The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I, Benjamin
F. Leuen of Charlestown in the County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars
to one paid by Alfred Collins of Charlestown aforesaid, the
receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto him the said Alfred
Collins his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest, property, claim just demand which I have
or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to a certain tract
of land situated in said Charlestown, containing eighty
acres more or less bounded as follows, beginning at the
Southeast corner of said tract at the mill pond, thence Northly,
bounded Eastly by lands of Samuel & Meader, Abby J
Perry and heirs of Mary H. Ward, to land of James Allyn
thence Westly bounded Northly by said Allyn's land
to Sudler's land, thence Southly bounded Westly by
said Sudler's land to said mill pond, thence by said pond
to the place of beginning or however otherwise the same
may be bounded, Excepting however in the above
described tract that part of said premises containing
forty acres deeded to the State of Rhode Island
which said deed is on record in said Charlestown,
To have and to hold the same with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances Hereunto appertaining
unto and the use of him the said Alfred Collins his
heirs and assigns forever, And I the aforementioned
Benjamin F. Leuen for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant with the
said Alfred Collins his heirs and assigns, that I
will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
unto the said Alfred Collins his heirs and assigns,
forever, against all lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by, through, or under me.
And I, Mary E. Leuen wife of the said Benjamin
F. Leuen in consideration of the sum herein paid as
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Alfred Collins his heirs and assigns
all my right of dower in and the aforesaid
premises In testimony whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seal this 11 day of June
in this year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George La Loeser
Benjamin F. Leuen L.S.
Mary E. Leuen L.S.
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State of Rhode Island:
County of Washington
Dr. Robert ownston on the 4th day of April
AD 1806 before me personally appeared Benjamin F.
Green and Mary E Green to me known, and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by their
signatures to be their free act and deed.
George La Cour
Notary Public
Received for record Dec. 5, 1806 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cour Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents That
we James H. Blakely and Elizabeth Blakely both of
Worcester, County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts
in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand ($2000) Dollars
to us paid by the Ashaway Savings Bank of Ashaway
in Rhode Island, do bargain and sell to the said
Savings Bank their successors and assigns a certain
tract or parcel of land situated in Charlestown R.I.
with all the buildings and improvements thereon
standing, substantially hereby convey all the land
buildings and property described in a deed given
by Jno Blakely to said Parties dated April 21st
AD 1792 and recorded in Book 14 Page 419 & 1/2 of the
records in town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island
to which deed reference may be made
for a more complete description, including all
improvements that may be made or added thereto
To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained premises, with privileges and appurtenances
State of to the said Ashaway Savings Bank their
successors and assigns forever, and we do hereby
covenant with the said Savings Bank that the
above granted premises are free from all
incumbrance, and that we will warrant and
defend the same to the said Savings Bank their
successors and assigns against the lawful