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Know all men by these presents that we Asa I. Hossie & Jane
B. Hossie's wife of said Clear L. of Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of
Twenty Five Dollars paid unt o us by George E. Collandall of Charlestown
County and State aforesaid, the receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge
do by these presents bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the said
George E. Collandall his heirs and assigns forever, one certain lot or piece
of land situated in Charlestown aforesaid containing one fourth (1/4) of an
acre more or less Beginning at a certain boundary revining 3 rods South
thence 3 rods West thence 3 rods North and thence 3 rods East
bounded on the North, East and West by land of grazing and on the
South by the road First known as called [illegible] to the road land I refer to the above
described and granted premises, with all the appurtenances and
privileges belonging to the same, to him the said George E. Collandall
his heirs and assigns forever, and if at any time the said George E.
Collandall wishes to sell or dispose of said property he is free to do so
granting the use or rental of the same to said George E. Collandall to
maintain the fence around and let or parcel of land above described,
And we the said Asa I. Hossie & Jane B. Hossie be covenant and agree
with the said George E. Collandall that we have good right to sell
and convey the said premises as aforesaid and will warrant and
defend the same against the claims of all persons In witness
whereof we set our hands and seals this 10th day of March 1884,
In presence of
Geo. To. Goode
Asa I. Hossie L.S.
Jane B. Hossie L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Co. Washington
In Charlestown this 10th day of
March 1884 Asa I. Hossie personally appeared before me and after
acknowledged the foregoing instrument that him signed to be his
free act & deed and said that there on the same day Nancy B. Hossie
wife of said Asa I. Hossie also personally appeared before me and after
being by me examined privately and apart from her said
husband acknowledged the foregoing instrument that her
signed to be her free act and deed and that she did not wish
to retract the same
George To. Goose Town Clerk
Received for record April 17th 1884 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George To. Goose Town Clerk