The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents That we George W.
Hopie and Albert H. Hopie of Charlestown RI for and in
consideration of the sum of one Dollar to us paid by
Emma D. Rose wife of Edwin P. Rose of said Charlestown
from the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed, and
by these presents do remise, release and forever quit
claim unto the said Emma D. Rose her heirs and
assigns forever, all the right Title, interest property
claim and demand, which we have, or of right
ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot of
Land situated in said Charlestown and containing four
acres more or less and bounded as follows beginning
at a stone post at the corner of land of the heirs of
Denis Kenyon deceased at the highway Thence north
easterly bounding on said highway to land of Abel
D. Burbank Thence northwesterly bounding partly on
said Burbanks land and partly on land of Elizabeth Lowell
to a stone post near a gate Thence easterly about 20
rods to another stone post Thence southerly a straight
line bounding on land of the grantors to the place
of beginning, or however otherwise bounded,
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
to the said Emma D. Rose her heirs and assigns
forever. And we the aforesaid George W. and Albert
H. Hopie for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Emma
D. Rose her heirs and assigns that we will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Emma
D. Rose her heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through
or under us.
And I Susan D. Hopie wife of
the said George W. Hopie in consideration of the
sum paid aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantie her 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 26. day of June eighteen
hundred and ninety
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of myself
John W. Reynolds
Joseph E. Lamphear
Geo W. Hopie L.S.
Albert H. Hopie L.S.
Susan D. Hopie L.S.
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172 State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 26 day
of June 1790 the above named George W. Hopkins and
Robert S. Hopkins personally appeared before me, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
Joseph E. Gardner,
Attorney Public
Received for record July 1st 1790 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Ledge C. Boss Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That we
William N. Crosby and Sarah A. Crosby of North
Kingstown to Austin and Joanna He. Austin of North
Kingstown and Fanny A. Crosby of North all in the
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum
of Six Hundred Dollars to us paid by James Crosby
of Charlestown R.I. the receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge have remised released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise
released and forever quitclaim unto the said James
Crosby his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest property claim and demand which
we now have have or of right ought to have or claim
in and to a certain tract of land with a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon standing situated
in said Charlestown containing by estimation ten
acres more or less bounded as follows Beginning at
the highway and bounding Southerly Westerly and
Northerly on land of the heirs of Henry Healy and
Easterly on the highway or however bounded being
the premises formerly owned by Thomas Austin
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining
unto the said James Crosby his heirs and assigns
forever And we the aforesaid Grantors for ourselves
and for our heirs executors and administrators also
covenant with the said James Crosby his heirs
and assigns that we will warrant and defend
the aforesaid described premises to the said James Crosby