The instrument's own words
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452* Know all men by these presents, that we are
John H. Martin of Baltimore Maryland, Frank J. Martin
and Albert G. Martin of Philadelphia Va and Charles E.
Martin of Preston Md. heirs at law of Elizabeth Martin
decd in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us paid by
Mary J. Martin of Charlestown Rhode Island the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Mary J. Martin her heirs
news and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property
claim and demand, which we have or have, or of right ought
to have, or claim, in and to a certain tract or parcel of land
containing one half acre more or less with a dwelling house
thereon, situated in the village of Charlestown in said Charlestown
and bounded as follows: Northly by land of William D.
Cross, Eastly by the highway, Southly by land of
Franklin Martin and wife and Westly by land of
John H. Money or however otherwise bounded,
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and all appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto
and to the use of the said Mary J. Martin her heirs and
assigns forever. And we the aforementioned grantors
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Mary J. Martin her heirs and
assigns, that we will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises unto the said Mary J. Martin her heirs and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming the through or under us,
And we Emma G. Martin the wife of the said Frank J. Martin
im Bettie Martin wife of the said Albert G. Martin & Sellie
B. Martin wife of the said Charles E. Martin in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Mary J. Martin her heirs and
assigns all our rights of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises. In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this third day of April in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Walter E. Smith set to John H. Martin John H. Martin Lsd
Wm G. Leop Frank J. Martin Lsd
Wm G. Leop Emma G. Martin Lsd
Wm G. Leop Albert G. Martin Lsd
Best Mke Clng M. Bettie Martin Lsd
Best Mke Clng Charles E. Martin Lsd
Wm G. Leop Sellie B. Martin Lsd
William Milson
Geary Remmersfelt
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458
State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk ss. On Boston on the thirteenth day of April
AD 1895 before me personally appeared Charles E. Martin to
me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and he acknowledged said instrument, by him
executed, to be his free act and deed.
Linney Lo. Bass
Justice of the Peace
L.S.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia ss.
On the twenty sixth day of April Anno Domini 1895
before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania residing in the City of Philadelphia present
appeared Frank J. Martin and Emma Lo. his wife and Albert
G. Martin and Margaret Jennette his wife and in due form
of law acknowledged the above indenture to be their and each
of their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded
as such; and the said Emma Lo. and Margaret Jennette
being of full age, and separate and apart from their said
husbands by me then personally examined, and the full
contents of the above & foregoing deed being by me first made
known unto them did therefore declare and say that they
did voluntarily and of their own free will and accord sign,
seal and as their act and deed. Deliver the above and
foregoing indenture, deed or conveyance, without any coercion
or compulsion of their said husbands.
Witness my hand and Notarial seal the day and year
aforesaid.
George L. Batterby
Notary Public.
L.S.
State of Maryland
City of Baltimore ss.
I hereby certify, that on the second day of
May in the year eighteen hundred and ninety eight before
me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for Baltimore City aforesaid personally
appeared John G. Martin and acknowledged the foregoing
deed to be his act
Walter E. Smith J.P.
L.S.
State of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss. Boston Nov 4 1895
Personally appeared Nellie B. Martin
wife of Charles E. Martin and acknowledged the executed
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454.
The foregoing instrument as her free act and deed,
Before me Charles A. Bartlett
Notary Public
Town copies June 3rd 1848
L.L.
Received for record May 13th 1848 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Coone Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I Lucy
Williams of the town of Johnston, county of New London State
of Connecticut in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars
to me paid by George C. Coone of Charlestown in the county
of Washington State of Rhode Island the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged to be fully received, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said George C. Coone his 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
two certain tracts of land situated in said Charlestown,
The first of which is known as the Big Hill land and is
bounded as follows namely North by the lands of the heirs of Mary Mill
East by lands of Loretta Ryan, Christopher Pelton, Hannah Kelly
and Edward S. Coone South by Carpenter land and West by
Bridget George land, containing one acre more or less.
The second lot known as the Ruthe Champagne land and is
bounded as follows namely North by James Notary land, East
by Henry Champnell land, South by Elsie Poitier land and
West by a highway containing 10 acres more or less, or
moreover whichever of said tracts may be bounded.
I have and hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and
to the use of the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned Lucy Williams for myself
and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns that I
will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto
the said George C. Coone his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by through or under me.
Of this Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 21st day of March in the year of
our one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
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