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Know all men by these presents That I Bethel
Webster of Charlestown in the county of Washington state
of R.I. for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
and other considerations to me paid by George A. Johnson
of said Charlestown 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 George A. Johnson his heirs and assigns,
forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and
demand, which I have, or of right ought to have or
claim in and to a certain lot of land situated in said
Charlestown containing by estimation fourteen acres more
or less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon
standing. bounded Northerly by land of Lennon Johnson,
Easterly by land of Mary & Keon, Southerly by land
bound by William H. Land and partly by land of Anna P. Land
James B. Percon, and Westerly by a highway or however
otherwise bounded. I have bound to hold the same
with all the right privileges and appurtenances, thereunto
appertaining to the said George A. Johnson his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforesaid Bethel Webster
for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said George A. Johnson his heirs and
assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises to the said George A. Johnson his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming the same, through or under me. And I
Fidelia F. Webster wife of said Bethel Webster in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid to hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said George A. Johnson his heirs and
assigns, all my right of dower in the aforementioned premises,
Do testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 30th day of September in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George L. Cross Bethel Webster L.S.
Ellen Johnson Fidelia F. Webster L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 30th day of
September A.D. 1889 the above named Bethel Webster
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personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntarily
act and deed. George C. Converse
Notary Public
Received for record Sept. 30 1849 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Converse Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I George W.
Johnson of Charlestown R.I. in consideration of the sum of
one dollar to me paid by Bethel Webster and Fidelia F.
Webster his wife of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge as fully paid to be then the said
Bethel Webster and Fidelia F. Webster for and during the
term of each of their natural lives a certain lot of land
situated in said Charlestown containing by estimation
fourteen acres more or less with a dwelling house and
other buildings thereon standing, bounded Northerly by
land of Kenyon Johnson, Easterly by land of only by
Greene, Southerly partly by land of William Ro. Bond
and partly by land of Amos P. James B. Greene and
Westerly by the highway or however otherwise bounded,
To have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to them
the said Bethel Webster and Fidelia F. Webster for and
during the term of the natural life of each of them as
aforesaid, and upon the decease by both of them the said
Bethel & Fidelia F. Webster the same shall revert back to
the said George A. Johnson his heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 30th day of September 1849
In Presence of
George C. Converse George A. Johnson L.S.
George C. Converse
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington sc In Charlestown this 30th
day of September 1849 George A. Johnson personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free act and deed.
George C. Converse
Notary Public
received for record Sept 30 1849 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Converse Town Clerk
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