The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents, that we,
Edward A. M. Laughlin of East Providence and Charles
W. Browning of Pawtucket, hold on behalf of those for whom we
are constituted as the attorney of the Law their debtors to we
pay by Nathaniel S. Lewis of Attleboro and the State of Rhode
Island the amount owing is hereby acknowledged as a twenty
thousand pound payment for services rendered as attorneys who the
said Nathaniel S. Lewis and Anabel Lewis are granted to me
thousand August four, all their right, title, and
property interest and demands which the same have in
of right old & Law, as such shares, I want to a certain
tract of land situated and known as Hill Farm
within the Town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and has
described as follow: Beginning at the shore of
Pawtucket Pond and running seventy five rods north
from there said corner of house of Frank E. D. Simon
then said boundary parallel with a Street L. H. a
hundred feet. Thence southeasterly seventy five rods
then south seventy five rods back to the place of beginning
Bounding northerly, easterly and southerly by said
Edward's lot, with an easement right of way from
said lot to the Highway.
To have and Hold then and there shall
right the privileges and appurtenances thereto as per
beginning, suits and etc to the same. Thence the said
Nathaniel S. Lewis and Anabel Lewis are and shall
their heirs and assigns forever.
And He the aforementioned Edward A. M. Laughlin and
and Charles W. Browning to remain as sureties for the
heirs, executors, and administrators, to warrant
with the said Nathaniel S. Lewis and Anabel
Lewis their heirs and assigns, that the said land is unencumbered
against the aforesaid premises with the said
Nathaniel S. Lewis and Anabel Lewis their heirs and
assigns forever, against any and all future claims and
demands of all persons claiming the same in any
manner.
And I, Anastasia D. M. Laughlin also
said Edward A. M. Laughlin, our co-executor of the be
sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim to Edward Nathaniel S. Lewis and
Anabel Lewis their heirs and assigns everything right
that we to the aforementioned premises.
On Testimony Whereof we have signed and sealed.
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witnessed and sealed this 18th day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Signed and sealed in the presence of) Edward A. M. Laughlin L.S.
James D. Holmes (Jonathan M. Laughlin L.S.
Notary Public Charles W. Downing L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Providence on the 18th day of July A.D. 1930
before me personally appeared Edward A. M—
in corporation and executed to J. M. Laughlin, husband and
wife Dr. W. Downing, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledge
witnessed and determined by them executed, to be their free act and deed.
James D. Holmes
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Richmond on the 19th day of July AD 1930 before
me personally appeared Charles W. Downing to have
been sworn and declared by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged and
instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
Leon E. Barber
Notary Public
Received for record 19 July 1931 at 7:10 o'clock AM and
recorded by Linton L. P. Durand
Town Clerk
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