The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents,
That I William E. Soffit of Hopkinton in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Thomas Co Soffit of Richmond in said
County and State the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto
him the said Thomas Co Soffit his heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest property claim
and demand which I have, or may have, or may right have to
have, or claim in, and to for some certain lots of land
described in a plat of said town on record in Book 40
Vol 2 of Charlestown R.I page 294 said lots are
numbered and described as follows Lot 13 containing
2 acres 3 roods and 1 rod recorded Sept 18 containing 17
acres 2 roods and 32 poles Lot 15 containing 23
acres 1 Rood and 8 poles and not known as the
Life lease lot and containing 35 acres the said lots
being the same property sold by Byron Kenyon to
Silas and Thomas Co Soffit and conveyed by deed to
dated February 16 1847 and recorded in the town
records of the Town of Charlestown R.I in Book 49
at page 274 and is the same property conveyed
by said Thomas Co Soffit to said William E Soffit by
deed dated October 12 1855 and recorded in Land
Evidence records of said Charlestown Book 48
Page 327 to which deed reference is hereby made
to have and to hold the same both all
the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining white and the use of him the said
Thomas Co Soffit his heirs and assigns forever
and I the aforementioned William E Soffit for
myself and for my heirs executors and assigns
furthermore covenant with the said Thomas Co Soffit
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid described premises unto the said
Thomas Co Soffit his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by through or under me
And I Emeline Soffit wife of the said
William E Soffit in consideration of the sum
paid as aforesaid do hereby release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Thomas C Soffit
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his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in said
to the aforesaid described premises!
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 9th day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine
Signed and sealed in presence of William E. Leffert L.S.
Emeline D. Leffert L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss.
At Providence on the 10th day of
January AD 1909 before me personally appeared
William E. Leffert and Emeline D. Leffert each to
me known did know me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and each
acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their free act and deed.
Horatio E. Bellone
Notary Public
Received for record January 12, 1909 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and returned by George A. Moore Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents
That I David E. Barker of the city and county of
Providence, State of Rhode Island formerly of Hilley's
Town of Narragansett, County of Kent in said State of
Rhode Island, here after called the Grantor in
consideration of ten Dollars to me paid by Samuel
Leffert and Hannah Adeline his wife both of said
Providence hereinafter called the Grantees the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
convey bargain sell and assign unto the said
Grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
all my right title and interest in and to a certain
lot of land lying and situate in the Town of
Charlestown County of Washington State of
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