The instrument's own words
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385.
Know all men by these presents, that I Albert Church of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, for and
in consideration of the sum of five dollars to me paid by George W. Norris
and Albert F. Norris of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said
George W. Norris and Albert F. Norris their heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract of Marsh and beach land, situated in said Charlestown
containing by estimation two acres be the same more or less, with
a barn thereon standing and is bounded as follows: beginning at the
South east corner of said tract at the southernmost line of the
grants of the "beach grass" thence southeasterly bounding easterly on
land of James A. Moore twenty rods to a stake and stones thence
westerly bounding easterly forty rods from the heirs of Samuel
A. Tucker and partly from the heirs of Jason B. Tucker
to a stake and stones thence northeasterly twenty rods bounding
westerly on land formerly owned by Mrs. M. Day Norris and
now owned by Nathanel H. Tucker to said beach or southernmost
line of the grants of beach grass as aforesaid, thence westerly to
the place of beginning or however otherwise the same may be bounded
the same being land which I hold by deed from behalf W. W. Tripp
Deputy Sheriff, and recorded in said Charlestown
Town records.
To have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and
to the use of the said George W. Norris and Albert F. Norris their
heirs and assigns forever.
I and the aforementioned Albert Church, for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators do warrant with the said
George W. Norris and Albert F. Norris their heirs and assigns, that
I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said
George W. Norris and Albert F. Norris their heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by me, through
or under me.
Signed Elizabeth N. A Church wife of the said
Albert Church in consideration as aforesaid, do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to said premises to said George W. Norris and
Albert F. Norris their heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight.
Albert Church L.S.
Elizabeth N. A Church L.S.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross
Joseph H. Church
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386 State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown February 5th AD 1817
the above named Atticus Church personally appeared and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed
Before me Charles Cross
Town Clerk
Received for Record Feb. 12th 1817
at 3 o'clock P.M. and recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That William
F. Snacker and Emily S. la Snacker his wife in the right of
said Emily of Charlestown County of Washington State of
Rhode Island and for and in consideration of the sum of one
dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by
Sarah A. Snacker of Charlestown in the County and state
aforesaid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
have revised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto her
the said Sarah A. Snacker her heirs and assigns forever
all the right title interest property claim and demand
in which we now have now have a right ought to have or claim in
and to the undivided half of a certain lot of land located
in the town of Charlestown with a dwelling house and
other improvements thereon containing by designation one
half acre bounded Easterly by the highway bounded westerly by
land of William E Snacker Westerly by lands of Beyond B.
Kenyon and Northerly by land of Jason W Potter in between
the highway may be bounded For a more particular
description reference is hereby made to a deed of William E
Snacker to Emily S. la Snacker dated July 18th 1817 recorded
in Charlestown Book 28 page 289 meaning and
intending to hereby convey the one undivided half of the
same estate described in said deed To have and to
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
pertains appertaining to her the said Sarah A. Snacker her
heirs and assigns forever And we the aforesaid William
F. & Emily S. la Snacker for ourselves and for our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Sarah A. Snacker her heirs and assigns that are will
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