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Know all men by These Presents That I William
Greenman of Charlestown, County of Washington State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred
dollars to me paid by George G. Coons of North Kingstown county
and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have promised released and forever quit claimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said
George G. Coons his heirs and designate forever, all the right
title interest property claim and demand, which I now have
or of right ought to have or claim, in and to the undivided one
half part of a certain tract of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated in said Charlestown and
bounded as follows, On the East by Basquette Brook, on the
north by Basquette land and on the West and South bounded,
as follows [illegible] To have and
to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
therunto appertaining to the said George G. Coons his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said William Greenman for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said George G. Coons his heirs and assigns that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said
George G. Coons his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons standing by through or under me,
And I Harriet Greenman wife of said William Greenman in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and
forever quit claim unto the said party his heirs and assigns all
my right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises.
In Testimony whereof we have set our hands and
seals this third day of September in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty seven
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Coons
Adeline L. Bundick
William Greenman L.S.
Harriet Greenman L.S.
State of Rhode Island se
Washington ss
On Charlestown in said county on this
third day of September AD 1887 the above named William Green-
man personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the forego-
ing instrument, by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and
deed.
George G. Coons
Notary Public
Received for recrd Sept 4th 1887 at 7 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Coons Town Clerk