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374
serve cl.
Signed and sealed
in presence of
George Colosse (all) William Wilson Ls
Charles Wilson Ls
Mary M. Wilson Ls
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
on this 11th day of August
1797 before me personally appeared William Wilson,
Charles Wilson and Mary M. Wilson to me known, and
known by me to be the parties executing the conveying
instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument
by them executed, to be their free act and deed,
George Colosse Justice Mary Dubble
Received for record August 26th 1797 at 2 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George Colosse Town clerk
For Transfer of above see Book 10th 1814 page 34
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Enoch M. Wake of North Kingstown, County of Washington in the 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 one hundred dollars to me in hand, before
the sealing hereof well and truly paid by George own L. &
Lemuel E. Coward of Hopkinton, County RI State as
above written hereby acknowledge the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and thus of and every
part and parcel thereof do separate acquit and discharge
the said grantees George L. & Lemuel E. Coward their heirs,
executors and administrators forever by these presents, have
given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents, do fully purely and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien convey, convey
and confirm unto the said grantees & their heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract or piece of land situate in North Kingstown
County and state as above written & on Inventory page 32
as called, bounded and described as follows, Beginning
at the southwest corner of said tract, At the southeast corner
of it owned by Wm B. Hull, thence running northerly by
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bound of said Hull to the new street or roadway recently laid
out by Albert S. Babcock, thence running easterly bounded on the
North by said roadway, forty one (41) feet thence running southerly
in a straight line, parallel with Hull's east line to the sea,
thence westerly forty forty (40) feet to the place or point of beginning,
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantor
their heirs and assigns forever, to them and their only proper use,
benefit and behalf alone, and I the said grantor for myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant promise
and grant to and with said grantees their heirs and assigns,
that I and behalf of the crossing hereof I am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good, perfect and absolute state of ownership in the simplest
and have in my own proper right full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm the
said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And
that the said grantees their heirs and assigns, shall and
may from time to time, and at all times forever peaceably,
by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully peaceably,
and quietly have, hold, use, enjoy, possess and enjoy the
said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances,
free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted separated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of tenures or
other guilds, rents, charges, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
entails, jointures, dowries, judgments, sequestrations and
encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in
any measure or degree obstruct or made void this present
deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said grantees
their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands or
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant,
resort and defend by these presents,
And of R. Dias Viana wife of the said Enoch R. Viana
in consideration of the sum first aforesaid, she hereby releases
and forever quitclaims unto the said grantees their heirs and
assigns, all my right of dower in and to the above grantor
premises, In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 30 day of July
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety five.
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376. Signed, sealed and affirmed
in presence of
Forward Barber
Aliza B. Ennis
Enoch M. Yars L.S.
Ruth M. Yars L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Ss
Before me, Richmond Rd this 20th day of July
A.D. 1877, Enoch M. Yars and Ruth M. Yars wife of said Enoch M.
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument, by them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed and then and there the aforesaid Ruth M. Yars
was separately and privately examined before me and being determined by
me to be free, separate and independent from her said husband
acknowledged and declared the foregoing instrument their
form and signed to her by me to be her free and voluntary
act and deed and that she did not wish to renounce her dower.
Herbert E. Lewis
Witness Notary L.S.
Received for record Aug do 1877 at 7-15 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George S. Cross town clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Hopkinton, county of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting. Know all men, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand before
the creating hereof, well and fully paid by George B. Danghony
of said Hopkinton hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith
fully satisfied contented and paid, and thus, and of every
part and parcel hereof do signate, acquit and discharge the
said grantee his heirs successors and administrators forever by
these presents, have given, granted, bargained sold, aliened
enfeoffed, conveyed deed confirmed and of by these presents,
do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever A certain parcel of land situate on "Ironstone
Hill" as called in the town of Hopkinton, county of
Washington, State of Rhode Island, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the field
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