The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I William
H. Baggs of Justice in the town of Groton State of lawn,
in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me paid by Nathan
B. Champlin of Charlestown 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 the said Nathan B. Champlin his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property,
claim and demands which I have or of right ought to
have or claim in and to one undivided half part of a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by
estimation three twenty three acres more or less bounded as follows,
Beginning at the Northeast corner of said lot thirteen and
one half rods easterly of the Northeast corner of the lane in front
of the old house, Three Southerly twenty four rods 14 ft 9
Inches to stake and stone, Three westerly two rods, Three
Southerly eight feet from poles which to stake and stones, Three
Westerly 13 rods to the lane wall 24 rods 6 ft 6 inches
Southerly of the Southeast corner of the lane on the East wall
of said lane, Three westerly the same course parallel with
the Southerly line till it comes to a wall on the Westerly
line of lot no 107 of which this is a part (reference to plat
wall March 17 1819 being made) Three Southerly on said
plat line till it comes to land of or formerly of Geo,
S. Comins, Southerly on said Comins held to the Road, Easterly
on land of Grantee, Northerly on land formerly of Dennis
Comins till it comes to the first mentioned bound, Reference
to deed from Thomas Comins to W. H. Baggs dated March 11
1819 being made. the said grantee his heirs & assigns is
to build a common balance hall 30 ft high around the
building ground situated on land of the grantee, and
that the building of the same is made a part of the consideration
paid for the same, To have and to hold the
same with all the rights, Privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining to the said Nathan B. Champlin his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforementioned William H.
Baggs do myself and for my heirs executors and administrator
do covenant with the said Nathan B. Champlin his heirs
and assigns, that it will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises unto the said Nathan B. Champlin his heirs and
assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by, through or under me.
And I Harriet L. Baggs wife of the said Wm H. Baggs
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in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grants 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 seal this 27 day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
John J. Batty
Annie Grace Baggs
Jos L Baggs L.S.
Harriet L Baggs L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of New London ss
On this 27 day of November AD 1893
Jos L Baggs and Harriet L Baggs personally appeared
before me and acknowledged, the foregoing instrument by
them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed;
and further that the above named, Harriet L Baggs also
personally appeared before me and was by me examined
privily and apart from her said husband, and while so
privily and apart it showed and explained to her the foregoing
instrument by her signed and acknowledged the same
to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to
me that she did not wish to retract the same.
L.S. John J. Batty
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 26 1893 at 10-30 oclock a.m.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
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