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day of September AD 1800 before me personally appeared George Lo[rd], Edward & Clara Edwards to me known, and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument they their sealed, to be their free act and deed, E H Allen Notary Public Ld Received for record Sept h 18 1800 at 4 oclock A M, and recorded by George Colvins Town Clerk
And I the aforementioned Samuel M Knowles for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me And I Sarah A Knowles wife of the said Samuel M Knowles in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Edwin Knowles his heirs and assigns all my right of
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dover in and to the aforesaid premises, In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and nine hundred, Signed and sealed in presence of Samuel Knowles L S Edward V Allen Sarah A Knowles LS (Revenue Stamps) 81.50
KNOW All Men by these presents That I J. Hallie E. Davis of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to me paid by Eliza L board of the above named Charlestoun hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever A certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown containing twenty seven and $\frac{249}{132}$ ( $27 \frac{249}{132}$) square rods be the same more or less with a dwelling house and other improvements situated thereon and is bounded and described as follows Beginning at the Northeast corner of said lot which is at a point about one (1) foot North of a spuile set in a rock or stone said corner being situated about forty eight ($48\frac{1}{2}$) and $\frac{1}{2}$ feet Southeasterly from the Southeast corner of the water running of the body fre[illegible]
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dover in and to the aforesaid premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand and Nine hundred
Signed and sealed in presence of Samuel McKnowles L.S.
Leonard V. Celler Susan A Knowles L.S.
Reserve Stamp
21.50
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
In East Greenwich on the twenty eighth
day of September AD 1900 before me personally appeared
Samuel M. Knowles and Sarah A Knowles his wife both
personally known to me and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged
said instrument by them executed to be their act and deed
George A. Groomsy
Many Public
Received for record Oct 2 1900 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George A Grooms Town Clerk
KNOW All Men by these presents That
I, Hattie E. Dennis of Cohassettown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor
in consideration of the sum of one Hundred ($100.) Dollars
to me paid by Eliza L brand of the above named
Cohassettown hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant
Bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land
situated in said Cohassettown containing twenty seven
and 568/1000 (27 568/1000) square rods, be the same more or less
with a dwelling house and other improvements situated
therein, and is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of said lot which is
at a point about one (1) foot South of a spile set
in a rock or stone, said corner being situated about
forty eight (48 1/2) and 1/2 feet south easterly from the
Southeast corner of the under pinning of the body part