The instrument's own words
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the said Alice Jane Ballantine her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by her through or under me.
On this testimony aforesaid I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this first day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Lawrie James Beresford SS.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the first day of August
AD 1923 before me personally appeared James Beresford
to me known and known by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said
instrument by him executed to be his free act and deed.
George G. Lawrie
Antony Nobles
Received for record August 1 1923 at 4:25 o'clock PM
and recorded by George G. Lawrie Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I, Mary
Dinardodie of TextStyle in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of ten dollars
to me paid by Samuel D. Bliven of the City and County of
New London State of Connecticut the receipt whereof I
hereby acknowledge as fully settled released and forever
quitclaim unto the said Samuel D. Bliven his heirs and
assigns forever all the right title interest property claim
and demand which I have or of right ought to have
or claim in and to a certain piece of land situated in the
Town of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island bounded as follows beginning at the highest part
of the beach bank at the southeast corner of this tract by land
formerly of Oliver E. Jarvis thence Southwesterly bounding Easterly
by land of David Tark one hundred and fifty feet thence
Northerly forty (40) feet and thence Southeasterly one hundred
and fifty (150) feet to said beach bank and thence Easterly
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ding said south bound line forty (40) feet to the place of beginning, bounded
North by, West by, and South by land now or formerly of John M.
Buddington, with a right of way across paid Buddington land from the
highway to this tract.
To have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining,
unto said Daniel B. Bliss and his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforesaid Mary Durmoodie for
myself and my heirs, my executors and administrators, do
covenant with the said Samuel B. Bliss his heirs and assigns,
that I will warrant and defend the above described premises unto
the said Samuel B. Bliss his heirs and assigns forever, against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever by
through or under me. And J. & John Durmoodie husband
of the said Mary Durmoodie in consideration of the sum of paid
as aforesaid do hereby give and grant quitclaim unto the said
Samuel B. Bliss his heirs and assigns all my right of curtesy
in and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 3rd day of August in the year of our lord two thousand
nine hundred and twenty three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George L. Coress
John Durmoodie L.S.
Mary Durmoodie L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown, on the third day of August
AD 1923 before me personally appeared Mary Durmoodie
and John Durmoodie to me known and known by me to be
the parties executing the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged said instrument to be their executed to be their
free act and deed.
George L. Coress
Notary Public
Received for record August 17@ 1923 at 9.30 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George L. Coress, Town Clerk