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Know all men by these presents That I George A Stanton of Westerly
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island having received the
entirety of the Note, principal & interest secured by the within mortgage do
hereby release & discharge the same together with all any right title &
interest in and to the within described property I do delivery whereat
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of August AD 1888
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Thos H. DeBerry
George A Stanton LS
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington Sc In Westerly on
this 10th day of August AD 1888 I M then personally appeared the above
named George A Stanton and ack recognized the above instrument
by him signed to be his free & voluntary act and deed
before me
Thos H. DeBerry
[illegible] [illegible]
Recorded the above discharge in Copyston of Hopkinton the Land
Evidence Book 10 p 19 page 332 August 11th 1888 at 3 oclock PM
Witness E. R. Allen
Town Clerk
Received for record in Charlestown Sept 12th 1888 at 8 oclock AM
and recorded by George F. Converse Town Clerk
For the original mortgage see Book 10 p 10 page 10
To all To whom it may concern these presents greeting I Albert
[illegible]
of Hopkinton in the County of Kent State of Rhode
Island send Greeting Know ye That I and Albert Burlock
[illegible]
and in consideration of the sum of [illegible] thousand five hundred
dollars to me in money lawful money of the United States and truly
paid by Charles Kotten of Hopkinton in the County and State
afore said the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge lands and then
is fully satisfied conveyed consolidated and praised and handed over of every part
and parcel thereof as separate absolute and quartzite the said Charles
Kotten his heirs executors and administrators forever however by these presents
do grant bargain convey and sell alien convey absolute and confirm unto the said
Charles Kotten his heirs assigns forever A certain manufacturing
privilege and plot of land situated in said Hopkinton
containing by estimation twenty five (25) acres be the same more or less
with the falls the buildings & improvements thereon standing all mills
rights privileges easements connected therewith a tenement house
its boundaries & more particular description of the premises
is hereunto set forth made reference to a certain deed of mortgage
from Stephen Hutchins of said Hopkinton to Oliver [illegible]
of said Hopkinton dated the 28th day of March AD 1876 and