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Know all men by these presents that we Benj. J Arnold and
Martha G. Arnold daughter of said Benjamin both of Newestly county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island and Thomas B. Arnold of Babylon
in state of New York, heirs at law of Mary Ann Arnold deceased,
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & eighty seven dollars
to us paid by Thomas E. Dumaire of said Newestly, the receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, have granted, released and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
him the said Thomas E. Dumaire his heirs and assigns forever, all the
right title interest property claim and demand which we or
either of us may have, or of right ought to have, or claim in or
to all and any the real estate and the improvements thereon
lying and being in the town of Charlestown county of Washington
in said state of Rhode Island of which right title and interest
said Mary B. Arnold late of said Charlestown died seized and possessed forever,
same may be bounded and described. To have and to
hold the same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining to him the said Thomas E. Dumaire his
heirs and assigns forever. And we the aforementioned grantors
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators, do
covenant with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that we
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by trough
or under us or either of us. And I Adelaidle E. Arnold wife
of said Thomas B. Arnold in consideration of the sum paid
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantee his heirs and assign all my right of dower in and
by the aforementioned premises. In Testimony whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11th day of April
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
William Hosper act s) Benjamin J Arnold L S
O. Arnold & M. Arnold) Martha G. Arnold L S
Witness T. A. Dorson) Thomas B. Arnold L S
Adelaide E. Arnold L S
The above named T. B. Arnold and Adelaidle Arnold personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing writing to be
their signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
State of New York County of Babylon 11th April 1887 shuffled County N.Y.
J. R. Augustin Garden Notary Public
State of Rhode Island Washington Co In Newestly in
said county on this 14th day of July 1887 Benjamin J Arnold &
Martha G. Arnold personally appeared before me and severally acknowledged
the foregoing writing to be their signed & sealed to be their free &
voluntary act & deed. William Hosper Notary Public L S.
Received for record July 29 1887 at 11 o'clock
and recorded by George W Towns town clerk
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