 30th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty seven
Signed sealed and delivered
in my presence of George W. Taylor L.S.
Saml N. Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington ss
Before me, in said county on this 30th day
of October A.D. 1887 the above named George W. Taylor
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
Saml N. Cross Town Clerk
Recorded for Deeds Nov. 1st 1887 at 10.45 A.M
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That I Albert Watson
of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut
a member of the Narragansett Indians tribe; for and in consideration
of the sum of twenty dollars, to me paid by Charles Burdick of Charlestown
in the County of Washington, State of R.I. 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 Charles Burdick his heirs and assigns forever, all the right
title, interest property claim and demand, which I now have, or of right
and to have or hold in and to a certain tract of land situated
in the Indian Reservation in said Charlestown consisting by estimation
six acres, more or less with a dwelling house thereon, which said house
is reserved by the said Watson, with the privilege of removing it from
said land within thirty days from the date hereof, and said house
not removed in said thirty days then it is forfeited to the said
Charles Burdick. Said tract is bounded as follows: on the North by a
highway, East & South by Indian land, on the West bounded by Indian
land & partly by land of said Burdick, Said Watson being
authorized by the General Assembly of Rhode Island to sell
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