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Know all men by these presents That I Doonama Collins of
Kent County State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and forty four (£144) to be paid to me by Frederick Keene of
North Kingston County of Washington State of Rhode Island, the receipt
of which I do hereby acknowledge have remised released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents remise release and forever
quitclaim and convey unto the said Frederick Keene of North Kingston County of
Washington State of Rhode Island his heirs and assigns forever, all the
right title interest property claim and demand which I have or
might have had or claim to or entertain and to claim as a true right by force of
land situated in the town of Charlestown County of Washington State
of Rhode Island containing by estimate truly (25) acres more or less
by land bounded containing also some part adjoining land of Benjamin
Tucker and the Valentine lot these boundaries Namely easterly forty (40) poles to
land of said Benjamin Tucker then running southerly forty (40) poles to
a Cedar post thence running coursely forty (40) poles to the boundary
line of said Valentine lot thence running some part corner of Valentine lot
southerly to the corner some place of commencing or however otherwise
the property may be described to have and hold the same with all the
appurtenances privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to
him the said Frederick Keene his heirs and assigns forever. And I
the aforementioned Doonama Collins do warranty for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators covenant with the said Frederick Keene his heirs and
assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the
said Frederick Keene his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by title right or otherwise.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Me A. Huffler
Doonama Collins Ss
The State of Maryland Kent County Sot. To wit. Be it remembered that
on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three personally appeared Doonama Collins of Kent
County and State of Maryland of her own and free party granted to the within and
acknowledging said deed or instrument of writing and laid sign and acknowledge
same to be her respective act and the land and premises hereby
bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the said Frederick Keene
State of Rhode Island Washington County party granted also the within
named never according to the purport letter intent and meaning of the said
deed a instrument of writing and the acts of assembly in such case more
and provided. Taken before and certified by
Me A. Huffler
Justice of the Peace
State of Maryland Kent County Sot.
I hereby certify that Me A. Huffler Esq be before
whom the annexed acknowledgment was made at the time of the
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doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and
for Kent County duly commissioned and qualified according to
Law. In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix
the Seal of the Circuit Court for Kent County, this 5th day of April
AD 1883. Samuel Beak Clerk
Received for record Aug. 3rd 1883 at 12 oclock M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
Know ALL men by these presents That We David Le Lefts Lr. and his
& I [illegible] who are on my f. of Richmond Frederick Steere & Dezonra S. Steere his
wife & J. P. Hartington R. S. William M. Jells Mary E. Jells his wife & Nellies his aunt of
Springfield William Zully Zully and Ellen M. Zully her wife of Princes
Massa in the right of said Mary E Caroline Le Lefts & Dezonra S. & Clerk
hereafter called the Grantors, and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred and eight ($108) dollars to us paid by Isabelle A. Dunfee
of Newport R. I. the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have
remised released, and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
release, and forever quitclaim unto the said Isabelle A. Dunfee as
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and
demand which we have or of right ought to have pray claim or in
any certain lot or tract of land located in the town of Charlestown R. I. containing
by estimate twenty acres more or less bounded Westerly and Northerly
by lot of James Simpson over Carterly by lot of a formerly of Harmony
Valentine Southerly by the bounded water slough as called, or however
otherwise known, Voda more particular description in reference is hereby
had to the deed duly recorded in the records of Real estate in the town
of Charlestown by which said Collins held the same
To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the said Isabelle A.
Dunfee his heirs and assigns forever, And we the aforementioned
grantors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant with the said Grantee his heirs and assigns that we will
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by through or under us.
And I Howard
E. Collins man of Villach La Collins deed for the consideration of
five dollars the man paid by the B. A. Dunfee to release and quitclaim
all my right of dongs in and to the aforementioned premises to said
B. A. Dunfee his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
12th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
eighty three (1883)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
R. P. Clarke
David Le Lefts Lr. S.
Caroline Le Lefts S.
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