The instrument's own words
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the 7 day of Sept 4d, 1798 before me personally appeared
Lydia Th Sanders to me known and known by who she to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument and she
acknowledged and with him to be her executed to be her
free act and deed. George Do Coons Notary Public
Received for record Sept 7, 1798 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Do Coons Town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents, that I
Herbert L. Stithman of Charlestown, in the county of
Washington, State of Rhode Island in consideration of
the sum of one thousand dollars to me paid by Harriet
Le Perry of said Charlestown the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Harriet Le Perry her heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and
demand, which I may have or of right might have to
have or claim, in and to a certain farm situated in said town
of Charlestown containing fifty acres more or less with
a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing,
and bounded as follows, on the North by the Post Road,
east by land of Charles Le Perry et al the party
by land of said Charles Le Perry et al and land of
the Heirs, and West by land of Asa Brown. Being
the same Property conveyed to this grantor by his
parents by deed dated March 2nd 1792 and recorded
in Prob Book 13 to page 428 of Land Evidence records of
said Charlestown. To have and to hold
the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining unto and to the use of the
said Harriet Le Perry her heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforesaid Herbert L. Stithman for myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Harriet Le Perry her heirs and assigns that
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
unto the said Harriet Le Perry her heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming the same, through or under me.
And I Sarah L. Stithman wife of the said Herbert L.
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Stillman in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Harnett &
Perry her heirs and assigns, all my right of sever in and
to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
signed and sealed in presence of
George LeBaron
Herbert L Stillman L.S.
Sarah E Stillman L.S.
Revenue Stamp
50 cents
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss
In Charlestown on the 14th day of September
AD 1898 before me personally appeared Herbert L Stillman
and Sarah E Stillman his wife, to me known, and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their free act and deed.
George LeBaron
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 7 1898 at 11.30 o'clock this
and recorded by George LeBaron Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
William M Dewees of Hopkinton, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting Know Ye That I the said grantor do and
in consideration of the sum of four ($4.00) dollars to me
in hand, before the creating hereof, well and truly paid
by Carrie M Magrath of Westerly, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge land one
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and that
and of every part and parcel thereof do separate and quit
and discharge the said grantee her heirs spouses and
administrators forever but these presents have given
granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed convey and
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