The instrument's own words
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practice and is well located.
Ruth B. Matteson, Mortgagee
& P. Stopbie, Auctioneer
And I further depose and say that pursuant to
said notice and at the time place place therein
appointed, said premises were sold at public
auction
Ruth B. Matteson
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Ss
Sworn to in Richmond this 31 day
of January 1891 Ruth B. Matteson subscribed it
the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before
me and made oath as to the truth of the same
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L.S.
Received for record January 31/89 at 8 oclock A.M.
and recorded by Edgar G. L. Covey Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we
Gordon Clarke and Harriet C. Clarke his wife
in the right of said Harriet both of the Town of Hopkinton
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred and eighty dollars to us paid by
Thomas E. Saunders of the Town of Westerly in
the county and state aforesaid, its receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released
and forever quit claimed, and by these presents
do remise, release and forever quit claim unto
him the said Thomas E. Saunders his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property claim and demand, which we now
have, or of right might have, or claim, in
and to the undivided one seventh part of all
and entire the real estate with the improvements
thereon standing of which John Saunders late
of the Town of Charlestown, in the county and
State aforesaid died, seized and possessed lying
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and being in the said town of Charlestown however
the same may be bounded and described, Also for
the same consideration do hereby bargain, sell, let
over and deliver unto the said Thomas E Saunders
the undivided one seventh (1/7) part of all the personal
estate, chases, in possession and in action of which
the said John F Saunders died, seized and possessed
of to which he was entitled. To have and to
hold the same, with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances thereto appertaining, To him the
said Thomas E Saunders his heirs and assigns
forever. And we the said Grantors do covenant for ourselves
and for our heirs, executors and administrators, as
covenant with the said Thomas E Saunders his heirs
and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the
aforesaid premises and personal property to
the said Thomas E Saunders his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by descent or under us or
either of us. In testimony whereof we have
hereto set our hands and seals this 5th day of
February eighteen hundred and ninety one,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
William H Harris
Courtney Love Clarke Lsd
Harriet E Clarke Lsd
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
In Westerly this 5th day of February
A.D. 1891 the above named Courtney Clarke personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument that he had signed and sealed as and for his act and
deed. And on the same day at said Westerly
Harriet E Clarke wife of said Courtney Clarke also
personally appeared before me, and being by me examined
privately and apart from her said husband, after the foregoing
instrument had been shown and explained to her, by her she
did so affirm, she 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.
William H Harris Lsd
Notary Public
Received for record Feb 11 1891 at 11 oclock pm
and recorded by George Glessner Town Clerk
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