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sheriff as aforesaid, that he has good right full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said braunle and his heirs
and assigns, shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and
quietly have and enjoy their said premises, subject as aforesaid, and that the
said braunle will defend his right possession and administration shall warrant
and defend the same to the said braunle his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever as aforesaid. And
for the consideration aforesaid, I Hattie M. Prooph do hereby release all my
right of dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said braunle and
his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
17th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty six,
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Kramer
Howard E. Prooph L.S.
Hattie M. Prooph L.S.
State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington.
On this 17th day of July A.D. 1926 before me personally
appeared Howard E. Prooph and Hattie M. Prooph to me known and proven
they to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
said instrument by them executed be their free acts and deed.
Rogers E. Kramer
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record August 4th 1926 at 10.45 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George A. Ransom, Form Clerk
Know all MEN by these presents, Hazel Virginia S.
Stillman, formerly of the town of Woonsacket in the county of Providence and
State of Rhode Island, but now one of the city and county of San Francisco,
State of California, hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of one
thousand dollars to one paid by William N. Balthrop of the town of North
Kingstown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land situated in the town
of Northkingstown in said county of Washington, known as the flat meadow
place, containing by estimation forty three tenths acres, bounded on
the North by the Post road in former location, on the East by land
formerly of the heirs of Joseph Thrasher and Angustine Cook, and on
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or lately of martha McDowall and the heirs of Ethan McDowall and John W.
Sincey, on the South by Innomcent bay and on the West by land of
the heirs of John G. Colcott, Being the same premises described in a deed
from the heirs of Henry H. Hopson dated July third 1924, and recorded in the
hand Evidence records of said Scituate in book No. 22, page 37, reference
to said deed being made for a more particular description.
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all the rights,
privileges appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the said
Grantee, and his heirs and assigns forever. And I, the said Grantor,
do hereby for my part and for my heirs executors and administrators
covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in the sole proprietorship of the said granted premises that the same
are free from all encumbrances that I have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid
that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises and that I, the said Grantor will with my heirs executors
and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the
said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 26th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty four.
Executed in the presence of
William P. Cornfield Virginia D. Stillman.
SS.
State of California
City and County of San Francisco.
On this San Francisco on the 26th day of July, AD 1924 before me
personally appeared Virginia D. Stillman to me known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
said instrument her hand executed to be her free act and deed.
Frank Hanney L.S.
Notary Public in and for the said City
and County of San Francisco, State
of California.
My Commission expires June 30 1927.
Received for record August 10th 1924 at 4.45 o'clock P.M.
and Recorded by George Catonon from Relish
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