The instrument's own words
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70 Know all Men, that I Samuel B. Kooprie of Charlestown
born in the county of Washington, and State of Rhode Island
administrator on the estate of Gordon H. Kooprie late of
said Charlestown deceased) by virtue of authority vested
in me by the Court of Probate for said Town of Charlestown
and for and in consideration of eighty dollars to me
paid by Abby H. Bliven of Charlestown aforesaid, the
highest bidder at a public auction of the estate hereby
arranged on the 25th day of February AD 1889 the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, I hereby in my said
capacity, grant bargain, sell and convey, with tte, the
said Abby H. Bliven her heirs and assigns forever, all
the right title and interest which said Gordon H. Kooprie
at the time of his decease had in and to a certain lot
of wood land lying and being in said Town of Charlestown
being a part about a portion of said Gordon H. Kooprie's
estate, and known as the "Hendrick lot" containing by
estimation about thirty five acres be the same true
or less and is bounded as follows to wit: on the North
by lands of G. G. Germund, Paul Sarkin and Elisha
B. Peckham, on the East by land of said Reubben
and Sarkin and land of Henry Kooprie's heirs, South by
land of grantee, West by land of G. G. Germund &
track of G. Jane Co L. Woodall. To have and to
hold the aforesaid premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereof to her said Abby H. Bliven
her heirs and assigns for ever, to her and their only use
and benefit and behoof And I do hereby covenant
and agree, that in every respect I have at all times
conformed to the decree of said Court of Probate of said
town and the laws of the State in the premises, That I
have good right to sell as aforesaid, that I will
warrant and defend the same against the lawful
claims of all persons claiming it through or under me,
In witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity
as administrator as aforesaid set my hand and seal this
27th day of February AD 1889.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles Perris
George G. Wells
Samuel B. Kooprie L.S.
Administrator
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State of Rhode Island
Washington, Ss.
In Meeterly this 27th day of February A.D.
1889 Samuel B. Konsee personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the above instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Geo. G. Welle
Notary Public
Received for record March 9th 1889 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Konsee Town Clerk
I know all men by these presents that I
Peleg S. Barber of the town of Stonington in the
State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the
sum of Five Dollars to me paid by William H.
Kenyon of Bridgeton Connecticut the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised,
released, and forever quitclaimed and by these
presents do remise release and forever quitclaim
unto him the said William H. Kenyon his heirs
and assigns, 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 an undivided one
half part of certain lots tracts or parcels of land with
the buildings and improvements thereon lying and
being in the town of Westerly in the county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island containing
by estimation sixty five acres or be the same more or less
and bounded Northerly by land of Rowan Keings easterly
by land of Billings D. December, southerly by land
of Sarah Heath and Westerly by land of heirs of Abel
Babcock and the half part aforesaid or however otherwise
bounded & described. This deed being for the purpose
of releasing a mortgage which I hold over the said
premises I to have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
therunto appertaining to him the said William H.
Kenyon his heirs and assigns forever. And I
the aforesaid Peleg S. Barber for me and for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant that