The instrument's own words
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282:
and Notarial seal the day and year last above written,
Louis A. Ward
Notary Public for Oregon
Received for recod Aug 1st 1896 at 10-30 oclock AM.
and recorded by ledge reference page 282.
KNOW All Men by these Presents That I, Henry
J. Greene of Charlestown, County of Washington State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Fifteen dollars
to me paid by Joseph Schardt & Annie le Schardt his wife of
Providence, county State aforesaid. 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 Joseph Schardt & Annie le
Schardt their 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 swamp land situated in said Charlestown containing by
estimation one 1/2 half acre more or less and bounded as
follows. On the North, East by the Beach Road (as called)
South by land of Geo. W. Hale heirs and Albert H. Hopie
West by land of Charles J. [illegible] or however otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the
said Joseph Schardt and Annie le Schardt their heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforementioned Henry J. Greene
for myself and for my heirs executed and acknowledged
do covenant with the said Joseph Schardt and Annie le,
Schardt their heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid described premises unto the said Joseph Schardt,
and Annie le Schardt their heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by,
through or under me. And I Henry J. Greene wife
of the said Henry J. Greene in consideration of the sum paid
as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in
and to the aforementioned premises. In testimony
whereof and have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 14 day of August in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety six.
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Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George B. Cross
Ura H. Greene
Henry S. Greene L.S.
Mary B. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ye
In Charlestown this 14 day of August
AD 1796 Henry S. Greene and Mary B. Greene to me well
known as the persons who signed the foregoing deed, personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them there signed to be their free and voluntary act and
deed.
George B. Cross
Notary Public
received for record Aug 14 1796 at 5-30 oclock PM
and recorded by George Cross Town Clerk
To All To whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor Send Greeting
Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand before the executing
of these presents paid by Fidelis B. Lunt wife of Henry
H. Lunt of Hopkinton, County of Washington State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge and am hereby fully satisfied
contented and paid and thereof and of every part and
parcel thereof do covenant acquit and discharge the said
grantee her heirs executors assigned and administrators forever by
these presents have given granted bargained sold alienated
enfeoffed conveyed leased and conveyed and by these presents
do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell
alienate enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of
land situate in "Dumbfounding Brook" called in the town
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island bounded and described as follows namely
Beginning at southeast corner of the lot herein conveyed
and at the southeast corner of lot owned by Seth and
A. Davis on the seashore thence running Northerly
bounded westerly by land of said Davis to the Northwest