The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Ernest R. Rueckert
of the city of Providence, in the state of Rhode Island in consideration of the
sum of ten dollars to be paid to me by Asa A. Briggs of Hopkinton, in said state,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever
quit claim unto the said Asa A. Briggs his heirs and assigns forever, all
the right title, estate, interest property claim and demand which I have or of
right ought to have or to claim, in or to that certain tract of land situated in
Charlestown, in the state of Rhode Island with the buildings thereon, containing
by estimation eighty (80) acres more or less and bounded as follows: on the
North by the Old Post Road, as scaled on the East by land of Sarah M. Hopkins
and dite on the North by Charlestown Post road and on the West by the line as
described by the Record of Common Deeds by its deed in the District of the
West Court of land, which record is on sheet in the clerks office of said Court
at Kingston, R.I. the land on the West of said line is now owned by Henry
M. Gatz, or someone otherwise bounded.
to have and to hold the same, with all the rights privileges appurtenances
appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of land of the
said Asa A. Briggs his heirs and assigns forever, And I the
of aforementioned Ernest R. Rueckert for myself and for my heirs, executors
his administrators, do covenant with the said Asa A. Briggs his
heirs and assigns, that will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises unto the said Asa A. Briggs his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
any thing through me or under me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty one (1921)
Signed and sealed in presence of
A. E. Murrins Ernest R. Rueckert L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 5th day of January A.D. 1921
Before me personally appeared Ernest R. Rueckert to me known,
and known to be only to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and they acknowledged said instrument by
them executed to be their free act and deed.
Jerry Bittlefield
Notary Public
Received for record Jan, 5, 1921 at 1.55 o'clock P.M.
and allowed by George Latonas Town Clerk