The instrument's own words
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374 Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of Henry C. LeBoard L.S.
Cohastes Lowse
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In Cohassettown this 13th
day of December 1877 Henry LeBoard personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Cohastes Lowse
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Dec. 13th 1877
at 8 o'clock p.m. and recorded by Geo. Colmore Dept. Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Silas
Lefft of Richmond in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for and in consideration of the sum
of One hundred dollars paid to me by David Lefft
of Richmond aforesaid the receipt hereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quite
claimed and quit, by these presents do remise release and
forever quitclaim, unto him the said David Lefft his
Heirs and Assigns, forever all the right title, interest, property,
claim and demand, which I more now have or of right ought
to have, or claim in and to four certain lots of land, described
in a deed from Susan Kenyon to Silas Lefft and Thomas
Lefft dated February sixteenth A.D. 1837 and recorded
in book 8 land Evidence in Cohassettown page 167
reference thereto being had for a more particular description
of the same, the whole containing pretty seventy acres three
rods and eight square [illegible] I have granted and ceded to the
same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining to him the said David Lefft
his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned
Silas Lefft for myself and for my Heirs Executors
and Administrators do covenant with the said David
Lefft his Heirs and Assigns, That I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid described premises to the said David
Lefft his Heirs and Assigns, forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by
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through or undo me. In Testimony Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
George La James
Charles L Ames
Silas Lefft L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Ss In Cohassetown in said
County, on this 20th day of December AD 1877 the above
named Silas Lefft personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing Instrument. By him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Charles L Ames
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Dec 20th 1877 at
1 o'clock PM and recorded by Geo L Ames Depy Town Clerk
Know All men by these Presents That I, Lyons B.
Kenyon of Cohassetown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
twenty dollars to me paid by Joseph Hoopis of Richmond
in the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant bargain sell and convey
unto the said Joseph Hoopis his Heirs and Assigns forever
all the right title and interest which I now have in and to
The one undivided half part of a certain tract of salt Marsh
land situated in said town of Cohassetown the whole contains
by estimating eight acres more or less, my undivided half
extending from our access road boundaries Easterly on
a creek or channel which empties into the sea for a more
particular description of which reference is had to former
deeds of the same or recorded in said Cohassetown.
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the
use the said Joseph Hoopis his Heirs and Assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Lyons B. Kenyon for myself
and for my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant