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wife of the said Jason P. in consideration of the said sum paid as
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to
the aforementioned premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty five
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles Converse
Samuel Greene
George L. Converse
Jason Percene L.S.
Paramantha C. Percene L.S.
Hannah Percene L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington ss
I in Charleston this 10th day of
December A.D. 1885 Jason Percene & Hannah Percene
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them signed, to be their free
and voluntary act and deed. George L. Converse
Notary Public
Received for record Dec. 10th 1885 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Converse Town clerk
Whereas, the Honorable Court of Probate of the town of
Charleston, on the fifth day of November A.D. 1883, by its decree
of that date authorized me Charles Converse, Executor of the estate
of Henry Champlain late of said Charleston deceased to
sell after public auction, all the right title and interest which
the said Henry Champlain at the time of his decease had
in and to a certain lot or tract of land situated in said Charleston
containing fifty acres and one hundred and two rods,
and is bounded on the North by the land of heirs of Rum bates and
their Indian land east by land of Perates Michael and on
the North and West by a boundary line marked on the maps of
the Indian Reservation on file in the Town clerk's office of
said Charleston as the Indian Road. Referred to said
maps being hereby had for a more particular description of
the same.
And I now therefore, Run all men know that I
said Charles Converse in my capacity as executor as aforesaid
for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars ($5.00)
paid to me paid in my capacity as executor as aforesaid by
John Lyndon of said Charleston, the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge, he being the highest bidder therefore
at a public auction duly and legally notified and held in
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said Charlestown on the third day of January A.D. 1844 do hereby,
in my said capacity, bargain, sell and convey unto him the said
John Longdon his heirs and assigns forever all the rights, title
and interest which the said Sidney Champlin had in and to the
aforedescribed premises at the time of his decease.
to have and to hold the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said John Longdon his
heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have
hereunto in my said capacity set my hand and seal this 18th day
of November A.D. 1855. Charles Lowe Exr.
Executor
[Signature of]
[Charles L. Lowe]
State of Rhode Island vi Sse
County of Washington )
State on this, 18th day of November A.D. 1855- Charles Lowe personally
appeared before me and in his capacity of executor, acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed,
George L. Lowe
Notary Public
Received for record December 8th 1855 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Lowe from Leland
To All People to whom these Presents shall come,
I John Longdon of Charlestown in the county of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island send Greeting, Know all
that I the said John Longdon hereinafter called the grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars in hand
paid before the ensuing sealing witnessed and fully paid by George L.
Lowe of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied contented and
paid and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do the
general acquit and discharge the said George L. Lowe his
heirs, seizers and administrators forever by these presents,
have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened conveyed
and confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and convey
and confirm unto the said George L. Lowe hereinafter called
the grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract
of land situated in said Charlestown with the buildings
thereon containing by estimation five acres more or less,
bounded as follows on the North by land of the heirs of Jacob
[illegible] on the East & South by the highway and on the West by
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