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Know all men by these presents That I George Saunders of
Fayette, Delta County in the State of Michigan for and in consideration
of the sum of One thousand nine hundred & fifty Dollars to me paid
by Thomas Johnson of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State
of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised
delivered and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim, with him the said Thomas Johnson his heirs and
assigns forever, all the right title interest property claim and demand what
soever I have or of right ought to have or claim, in and to all the real
estate which I purchased by deed from S. & Rose Rose heir at law of Joseph
R Rose late of said Charlestown, deceased and Susan R. Rose widow of aforesaid
deceased, said deed is dated April 15th AD 1871 and recorded in Book 10
page 122 Evidence in said Southtown page 20 (21) refers thereto and to
the several deeds to said Joseph R. Rose of said estate (all of which appear
on the records in said Charlestown) for a more particular description
of the same being hereby made,
To have and to hold
the same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining to him the said Thomas Johnson his heirs and assigns
forever, And I the aforementioned George Saunders for myself and for
my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant with the said
Thomas Johnson his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend
the aforesaid premises to the said Thomas Johnson his heirs and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by prescription more or less, I George Saunders wife as
of said George Saunders for the consideration of the sum paid as
aforesaid do hereby release and quitclaim to said Thomas Johnson all my
right by dower in and to the above described premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
20th day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty four
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
S. A. Telle
Thos. Kingston
George Saunders L.S.
Georgia Saunders L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
In
In [illegible] se said county on this [illegible] day
of Feb 1884 the above named George Saunders and Georgia
Saunders his wife personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Donald A. Telle
Justice of the Peace
Received for record March 13th 1884 at 2 o'clock PM
and recorded by George La Ronne Town Clerk