The instrument's own words
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380 Know all men by these Presents That I Abash
Taylor of Mederic in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantation for and in
consideration of the sum of One hundred and ten dollars
to me paid by Elizabeth Le Taylor, wife of George N Taylor,
of the County and State aforesaid the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents remise release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Elizabeth Le Taylor
her heirs laws assigns forever all the right title interest
property claim and demand apparent which I now have
or of right may have to have or claim in and convey to the
undivided half share of a tract of land with half of the
dwelling house and all of the barn also half of some
house standing thereon the said half of the dwelling
house and the North half of the corn house thereon
formally the Property of Nathan Taylor as described
containing by estimation thirty acres be it the same
or less but and bounded as follows beginning at a
small gate at the North road called Thence a North East
course through the center of the house Thence North East
course until it comes to a stone in the wall marked 13 at
the South North East corner of land now owned by William
Macomber for mallie called the Edward Wilkie and Samuel
Taylor land Thence North East by the walling stones which
it comes to Alvah Taylor land Thence South easterly on Abash
Taylor land until it comes to the land formally owned
by Joseph Gawitt now deceased Thence Easterly and South easterly
on said Gawitt land until it comes to the North road Thence
Easterly on said highway until it comes to the first mentioned
bounds or gate Also one north of the undivided
property of the estate of John Cutler now deceased bounded
as follows beginning at the small gate at the North road
Thence a North Easterly course through the center of the house
Thence North easterly course until it comes to a stone in the wall
marked 13 Thence Easterly on land of Bellins Magonald
until it comes to land now owned by George Saunders
Thence South easterly and Easterly on land of George Saunders
and Heirs of John Saunders until it comes to the North
road Thence North easterly on said road to the first mentioned
bounds or gate To have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
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Tenements appertaining, to her the said Elizabeth B. Saylor her
Heirs and Assigns, forever. And I the aforementioned Abrah
Saylor for my self and for my Heirs, Executors and Administr=
tors do covenant with the said Elizabeth B. Saylor her Heirs
and Assigns, that I will warrant and defend all aforesaid
Tenements to the said Elizabeth B. Saylor her Heirs and Assigns,
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all Persons
claiming, by way through or under me
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 31st day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Saml H. Lange Abrah Saylor L.S.
State of Rhode Island, Sc) In Westerly in said county,
Washington )
on this first day of January Ad 1878 the above named Abrah
Saylor personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
Saml H. Lange Town Clerk
Received for record Jan. 1st 1878 at 12 oclock pm
and recorded by George G. L. Lange Deput Town Clerk