The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I James Callahan
of Southborough, Worcester county, state of massachusett in consideration of
the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations paid by James
Lebrun of Pawtucket, Providence county, State of Rhode Island, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and
forever quit claim unto the said James Lebrun his heirs and assigns
forever, all the right title, interest, property, claims and demand
which I have had, of right appertaining to have, or claim in and to a
certain tract of land located in East providence, County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the sea at the southernmost se of this tract, thence east
Northarly to a stone post at the N E of the beach bank, thence still
Northarly the same course one hundred feet, bounding westerly by
land of Elias & Edward Lebrun and others and the line of the line running to
hand of hands of Albert & Peter Potter, thence Easterly fifty feet bounding
Northerly by land of said heirs, thence southerly one hundred feet to the
N E of the beach bank and thence east course to the sea, bounding
Easterly by land now or formerly of Said J. Lebrun and pawtucket beach,
thence Northerly bounding Southeasterly by the sea fifty feet to the place
of beginning or otherwise still more bounded!
To have and to hold the so granted premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said James Lebrun to
and his heirs and assigns, to them their own and use and behoof forever,
And I do hereby for myself and my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant with the said Lebrun and his heirs and
assigns that the granted premises are free from all
encumbrances made or suffered by me, and that I will and,
with my heirs, executors and administration shall warrant and
defend the same to the said Lebrun and his heirs and assigns
against any and every lawful claim and demands of all persons
claiming the same, through me or under me but against none others.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Mary Callahan, wife
of the said James Callahan do hereby release to the said
Lebrun and his heirs and assigns all right of or to both
tenure and homestead in the granted premises, and all other
rights and interest therein.
In witness whereof we the said James Callahan and
Mary Callahan have set our hands and seals this 10th
day of May in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
R Jn. Lebrun
James Callahan S.S.
Mary E. Callahan L.S.
James N. Lebrun
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, SS. May 11th 1820
Then personally appeared the above named James
Callahan and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his
act and deed
Before me. Ezra M. Bigelow
Henry Hibbs B.D.
Commission Officer Mar 30, 1815
Received for record May 18th 1820 at 9.30 o'clock AM
and recorded by George S. Smith our Clerk
Know All MEN by these presents, That I, James E.
Callahan, of Northborough, Worcester County, State of Massachusetts,
in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other valuable
considerations paid by James L. Dormis of Providence, Providence
county, State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, as fully remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said James L. Dormis, his heirs and Devizes forever,
all the Right title interest property claims and demands
which I have in part of and to a tract of land situated in
Glocester, State of Rhode Island called following Beginning at the South east
corner of this Tract and at the North most corner of land
now or formerly of Leonard; thence Northerly bounding
Westerly by the hill of the State of Rhode Island, to property of
heirs of Edward Paddock one hundred and fifty feet
more or less, to the highway, thence easterly fifty feet
bounding Northerly by said highway, thence South easterly bounding
Easterly by land now or formerly of the heirs of A. S. Potter
one hundred and fifty feet more or less, to the North east
corner of land now or formerly of the Center, thence
Westerly bounding Southerly by land now or formerly of
the Potter fifty feet to the place of beginning
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
to the said James L. Dormis and his heirs and assigns
to their use and behalf forever, And I do hereby
covenant with the said Dormis and his heirs and assigns