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512 State of Rhode Island & Prov
Washington County ss
On Wednesday this first day of January AD 1880 Attest
Bernice personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by her hand signed to be her free and voluntary act and deed, And then and there on
the same day, also the above named Emma J. Bernice wife of said Attest Bernice
personally appeared before me, and being by me sworn solemnly and affirm and declare from
their
said instrument, she acknowledged the witness deed which was by her shown and
explained to her to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me
that she did not wish to revoke the same
Attest & Degans for
Justice of the Peace
Recorded found Jan 1st AD 1880 at 8 o'clock P.M. and Recorded in presence of
my subscription A.H. Luckatt Clerk of Court Page 319 to 320
Attest Col A. Luckatt Town Clerk
Received from me in record book Vol 12 Feb 12th 1880 at 9 o'clock A.M. and received
by Epaphus Cross Town Clerk
I do hereby certify that of the above mortgage see Book 11 page 16
Know all men by these presents that I George W. Ward Collector of
taxes of the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington State
of Rhode Island by virtue of authority vested in me by law have as collector
of taxes for and as consideration of the sum of Eleven dollars to me paid
by Alpheus Bernice of said Charlestown the receipt of which I do hereby
acknowledge do hereby in my said capacity of Collector bargain sell &
convey unto the said Alpheus Bernice all the right title full and interest
which the Robert B. Bernice had on the 19th day of December 1877 and
to a certain piece of land located in said town containing five acres
more or less bounded as follows beginning at the S.E corner of said lot
at a cedar fence then Northly on said boundary line jogging to fence boundary and
partly in field bordering to Shaddy Hill Northly on land joining Lawrence to
Christophers-Salabatha Town Boundary on land joining to Pleadish boundary
until it comes to the edge of the bay then Southly on the bay to the first
mentioned bound. Being land levied on the 19th day of December 1877
for the purpose of paying the unpaid taxes & costs accrued against said lot
So come and sell and deed the same to the said Alpheus Bernice his heirs
and assigns forever with all the fixtures & appurtenances Heretofore belonging
said lot having been duly subjected to the legally established limits and
posting of notices and deeds having occurred in an honest manner
until
under my said capacity of collector set my hand and seal this 24th day of
January AD 1880 George W. Ward Coll. Tax
In presence of J. B. Wesson
State of Rhode Island ss.
County of Washington ss. In Charlestown on this 24th day of
AD 1880 personally appeared before me Jay George W. Ward in his capacity for acknowledgment of the
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Epaphus Cross Justice of the Peace
Recorded found Feb 24th 1880 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and Received by Epaphus Cross Town Clerk
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