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For Value Received the Undersigned Dowell Sampson,
of Wakefield, Parish Kingstown, Rhode Island, mortgagee
and holder of a certain mortgage from Ethanel D. Baker to
said Wakefield Trust Company dated February 27, 1826 and
recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the town of
Charlestown in Book No 23 pp page 158, in consideration of
$1 and other valuable consideration to dit said party, hereby,
releases to clear and void said mortgage as well and that
certain lot or tract of land conveyed by and from Thomas
D. Baker to William E. Coffin of Wakefield, Rhode Island,
dated September 13, 1829 described as follows:
Beginning at a stake located corner of the East cottage
Lot of Gorton and the Chocolate Banks; thence Easterly
bounding said property by land of Gorton one hundred 50 feet,
thence Northerly one hundred 50 feet, thence Westerly by land owned by Gorton
thence more or less 100 feet to the highway; thence Easterly by said
highway one hundred 50 feet, thence Southerly bounding
Easterly by land of Gorton one hundred 50 feet or more or less to the
place of beginning; provided, however, that said release shall
not affect or invalidate the tenure of the above named
Wakefield Trust Company under said mortgage as to the
remainder of the premises in said mortgage deed
described.
Witness the corporate seal of said Trust
Wakefield Trust Company this 24th day of September, A.D.
1829, by Frank L. Elmore, the Treasurer, thereunto
duly authorized.
Approver of
George A. Kroener
Wakefield Trust Company S.S.
by Frank L. Elmore, Treasurer.
State of Rhode Island )
County of Washington )
On this 24th day of September now known on the 24th day of September
A.D. 1829 before me personally appeared Frank L.
Elmore, Treasurer of the Wakefield Trust Company) he does
hereby acknowledge and confess by him to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and he acknowledges and declares
said by his hand signed in his own capacity to be his act
and seal and said Wakefield Trust Company and his own free
act and deed.
Richard H. Hillwell
Notary Public
Recorded for record May 2, 1931 at 6.00 PM and signed by
Lydia R. B. --- Town Clerk