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Know all men now by these presents that I Albert Church of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on consideration
of the sum of Eighty nine Dollars and Twenty five cents to me in hand paid by John
Phillips of Foster in the aforesaid county and state my Bargain and sale and
quit claim unto the said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever, one
undivided half part of a certain biota of land situated in said Charlestown
containing by estimation Acreage will be the same more or less and is
bounded by containing Stonington Road will be the same more or less and is
bounded westerly on the land belonging to the heirs of Dr. M. M. Day, bounded
southerly on the Road that leads to the Road called to castle, westerly on a mound
of stones by Road to westerly and northerly on land owned by the Malley's house
throughs bounded.
So have and shall hold to the fore granter and quit
claimer premises, the privileges and appurtenances is the same belonging
to know the said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever in his hand,
their use and behalf forever; and the said Albert Church has conveyed said land
by virtue of the Promise and trust that they are clear of all encumbrances and that
I have a good right to release and quit claim the same unto the
said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever.
The Obligation of this deed is such that I
if the above mentioned Albert Church shall pay or cause to be paid
a certain time after the date of the sum of Eighty nine Dollars and fifty
three cents with interest to this deed is void otherwise to
remain in full force and effect.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Twentieth day of Janu. 1845.
Signed, sealed in presence of
Joshua Bond
Jonathan Babcock
Albert Church ss
Charlestown January 26. 1845
Washington co
Personally came before me Albert Church and acknow
ledged the above instrument to be his free and voluntary act.
Joseph W. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Rhode Island Jan 6. 1846 c
By Hon Hampton J Clerk
Charlestown Sun 17. 1847
I hereby certify that I this day transferred this within mortgage
deed to Albert Church, hs having received payment of said sum
in full for the same.
John Phillips
Witness
Joseph W. Griffin
Alw Church ss
Charlestown Sun 17. 1847
Washington co
Personally came before me John Phillips, and
acknowledged the transfer of the within mortgage deed
to Alw Church, ss to be his free and voluntary acts.
Joseph W. Griffin, Justice of the Peace
Recorded Charlestown Dec 21st 1848 by W. H. Perry Town Clerk.
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