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460 Know all men by these presents, That we the
Carolina Mills Company a Corporation authorized by General
Assembly of Rhode Island and doing business in Richmond for
and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us paid by Franklin
Whitfield of Charlestown, Washington County of said State, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Franklin Whitfield his heirs
and assigns, then all the right title interest property, claim
and demand which now have, or ought have of right onto, in a claim
into and in a certain lot or tract of land situate in Charlestown
in said State containing ten acres more or less and being the
same estate conveyed to said Carolina Mills Company by
Christopher G. chandell by deed dated November 17th 1861 by
and reported in said Charlestown in Book 1 page 107 & following
to have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to him the said
Franklin Whitfield his heirs and assigns forever. And we the
aforenamed Carolina Mills Company for ourselves and for our
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Franklin Whitfield his heirs and assigns that we will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises to the said Franklin Whitfield
his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under us
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and
seal this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Edwin H. Kenyon
Carolina Mills Co.
Franklin Whitfield Seal, L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ss
Washington
on this
29th day of July A.D. 1887, the above named Franklin Whitfield
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing written
instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed as
Secretary of Carolina Mills Co.
Edwin H. Kenyon
Notary Public
Received for record July 30th 1887 at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Co. Comes Town Clerk
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