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Know all men by these Presents That I George A. Stanton Jr
of New York city, county state of New York for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred dollars to me paid by John C. Holltum
of Richmond in the county of Washington state of R.I. the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge. These premises released and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said John E. Holltum 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 Charlestown in said
county of Washington, state of Rhode Island containing by estimation
seventeen acres more or less, and bounded as follows, on the South
by land of Joseph B. Berry wife, on the East by the Narrow lane
on the North by land of George W. Holltum, on the West by
land of the heirs of Joseph B. Coffin died or however otherwise
bounded. Meaning and intending by convey to grant those
lots given to me in and by the last will and testament of
Joseph Stanton dead with the exception of the cedar swamp,
I have and to hold the same, with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the
said John E. Holltum his heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforesaid George A. Stanton Jr for myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said John E. Holltum his heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to the
said John E. Holltum his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by, through or under me, In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty six.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Blans
George A Stanton Jr S.S.
State of Rhode Island etc
Washington Ss
In Charlestown in said county, on
this 14th day of June AD 1886 the above named George A.
Stanton Jr personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed George Blans
Received forever May 28 1891 at 3 vol 24 p 71 Tom Clerk