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Know all men by these presents That I Elmina Kinne of Colleton
in the county of New London and State of Connecticut for divers good causes and
considerations thereunto moving especially for the sum of twenty five dollars
received to my full satisfaction of William S Cross have remise released
and forever quitclaimed both by these presents for myself and my heirs justly
and absolutely remise release and quitclaim with the said William S Cross
his heirs and assigns forever all such right and title as I the said Elmina
Kinne have or ought to have in or to a certain lot of land situated at
Charlestown village in the town of Charlestown State of Rhode Island containing
one half acre bounded and described as follows beginning at a stake and
stones about it by the highway runs south easterly from the Southwest
corner of Elmina Kinne's home three rods running westerly paralleled
with said highway to the line twenty rods bounding Northerly on land
of George W James to a stake and stones three rods northerly bounding Westerly
on lands of the said Geo W James four rods to a stake and stones three
rods Easterly bounding Northerly on lot of Geo W James twenty rods to said
highway then Northerly bounding Easterly on said highway to the place
of beginning The above described parcel of land being the lot
sold to Elmina Kinne by the said Geo W James dec 1827
To have and to hold the premises with him the said William S Cross
and to his heirs and assigns to the only use and behalf of the said William
S Cross his heirs and assigns forever so that neither the said Elmina
Kinne nor any person or persons in her name and behalf shall a quill
hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises or any part
thereof but they and every one of them shall by these presents be eschewed
and forever barred In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 18th day of September in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three
Signed sealed and delivered Elmina Kinne L.S.
in presence of
Orrin R Rix
John Co Kinne
State of Connecticut S.S. Voluntown Sept 18th AD 1883
County of New London
Personally appeared Elmina Kinne signer
and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be
her free act and deed Before me Orrin R Rix
Probate Judge
Received for record March 30th 1884 at one oclock PM
and recorded by Savage Co Cross Town Clerk