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That it was sold according to the directions of the said
Court of Probate heretofore given to me relative to the
sale thereof That prior to the sale thereof I gave
bond for the faithful application of the proceeds of said
sale according to law That in every respect I have
at all times conformed to the orders of the said Court of
Probate of the said town of Westerly and the laws of the
State in the premises That I have good right to sell
as aforesaid That I will warrant and defend the
same against the lawful claims of all persons claiming
by me through or under me In witness whereof I
have hereunto in my said capacity set my hand and
seal this 14th day of October AD 1892
In Presence of
William Hospey
Alfred A. Stillman L.S.
Guardian of Annie A. Baumgartner
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Westerly this 14 day of October
AD 1892 personally appeared the above named Alfred A.
Stillman Guardian of said Annie A. Baumgartner and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed in
his said capacity to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me William Hospey
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 15th 1892 at 12 oclock m.
and recorded by George B. Lowe Town Clerk
Know All men by these Presents that I Alfred A.
Stillman of Westerly, county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, and I Mary own Stillman of said Westerly wife of said
Alfred, but formerly Mary own Baumgartner widow of George A.
Baumgartner late of Hopkinton Rhode Island deceased, (I said
Mary own Stillman joining in this deed for the purpose of conveying
all my right of dower as the widow of said deceased, in and to
the premises hereinafter particularly described, in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and other valuable consideration
to us paid by Mary E. Buffington of said town of Hopkinton
the receipt hereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised
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released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Mary E. Buffington her heirs and
assigns, forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and demand
which we in or either of us now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in
and to a certain tract of land with a dwelling house and other improve-
ments thereon standing, situated in the town of Charlestown in the
county and state aforesaid, It being Lot No 87 eighteen a plot of land
conveyed by deed from Samuel T. Fairbanks and others to Thomas A.
Barber dated September 28 1850 and recorded in the Deed evidence
of said Charlestown in Book 901 page 553 and 554, as also
the plat is recorded in said County Book 901 page
559 to which deed and plat reference is hereby made, Also
one eighth (1/8) undivided interest in a street running through
said Lot from land of said Samuel T. Fairbanks and others to
the sea, said street being twenty five (25) feet wide and
bounded on the East by Lot 86 (two) and in the West by
Lot No 88 (three) as shown on said plat. To have and to
hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining to the said Mary E. Buffington
her heirs and assigns forever, And we the aforementioned
Grantors for ourselves and for our heirs executives and adminis-
trators do covenant with the said Mary E. Buffington her
heirs and assigns that we will warrant and defend the
aforementioned premises unto the said Mary E. Buffington her
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by, through or under us or either of us.
In testimony whereof we have executed set our hands
and seals this 14th day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Alfred A. Stillman L.S.
Mary L. Stillman L.S.
Besie M. Lord
William Hofsey
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On this testimony this 14 day of October
AD 1892 the above named Alfred A. Stillman personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed; and then and there the above named Mary L.
Stillman wife of said Alfred A. Stillman also personally
appeared before me and was by me examined privately
and apart from her said husband, and stated while so privately
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402 and apart I showed and explained to her the foregoing
instrument by her signed, and she acknowledged the same
to be her full and voluntary act and deed, and declared to
me that she did not wish to retract the same,
William Godfrey
Notary Public
Received for record October 15 1892 at 12 oclock pm
and recorded by George L. Kenner Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents, That I Henry W.
Hosie of Charlestown in Washington County State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
& other good and valuable considerations to me paid &
delivered by Albert B. Crafts of Westerly in said Washing-
ton County the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & in
further consideration of the trusts hereinafter created do
by these presents grant bargain sell assign over trans-
fer & convey unto him the said Albert B. Crafts his heirs
executors, administrators & assigns all my property & estate
of every kind, nature and description, wherever the same
may be situated, except as much thereof other than debts
secured by lien, exchange & negotiable promissory notes
as is exempt from attachment by law. I have and
as hold the same to him the said Albert B. Crafts his heirs
executors, administrators & assigns in trust for the
equal benefit of all my creditors in proportion to their
respective claims, reciting that the following shall be
preferred, viz: all claims in favor of the United States &
State of Rhode Island & all claims for wages of labor
performed for me within six months previous to this
assignment, not exceeding one hundred dollars to any
one person, & in case the estate hereby conveyed shall
be more than sufficient to pay the expenses of executing
this trust, together with the claims of my creditors in
full, then the said Albert B. Crafts shall convey
deliver and pay over such surplus as may remain
to my heirs, executors, administrators & assigns
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this 4th day of November AD 1892
Henry W. Hosie L.S.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this 4th day of November AD 1892
Signed sealed delivered in presence of [illegible]
Edward G. Randall
Albert H. Spicer
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