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Certifid by Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument and
herein mentioned, and whose name shown the annexed acknowledgment, that path or
affidavit was taken at the time of executing said acknowledgment, made
with a n. p. publick Notary publick in and for said County of state of Haven,
residing in said county, duly authorized to take the same, and that the species
being duly acknowledged, that two of said state to take and certify the acknowledgment
and proof of seal to be executed in said state, and further that such
notary had acquainted with the satisfactory of each officer, and verily believed
that the signature to such acknowledgment, Seal or certificate is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court, at New Haven Connecticut, this 29th day of April No. 1817
[Seal]
Certified H. Wheeler Clerk
Received for record April 23rd 1787 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Joseph G. Cross Some Clerk
KNOW ALL men by these presents, Benjamin L Smith & Providence
the mortgagor named in a certain mortgage deed recorded in the Town of
North Kingston R.I., in Real Estate Evidence Book 1817, at page 181 made
by me, Moses Holt between us dated December 28th 1787 in consideration of
the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid
by J. S. Slater of Bristol, State of Massachusetts, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain transfer
and make over to the said John S. Slater his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, the above described mortgage deed
with to me and with said surely scanned are all my right, title
and interest by virtue thereof to the estate executed therein,
To have and to hold the same with the premises and
appurtenances thereof to the same said John Slater his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns in as ample manner as I have held
the same, hereby reserving and appointing the said John S. Slater
his executors, administrators and assigns as the attorney or attorneys
vocates of said mortgagor under seal and with all the powers in said
premises committed and obtained,
And in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal
this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand
seven hundred and seventeen (1817)
Signed in presence of
Benj. L Smith LS
State of Rhode Island &
Providence & In Providence this 19th day
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of April 24th 1777 the above named Benjamin L Smith to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
to be his own deed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
Benjamin L Smith
by Caleb Doble LS
Received for record April 24th 1777 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by George Cole town clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, that I Joseph
E. Farnham of Narragansett, County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, in consideration of the payment of the sum of ten (Ten) dollars to me paid
by me Frank T. Campbell of the City of Providence, county of Providence
and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof i declare as formerly acknowledged, do hereby
release, remise, alien and forever quit claim unto the said Frank
T. Campbell his heirs and assigns forever, all the rights title interest
in equity, claim and corner however i may have, or hereafter might
by deed, or claim, in and to a certain tract of land with the buildings
and improve ment thereon situate in the town of Charlestown
County Washington and state aforesaid, bounded as follows:
Beginning at the stone of correction and at the south, sixteen
"Point meadows" and "Cut meadow" as called there, thence easterly bounded
on the river with a road, of the Thirteenth district and across to Henrys
to another road, thence easterly said lot well only one (61) feet three
inchesly parallel with and just north west and only one (61) feet
from the same to connection road, southerly on the road, to my lot of
Benjamin Fisher and on the East lay in and of a formerly of Lucy R. Butler,
thence westerly coming formerly by road from the place of the aforesaid
beginning or suggests aforesaid boundary,
to occupy and to have the same, with all the rights
privileges and all conveniences thereunto appertaining unto and to
the use of Frank T. Campbell his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned Joseph E. Farnham for
myself and for any next executors and administrators do Covenant
with the said Frank T. Campbell his heirs and assigns That i shall
warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto the said
Frank T. Campbell his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through a under
me.
Carol J. Curran Mother in law wife of the said
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