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518 Know all men by these presents that we transversely
I Brightman, George W. Steadman and Sarah T. Steadman wife
of said George W. Steadman, William H. Potter and Fanny
R. Potter wife of said William H. Potter, all of Westerly in
the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of one Dollar and other
good and valuable considerations to us paid by Julia
R. Benedict of the town of Charlestown in the county of
Washington and State aforesaid and against the receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto her the said Julia R. Benedict
her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property, claims and demand, which we, or either of us
now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to
three certain lots or parcels of land lying and being in the
said town of Charlestown bounded and described as follows:
to wit, the first tract is bounded as follows: Northerly by land
of Silas I. Brightman. Easterly by the driveway leading from
the Post Road to the sea, and land of Haskell A. Benedicts
hens and land of Horace F. Benedict. Southerly by land
of said Benedicts theirs and land of said Horace F. Benedicts and
Westerly by land of Benson Perry and land now or formerly
of the heis of Abel Wanton. In however otherwise the same
may be or bounded, containing on half of an acre be the
same more or less, with a dwelling house barn and other
improvements thereon standing. The Northeast and
Northeast corners of said tract being defined by stone bounds
marked "B". The second tract a salt marsh is bounded
Southerly by the sea. Easterly by land formerly of Colonel
Babcock. Northerly by the Dale farm formerly on land
formerly of Leadslade and George H. Sherman, containing
roughly (1/2) acre be the same more or less. The third tract being
meadow land is bounded as follows (to wit): Beginning at the
Northeast corner of the "Orchard lot" so called, thence
Northerly to Joseph Mascone's corner, so called, thence
Southerly on land now or formerly of A. Dexter, as the mill
now stands to the Northeast corner of the "Orchard lot" thence
Westerly by the "Orchard lot" as the mill now stands to the
first mentioned corner, subject to the right of way to the wood
lot and also the right of way to the "Ches Pond" the called acres
near end of Dell Briddons and "Long Meadows" six feet in
width to said Pond. The object and intention of this
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deed being to correct any and all errors in the boundaries and
descriptions of those lots or parcels of land mentioned in the instruments
hereunto mentioned and described or intended so to be in a deed
from Francis J. Brightman et als to said Julia A. Burdick bearing
date October 22 1892 and recorded in the Land Records of said
town of Charlestown in Book A12 at page 411
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privilege
and appurtenances hereunto appertaining, to her the said Julia
A. Burdick her heirs and assigns forever. And we the
aforenamed grantors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Julia A. Burdick
her heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises with the said Julia A. Burdick her
and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming by, through or under us or either of us,
And I Georgiana A. Brightman wife of the said Francis J.
Brightman in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do
hereby release and forever quitclaim with the said grantor
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 31 day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
William Hopey
Francis J. Brightman L.S.
Georgiana A. Brightman L.S.
George W. Steadman L.S.
Sarah J. Steadman L.S.
William H. Potter L.S.
Mary A. Potter L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington sc
On this thirty first day of
March AD 1893 Francis J. Brightman, George W. Steadman
and William H. Potter personally appeared before me and
severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and then and there
the above named said Sarah J. Steadman wife of said George W. Steadman
and Mary A. Potter wife of said William H. Potter also
personally appeared before me and were by me examined
privately and apart from their said husbands and while
so privately and apart I showed and explained to them the
foregoing instrument by them signed and they severally
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