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