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4/9/1889 · DEED · book 12 page 96 doc 5138

From MICHAEL BRISTER C life, MICHAEL MARY life
To BROWNELL STEPHEN life
Consideration one d
Premises 53 acres more or less · half part of a tract of land (Charlestown, Indian Road)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1869 · DEED · WATSON CYRUS; WATSON SARAH → MICHAEL BRISTER C · book 9 p 374
◀ 1882 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · G W HOXSIE & CO → MICHAEL BRISTER C · book 10 p 552
◀ 1880 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · HOXSIE GEORGE W; HOXSIE ALBERT F; G W HOXSIE & CO → MICHAEL BRISTER C · book 10 p 370
◀ 1876 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · HOLDEN CHARLES → MICHAEL BRISTER C · book 9 p 422
◀ 1870 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · KENYON ABIEL S → MICHAEL BRISTER C; MICHAEL MARY A · book 8 p 388
◀ 1861 · DEED · KENYON ABIEL S; KENYON MARGARET M → MICHAEL BRISTER C · book 8 p 386

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1892 · SURVEY · BROWNELL STEPHEN; WATCHAUG HEIGHTS; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H → · book 12 p 340
▶ 1899 · DEED · BROWNELL STEPHEN; BROWNELL HENRIETTA H → CROSS GEORGE C · book 13 p 525

Bounded by

Charles H. Kenyon

The instrument's own words

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96 27th day of February AD 1889 Samuel B. Koepke personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within Instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed, Gen G. Nella Notary Public Received for record April 1st 1889 at 11 oclock After and recorded by George la Bonse Town Clerk Know all men by these Presents That I Bruster la Michael of North Kingstown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to be paid by Stephen Brownell of the City and County of Providence State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have, remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and demand, while I have now, or a right ought to have or claim, in and to the underwritten half part of a certain tract of land situated in Charlestown in said county of Washington containing 53 acres more or less and bounded as follows, On the North by the land of Daniel Ho Brinks on the East by the land of the Grantee, on the South by the Indian Road (so called and on the West by the lands of said Grantee or however otherwise the same may be bounded, To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforesaid Bruster la Michael for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same through or under me. And I Mary Mahdel wife of said grantor in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid grantor hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs
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and assigns all my right of dower in and to the aforegranted premises. In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hands and seals this 28 day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighty eight. Signed sealed and delivered In presence of George L. Lowell Brister & M. Michael L.S. her mark Mary M. Michael L.S. mark State of Rhode Island ss County of Washington ss Charlestown this 28 day of November A.D. 1888 the above named Brister & Michael personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed, George L. Lowell Notary Public Received for record April 9th 1889 at 4 oclock P.M. and recorded by George L. Lowell Town Clerk Whereas the Court of Probate of the town of Richmond R.I by their decree passed March 11th 1889 authorized Ezra Allen, of Richmond aforesaid Guardian of the persons and estates of Annie Allen and Sarah Allen heirs of Albert H. Allen deceased, to sell the real estate of said Annie and Sarah Allen situated in Charlestown county of Washington State of R.I. being the real estate owned by said Albert H. Allen at the time of his death containing by estimation six and one half acres more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon and bounded as follows Beginning on the highway leading southeasterly from Kenyon's Mill at a stone post at the corner of and adjoining land of Charles H. Kenyon's Heirs, thence Southly on land of said Charles H. Kenyon's Heirs to land formerly of Joseph Kaysie, thence Westerly on land of said Kaysie to the land of the Second Baptist

The page as recorded

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