The instrument's own words
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604 Know all men by these Presents That I Elizabeth
Taylor of Groton in the County of New London and
State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred and fifty USD dollars to me paid by James
Nelle wife of G R Nelle of North Kingstown in the county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have received released
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said James &
Nelle her Heirs and Assigns forever all the right title
interest her property claim and demand which I may
have or by right ought to have or claim in and to
the undivided half of a parcel of land with me grantee
of the dwelling house and half of the Barn on greater
of the house standing thereon the West half of
the dwelling house and the South half of the corn house
Thence southerly the property of Nathan Taylor deceased
containing by estimation fifteen acres be the same more
or less bounded and bounded as follows Beginning at a
small gate at the East Road so called Thence a southerly
course through the center of the house Thence a northerly
course until it comes to a stone in the Wall marked B 13
at 1/2 southerly course of land now owned by Billings
Macomber formerly called the Edward Wilcox and Samuel
Sayles land Thence westerly as the wall now stands until
it comes to Alvah Saylers land Thence southerly on Alvah
Saylers land until it comes to the land formerly owned by
Joseph Garritt now deceased Thence Easterly and southerly
on said Garritt land until it comes to the East Road Thence
Easterly on said highway until it comes to the first
mentioned bounds & gate Also some part of the undivided
property of the estate of Job Sayler now deceased known
as follows Bounded as follows Beginning at a small gate at the
East Road Thence a Northerly course through the center
of the house Thence a Northerly course until it comes to a
stone in the wall marked B 13 Thence Easterly on land of Billy
Macomber until it comes to land now owned by George Samuels
Thence Southerly and Easterly on land of George Samuels and
Heirs of John Samuels until it comes to the East Road Thence
Westerly on said road until it comes 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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Thereunto appertaining to her the said Harriet A. Selle her
heirs and assigns forever, And I the aforementioned Elizabeth
Le Taylor for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Harriet A. Selle her heirs and
assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described
premises to the said Harriet A. Selle her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by through or under me,
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 20th twentieth day of January in the year of
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty One
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Anna Devoll
& G. Fish
Elizabeth Le Taylor L.S.
George M. Taylor L.S.
State of Connecticut &c
S.S.
Nat London &c
In Mystic River in said county
on this 20th twentieth day of January AD 1881 the
above named Elizabeth Le Taylor and George M.
Taylor personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their
free and voluntary act and deed
G. Fish Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Jany 20th 1881 at 12 oclock by
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
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