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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 L. Leff & Co. Landries
& Co. hold on our on the f[?] of Richmond Frederick Steere & Dezonza S. Steere his
right [?] P. Hartington R.S. William R. Jells Mary E. Jells his wife and
Huntsfield William Zully Zully and Ellen R. Zully her wife of Princes
Hesset in the right of said Mary E. Dontline & Dezonza S. Steere and Elizabeth
hereinafter called the Grantors, for 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 her
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and
demand which we have or of right ought to have claim or in and
concerning a certain lot or tract of land located in the town of Charlestown R.I. containing
by estimate linearly seventy acres more or less bounded Westerly and Northerly
by lots of land of Symington Walker formerly by lots of formerly of Henry
Valentine Southerly by the bounded water slough so called, or however
otherwise known, biota 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 himself 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 aforesaid 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 known of Villach La Collins deed for the consideration of
twelve dollars to me paid by the B. A. Dunfee do hereby release and quitclaim
all my right of dongs in and to the aforementioned premises to said
I. 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 Leff & Co. S.
Caroline L. Leff S.
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Frederick Stere L. s.
Leona E. Stere L. s.
Wm H. Pelle L. s.
Mary E. Pelle L. s.
William Guilty L. s.
Ellen M. Guilty L. s.
Harriet E. Collins L. s.
Release to H. Barrowe
To N. H. W. & W. E. M.
Luther P. Will
H. P. Rolocke to W. E. & L.
State of Massachusetts
County of [illegible]
In [illegible]
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
And then and there the aforementioned Ellen M. Guilty personally appeared
before me, and being by me examined privately and apart from her said
husband acknowledged the same instrument shown and explained to
her by me to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me
that she did not wish to retract the same. June 18th 1883. Att.
Luther P. Will
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Richmond on this 29th day of June
A. D 1883. The above named David Le Tefft personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the preceding instrument the him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed. And then and there the aforementioned
Harriet Le Tefft also personally appeared before me, and being by me
examined privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged the
same instrument shown and explained to her by me, to be her free
and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that she did not wish to
retract the same
H. P. Rolocke
Notary Public.
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Sc
In Springfield June 12th 1883. Then
personally appeared William H. Pelle and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
And then and there the above named Mary E. Pelle, wife of said William
H. Pelle also personally appeared before me and being by me
examined privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged the
same instrument shown and explained to her by me to be her free and
voluntary act and deed and declared to me that she does not wish to retract
the same
Charles H. Barrows
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Hopkinton June 25th A. D 1883. Then
Frederick Stere personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free & voluntary act and
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deed, And then and there the above named Louisa E. Deere also personally
appeared before me and being by me examined privately and apart from her
said husband acknowledged the same instrument shown and explained to her
by me to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and declared by me that
she did not wish to retract the same.
A. H. Gockelston, J.P.
Mary Vallie
State of Rhode Island (
County of Washington (
In Richmond June 2nd AD 1843
Then Harriet E. Collins one of the subscribers to the within
instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed. Perfore me
H. P. Clarke
Notary Pub.
Received for record Apr 3rd 1843 at 12 o'clock M.
and recorded by George Blossom Com Clerk
To All People To Whom these presents shall come I Charles
A Durfee of North Kingstown County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
send Greeting Know Ye That the said Charles A Durfee hereinafter
called the grantor in consideration of the sum of one hundred and
twenty nine (129) dollars in hand from me the undersigning hereof well and truly
paid by Frederic Dehon newly arrived by motility of New York and date aforesaid the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and therefore grant and convey pure and parcel
thereof, do forever assign and discharge the said I Therefore his heirs, executors
and administrators forever by these presents, given granted, bargained
sold, claimed, enjoyed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents de
freely, fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alone enough
convey and confirm unto the said I Therefore hereinafter called the grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, one undivided part of a certain lot of land
located in the town of Charlestown in the County and State aforesaid
containing by estimation twenty acres in the whole to be the same more or
less Bounded Northly and Easterly by land of [illegible] Llewellyn further
Easterly by the Ocean beach southly it called by however boundaries bounded
being the same estate now held by deed from the heirs of Isaac
Collins deceased. To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commod
ties to the same belonging in any manner whatsoever to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever free from any proper
fee, benefit and behoof of none I the said grantor for myself
and my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant insure
and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assign that at
and before the creating hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of
the above bargained premises and am lawfully seised and possessed
of the same it is my own proper right and goods perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in me good right
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