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I know all men by these presents, That I Charles F Lewis
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to be paid by John
F Lewis of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and, by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said
John F Lewis his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title
interest property, claim and demand, which I have, or of
right ought to have, or claim, in and to all the real estate which
was my late father Nathaniel Lewis deceased, for a description
of which premises hereby had and made to the land premises
records of said Charlestown for the several deeds of the same.
If I have any third interest in said estate, meaning and intending
hereby to convey to said grantee his heirs assigns all the
right hand in said real estate as one of the heirs at law of
said deceased.
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertain to the said John F Lewis his heirs and
assigns forever. In testimony whereof
had hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of May
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George la Rossi Charles F Lewis S. S.
State of Rhode Island ve
Washington etc
In Charlestown in said
county on this 19th day of May AD 1885 the above named
Charles F Lewis personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument be by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed George la Rossi Law Clerk
Received for record May 19th 1885 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George la Rossi Law Clerk