The instrument's own words
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272 Know all men by these Presents, That we
Henry P. Johnston and Elizabeth R. Johnston his wife, Charlesenzy
Holmes and Harriet L. Holmes his wife, all of the town of
League, Newton E. Roelle and Adeline M. Roelle his wife
of the town of East Hartford, Joseph J. Holmes and Hattie
R. Holmes his wife, of New Britain, Howard own Holmes and
Lillie A. Holmes his wife, of the city of Hartford, all in the
State of Connecticut, and Charles DeLay Townsend and
Mary L. Townsend his wife, of Pembroke, in the State of Massachuse-
tts heirs at law of the late Joseph Holmes of Warwick, in the
State of Connecticut, deceased, for and in consideration of the
sum of one Dollar and other good and valuable considerations to
us paid by Fanny M. Holmes, of the City of Norwich in the
State of Connecticut 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 Fanny M. Holmes her heirs and assigns forever, all
the right title interest property claim and demand which
we or either of us now have, or of right ought to have or claim
in and to all that certain piece or parcel of land with
the buildings standing thereon, situated in the town of
Charlestown, in the county of Washington and state of
Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows,
to wit, North by land of Alexander G. Comly, East by Road,
South by land of Elias Babcock and west by the Little
Ocean Sand land having a frontage of thirty five feet more
or less, and a depth of one hundred feet more or less
and contains about forty five hundred square feet in area,
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to her
the said Fanny M. Holmes, her heirs and assigns, forever.
And we the aforesaid Grantors, for ourselves and for our
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the
said Grantee, her heirs and assigns, That we will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Grantee
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 hereunto set our hands
and seals this 10th day of September A.D. 1896
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
S. R. Holmes
Henry S. Johnston
[illegible]
[illegible]
Henry P. Johnston L.S.
Elizabeth R. Johnston L.S.
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Charlemagne Holmes L.S.
Harriet T. Holmes L.S.
Newton B. Roselle L.S.
Adelaide M. Roselle L.S.
Joseph L. Holmes L.S.
Walter R. Holmes L.S.
Howard M. Holmes L.S.
Lottie A Holmes L.S.
De Kay Farnsend L.S.
Mary S. Farnsend L.S.
to B. B. Olburns [illegible] witnesses to
of H. Samson [illegible]
Henry R. Dyson witnesses to
Marion Abbott [illegible]
G. Le Abbott in New Britain
and to Mr. S. T.
State of Connecticut
County of New London ss
On this 15th day of September A.D. 1894, before me personally appeared
leary P. Johnston Esquire K. Johnston, Charlemagne Holmes, Harriet
T. Holmes, Newton B. Roselle & Adelaide M. Roselle each to me
known and known to me, to be the individuals described in and
who executed the foregoing instrument and they severally acknow-
ledged said instrument to be their free act and deed,
Walter R. Holmes
Notary Public L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss
In Hartford in said county, on this 15th
day of September A.D. 1894, before me personally appeared
Howard M. Holmes and Lottie A Holmes each to me known
and known to me to be the individuals described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument and they severally acknowledged
said instrument to be their free act and deed,
Howard G. Beets
Notary Public L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss
In Melrose in said county on this 15th
day of October A.D. 1894 before me personally appeared Charles
De Kay Farnsend and Mary S. Farnsend, each to me known
and known to me to be the individuals described in and
who executed the foregoing instruments, and they severally
acknowledged said instruments to be their free act and deed,
G. Le Abbott Notary Public L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss In New Britain in said
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County, on this 16th day of September AD 1874, before me
personally appeared Joseph S. Holmes and Katie R. Holmes
each to me known and known to me to be the individuals described
in said and who executed the foregoing instrument, and they severally
acknowledged and instrument to be their free act and deed
C.B. ciderland
Notary Publicly
Receipt for record October 24 1874 at 11-10 o'clock A.M.
and received by George G. Grove Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that I Albert S.
Babcock of Hopkinton, County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one (1,) Dollar
to me paid by Alexander G. Lernub of Pawtucket, County &
State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have tenused, released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these
presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him
the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns forever,
all the right title, interest property, estate claim and demand
which I have, or may have, or of right ought to have or claim, in
and to all of certain severed rights and Privileges received
by the grantor in deeds conveying to the said Alexander G. Lernub
certain cottage lots at Shorehousing in the town of Charlestown
County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, said lots being
between land of Mines and Snow and land formerly owned
by Jeffrey Brooks and occupied by him as a cottage site,
"to have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, to him the
said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns forever
And I the aforesaid Albert S. Babcock for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns,
that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises
unto the said Alexander G. Lernub his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming his, through or under me
And I Fannie L. Babcock wife of the said Albert S.
Babcock in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
and his and assigns, all my right of Dower in and to
the aforementioned premises
In testimony whereof have hereunto set our hands
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