The instrument's own words
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Know All men by these Presents, That we Benjamin
M. Lease & Charles W. Wilcox both of South Kingstown, Washington
in the State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one
dollar and other valuable considerations to us paid by Albert A.
Beckham of Charlestown in said County and State the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto him the said Beckham his heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim
and demand which we now have, or of right ought to have,
or claim in or undivided one half parts and interests
respectively of us and to a certain tract of land situated in
Charlestown in the County State aforesaid, containing thirteen
+ one half acres more or less with a dwelling house and other
improvements thereon standing bounded and described as,
Easterly on land of heirs of Samuel Seater, Southerly partly on
land now or formerly of Henry S. Hopkins family or
land of heirs of Charles Clancy, Westerly on land now or formerly
of Lemuel Alpard & Northerly on land now or formerly
of Jamison Miles or however bounded, being the said
premises conveyed to the present grantors by deed from
M. H. Clancy being date May 24th 1844 recorded in Land
Records for said Charlestown in Book AA 11 at page 237
which said deed is referred to with the deeds and records
hereby mentioned for more minute & particular description
of the hereby conveyed land, to have and to hold
the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
hereto appertaining, To them the said Beckham his
heirs and assigns forever, And we the aforementioned
Lease & Wilcox respectively for us and for our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Beckham
his heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises unto the said Beckham
his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by through or
under us respectively, And I Elizabeth Le Lease, wife of
said Benjamin M Lease. And I Dorothea S. Wilcox wife of
the said Charles W Wilcox in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto
the said grantee his heirs and assigns, all one rights of
dower in and to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have heremet set on
hands and seals this 26th day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six
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204
(179.6) (the word "dollar" in 5th line from top & word "description"
in last line of 10 page foregoing witnessed before execution)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Nathan B. Davis as to B & E lease
A. S. Greenman
James Silas Henaghan,
Benjamin M Lease L.S.
Ellen Lease L.S.
Charles W M Lease L.S.
Catherine S. M Lease L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington to
In South Kingstown this 18th day of April AD
1876 Benjamin M Lease & Ellen Lease his wife both to me
known known to me to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument personally appeared before me, and
they severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Nathan B. Davis
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
In South Kingstown on this 18th day of
April AD 1876 Charles W M Lease & Catherine S M Lease his wife
both to me known known to me to be the persons who
executed the foregoing instrument personally appeared before
me and they severally acknowledged the same instrument
by them signed to be their free act and deed.
Before me
Alonzo S Greenman
Notary Public
Received for record April 18th 1876 at 11-30 rec'd this fee
and recorded by George L Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
