The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents That I George Carmichael
chief of Charlestown R.I. for and in consideration of the sum
of seventeen dollars to me paid by John Ho. Perry 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 John Ho. Perry 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
a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown and
known as the Thomas Rogers land, bounded Southerly and
Easterly by the highway Northerly by land of Angeline L.
Forrest and Westerly by land of Gideon Ashmore, for a
more particular description reference is hereby made to
a plat of the Indian Reservation on file in the Town
Clerks office in said Charlestown, To have and
to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said John
Ho Perry his heirs and assigns forever.
for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the
said John Ho. Perry his heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to
the said John Ho. Perry his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by, through or under me.
And I Sallie
A. Carmichael wife of the said George Carmichael in
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said granted his
heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the
aforementioned premises, In testimony whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of
November eighteen hundred and eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Joseph E. Loar hear George Carmichael L.S.
Lydia A. Rathbun Sallie A. Carmichael L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington
In Charlestown this 30th day of
Nov. Ad 1889 The above named George Carmichael
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
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The foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
Joseph E. Lampshear
Notary Public
And on the 30th day of Nov. 1889 at Charlestown, R.I.
A. Leanneichael wife of said George Leanneichael also
personally appeared before me, and being by me examined
privily and apart from her said husband after the fore-
going instrument had been shown and explained to her
by me she being so apart acknowledged and declared
unto me that said instrument was her free and voluntary
act and deed, and that she did not wish to retract the same
Joseph E. Lampshear
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 30th /89 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Lo, town clerk
Know all men by these presents, That I
Angelina I Fossett of Wantiet, county of New London
State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Charles Holden of Charlestown, county
of Washington State of Rhode Island 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 Charles Holden his heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim
and demand, which I now have or of right ought to
have, a claim, in and to a certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown, bounded and described
as follows, on the North by land formerly of Thomas
Rogers on the East by a highway, and on the South
by land of the heirs of James M. Patterson, and on the
West by land of Matilda Perry or however bounded
for a more particular description reference is hereby
made and made to the plat of the Indian Reservation
on file in the town clerks office in said Charlestown
To have and to hold the same with all the rights