The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island &c Washington SS In Charlestown this $14^{th}$ day of January 1881 before me personally appeared Miles M Lampf and Fancy W Campfs his wife each to me known and known to me, to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they personally acknowledged said instrument to be their free acts and deed. George Colosse Atkery Publics Ld Received for record January $14^{\text{th}}$ 1881 at 4 oclock PM and recorded by George C Low Loan Clerk For transfer of above mortgage see Book No$13$-page 73-
and demand which I now have, or of right ought to have or claim, in and to a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing four acres more or less and bounded as follows: on the North East and South by land of Stephen Brownell and West by a driftway known as the Ludlow Road and land formerly of Lydia Hopkins, or however otherwise bounded. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to the said George Lowers his heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned Dudley Hopkins for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said George Lowers his heirs and assigns That I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said George Lo lowers his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 17 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Mary Elmore Charles Lower [seal] Dudley H Hopkins L S mark
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State of Rhode Island &c County of Washington Sc In Charlestown this 17 day of November Ad. 1842 Dudley Hopkins personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Charles Brown Justice of the Peace Received for record Jan 15 1847 at 10 30 oclock Am. and recorded by George Colvins Town Clerk
conveyed to me by said Lydia T Saunders by deed bearing date September 7^th 1798 and recorded in Land Evidence of Charlestown R I in Book No 13 pag 475 & pge reference thereto being had and made for a more particular description. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and to the use of her the said Lydia T Saunders her heirs and assigns forever. And I, the aforenamed Warren L Merritt for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Lydia T Saunders her heirs and assigns That i will warrant and defend the aforesaid described premises unto the said Lydia T Saunders her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. And I Emma E Merritt wife of the said Warren L Merritt in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Lydia T Saunders her heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 17 day of November
AD 1892 Bradley Stephens personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to
be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charllee Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Jan 15 1897 at 10.30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Colwell Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I
Warren own Merritt of Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of five
Dollars to me paid by Lydia F Saunders of Hopkinton in
said county and state the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby remise release and forever quitclaim unto her
the said Lydia F Saunders her 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 all and singular those several tracts of land
conveyed to me by said Lydia F Saunders by deed
bearing date September 1st 1887 and recorded in Land
Evidences of Charlestown R.I. in Book No. 18 page 479,
reference hereto being had and made for a more particular
description. To have and to hold the same,
with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining, unto and to the use of her the said Lydia F
Saunders her heirs and assigns forever. And I, the
aforenamed Warren own Merritt for myself and for my heirs,
Executors and administrators, do covenant with the said
Lydia F Saunders her heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the
said Lydia F Saunders her heirs and assigns, forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
the same through a root of title under me. And I Emma B
Merritt wife of the said Warren own Merritt in consideration
of the sum named as aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Lydia F Saunders her heirs
and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the