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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph G. Sayler of Charlestown in
the county of Washington, in the state of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor
do the said Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to me in hand
paid the receiving hereof well and truly paid by Collet Sayler, Dealer Sayler,
and Eliza Sayler wife of David S. Russell of Westerly, Harriet A. Wills wife of
Thomas A. Wills attorney at Law Resident of East Greenwich Elizabeth E.
Sayler wife of George W. Sayler of Newport in the state of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge by
these presents do grant, give, bargain, sell, convey confirm unto the said
Grantee their heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land situated in
said Charlestown containing ten acres more or less bounded as follows
commencing at a small gate on the Road or highway running Northerly
through a fence center of the houses, thence from the center of the houses on
the North side running North 41° East 128.5 ft to a withe in the
corner of the Wall marked B. thence Southerly 15° West 146 ft to a
rock in the wall marked B. thence Southeast 21° West 194 ft to a
stone set in the ground marked B. to the same more or less
bounding Westerly on land of Elizabeth E. Sayler wife of George W. Sayler &
G. A. Wills thence Easterly bounding Northerly on land of Pitting & others then
to land of George Saunders, thence Southern and Easterly on land of George
Saunders and land of the heirs of John P. Dennis to the highway or first said
thence Westerly returning and returning to the first mentioned point or gate,
or however otherwise bounded with all the buildings and improvements
thereon or thereto belonging
To Have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise
appertaining to the said Grantees their heirs and assigns forever
and I the said Grantor for myself my heirs executors and Administrators
do covenant to and with the said Grantees their heirs and assigns that at
and before the signing hereof I am the lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my
own proper right as owner, proprietor and absolute substitute in fee simple;
and have in me good right title and authority to convey the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid said that the said claimed and bargained premises,
with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what name or
nature soever that might in any measure or degree, detrait or make
void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor for myself my heirs executors and as
administrators, do covenant and engage the above claimed premises to the said
Grantees their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant, secure and defend by these
presents. Signed I N. Amanda Sayler, wife of the said Joseph G. Sayler
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in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, all my right of tenure
in and to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1878.
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Charles Cross
Herbert H. Huggins
Joseph E. Saylor L.S.
Harriet A. Saylor L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Sc. Charlestown this twenty fourth day of October 1878.
Joseph E. Saylor & Harriet A. Saylor his wife personally appeared
before me and acknowledged that the within instrument by them signed to be
their free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Oct 24th 1878
at 12 o'clock am and recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I, Abraham Saylor of Westerly
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for and in consideration of the sum of (35) thirty five dollars to me paid by
Harriet A. Wills of the County and State aforesaid the present assigns of
to her hereby acknowledged from released and forever quitclaimed and by
these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto her the said
Harriet A. Wills her heirs and assigns forever quit claim unto her the said
Harriet A. Wills her heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest,
property claim and demand which I some have or of right might have to
or towards in and to the p. 1 north of the undivided Real Estate of Jeff
Saylor, my deceased bounded as follows beginning at the small gate of the
first Road so called 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 now owned by George Saunders thence
Southerly and Easterly on land of George Saunders and heirs of Jane P. Saunders
until it comes to the first Road thence Westerly on said highway or road
to the first mentioned gate,
To have and to Hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to her the said Harriet A. Wills her
heirs and assigns forever, - and of the aforementioned Abraham Saylor
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