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Know all men by these presents that I Asa S Briggs Assignee of
J. M. Wells of the town of Eastgreenwich County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of ninety five dollars
to me paid by Mrs. Harriet M. Wells (she being the rightful heir)
the bargainor’s described property at public auction on August 28 1857
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised released
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Harriet M. Wells her heirs and
assigned forever, all the right title interest property claim and demand
of which I have nor have or of right ought to have or claim or entail to
one undivided half of a tract of land with half of the dwelling house
and barn also half of corn house standing thereon Was this half of
dwelling house and corn house thereon, formerly the
property of Nathan Slater deceased, containing by estimation thirty acres
more or less situated and bounded as follows beginning at a small gate of the
East Road, thence a Northerly course through the center of this house,
thence a Northerly course until it comes to a stone in the wall north
of the South west corner of land now owned by Billings chrononly
formerly called Edwards Mrs and Dennis Slays land thence Northerly
at the wall now state until it comes to Cedar’s land thence Easterly
until it comes to the land formerly owned
by Joseph Garret now deceased, thence Easterly and Southeasterly on
said land until it comes to the East Road thence Easterly on said
road until it comes to the first mentioned fence or gate.
To have and to hold the same with all the right fixtures and
appurtenances there of or thereunto of appertaining to the said Harriet M. Wells
her heirs and assigns forever. Signed Sealed and delivered the A. S. Briggs Assignee
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators, in accordance with
the said Harriet M. Wells her heirs and assigns and witnesses that I will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said Harriet M. Wells her heirs
and assigns forever against all true claims and demands of all persons claiming by
through or under me. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Rt. S. S. Hunter
E. G. Poundell
Asa S. Briggs
[illegible] L. L.
State of Rhode Island)
County of Washington ss)
In Eastgreenwich this twenty eighth day of February A. D.
1829 then Asa S. Briggs Assignee personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument his hand signed to his hand
free and voluntary act and deed and that of his principals. Edward G Poundell
Notary Public
Received for Record May 13 1879 at 2 o clock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Coxen Clerk Court
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