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Know all men by these presents that I Charles Holden of
Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island for
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Jesse B. Reynolds
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and do by these presents do remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Jesse B. Reynolds his heirs
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claims and
demand whatever I now have or of right ought to have of claim in and to
a certain root of land situated within the village of Charlestown in and to
Charlestown containing by estimation seventy rods be the same square or
else bounded as follows commencing at the southeast corner of land of
William K. O'Neill on the highway thro' along said highway southeasterly
to land of the Charlestown mills Cemetery said fence bounded southeasterly
boundedly say boundary said Cemetery land to the Northeast corner thereof land
southeasterly bounding westerly say bounding land to land of Archibald Bank
three hundred seventy bounding westerly say bounding land Baker bounded at the southeast
corner thereof and to a stone wall leading boundary to Pawcatuck River
three hundred seventy along said wall to said river bordering southeasterly by land
of the grantor three hundred seventy by said river to land of John Worthing three
westerly a straight line to the first mentioned bound on the highway or
place of beginning bounding northeasterly by lands of office J. P. Fenner followed
me anke land William K. O'Neill or of either of the above named The said
grantor his heirs and assigns to maintain all the fences line between the
said land hereby conveyed and land of the grantor To have and to hold
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto
appertaining to the said Jesse B. Reynolds his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforementioned Charles Holden for myself and my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant with the said Jesse B. Reynolds
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said Jesse B. Reynolds his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same through or
under me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 23 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty four
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Cross
Charles Holden L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Se
In Charlestown in said county on this 23d
day of April AD 1884 the above named Charles Holden personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
George L. Cross [illegible] [illegible]
Received for record May 11th 1884 at 5 oclock PM
and recorded by George L. Cross [illegible] [illegible]
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