The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, That I William
E. Leff of Hopkinton County of Washington State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar and
other valuable considerations to me paid by David B. Leff of
P. Richmond, county and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, have assigned bargained, sold,
remised released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
the said David B. Leff 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 the following described real estate situated in
Charlestown, county and State aforesaid, One undivided
half interest in certain tracts or parcels of land
lying in said town and bounded and described as follows,
viz. By a lot, say three lots, of which one part of the estate known
as the denned Keeton farm, bounded and described
under a survey of the late John Stanton as follows,
Lot No 1 containing 13 a. 3 r. 30 p. Lot 2 containing 8 a. 3 r. 16 p.
Lot 3 containing 12 a. 3 r. 28 p. bounded on the South by the
Land of said Grantee and Thomas B. Leff; on the West
by the old wall and east part as it runs to the shingle
mill gate other boundaries reference is given to a deed
from the late Abigail Knight from the late Joseph B.
Bagley recorded in Book 7 page 248 Land Evidence
of Charlestown R.I. the other lot contains seven acres
twenty six rods bounded on the North by land
owned by Henry Hope; on the East by land now or
formerly owned by the heirs of the late Christopher S.
Kavanagh; South by land now owned by Geo. S.
Ennis; on the West by land now or formerly owned
by Elisa Holloway, however either of said tracts
may otherwise be bounded, meaning to convey all
my right title and interest in the property above
described and seeded to me by Esther H. Hope mnee
of Providence. To have and to hold the
same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining, to him the said David B. Leff
his heirs and assigns forever. And I the
afraid William E. Leff for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with
the said David B. Leff his heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises
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To the said Daniel B. Lefftt his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by, through, or under me. And I Emeline
D. Lefftt wife of the said William E. Lefftt, in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and
forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid
premises. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of June AD
eighteen hundred and eighty one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of William E. Lefftt L.S.
B. Frank Pabadie
witness to Wm E. Lefftt sign
Geo H. Olney Emeline D. Lefftt L.S.
witness to Emeline D. Lefftt
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence ph
On Providence this tenth day of June
AD 1889 the above named William E. Lefftt personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
B. Frank Pabadie Notary Public
Received for record July 20 1889 at 12 oclock pm,
and recorded by George C. Coons Law Clerk
The page as recorded
