The instrument's own words
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herebefore given to me relative to the sale thereof. That previous
to the said sale thereof, I gave bond for the faithful application
of the proceeds of said sale, according to law. That in
every respect I have at all times conformed to the decree of
said Court of Probate of said town and the laws of the state
in the premises. That I have good right to sell as
aforesaid. That the said John W. Morley was seized of
the premises, That the premises are free of all incumbrance.
Of these matters whose I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 7th day of July, AD 1903
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joseph E. S. Spear
Abiram Alconnell
Lobah J. Greene SS
Administrator
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss
On Wednesday on the 7th day of July
AD 1903 before me personally appeared Lobah J.
Greene, administrator of the estate of John W. Morley to
me known and known by me to be the person who
executed the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged
said instrument by him executed in his said capacity
to be his free act and deed.
Joseph E. S. Spear
Notary Public SS
received for record August 24, 1903 at 2-30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George LaCroix Town Clerk
KNOW All MEN by these Presents.
That I Dennis Barkin of Hopkinton, county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island for sole and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty
two dollars ($262.00) to me paid by Henry Barkin
of Hopkinton in said county of Washington the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released
and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim, unto the said Henry
Barkin his heirs and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand in which I
now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to
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a certain tract or parcel of land situate in charleston town aforesaid
with a dwelling house, barn and other buildings thereon containing
by estimation one hundred and fifty acres (150) be the same more
or less and is bounded and described as follows to wit: on the north
by land of the heirs of George P. Briggs deceased, on the East by the
Quidnich ponds as called on the North a straight line through the
meadows by said Indian lands, and on the West by a public
highway and land of Simon Stetson, said estate being
the same premises conveyed to Abel Barkin, said Henry Barkin
and his grants by John & Thos by deed bearing date
February 3 1794 and recorded in the town clerks office in
said Charlestown in deed book No 9 at page 247 reference
therein being hereby called, reserving however the housing in said
premises as reserved in said conveyance from said John &
Thos.
To have and to hold the same
with all the rights, privilege and appurtenances thereof
or thereunto appertaining to the said Henry Barkin his heirs
and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned said
Lewis Barkin for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Henry H. Barkin
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises to the said Henry H.
Barkin his heirs and assigns forever against all future claims and
demands of all persons claiming
by trough or under me. And I Penelope A.
Barkin wife of said Lewis, in consideration of the sum
paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
into the hand said Henry Barkin his heirs and assigns forever
all my right of dower in and to the aforegranted premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twenty fifth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two (1882)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Evo. H. Olney to wit p. Barkin Lewis Barkin LS
Yother Barkin to signature of P. Barkin Penelope A. Barkin LS
State of Rhode Island & Washingtons be it known that
this twenty fifth day of February 1882 then Lewis Barkin
to me well known formally appeared before me and
acknowledged the within instrument by their signs to be
his freeand voluntary act and deed Evo. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record aug 26 1882 at 10-30 oclock p.m.
and recorded by Ketage Clerk Town Clerk
The page as recorded
