The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Nath
aniel Sheffield of Charlestown in the County of Washin
gton and State of Rhode Island for and by consideration of the
sum of one hundred dollars paid me by Thomas Sheffield of Cha
rlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and de
clare by remise release and forever quitclaiming unto the said Tho
mas Sheffield his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest
which I now have in and to a certain lot of land lying in said Cha
rlestown containing sixty square rods more or less with a
dwelling house three thousand southerly on land of Hazard
and Home H B Burdick on the West and Northerly bound belong
ing to the heirs of Abel Stanton East East by a driveway
to have and to hold the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto lying in the said Thomas Sheffield his
heirs and assigns forever and I the said Nathaniel Sheffi
eld for myself my heirs executors and administrators do convey
with the said Thomas Sheffield that I will warrant and def
the above granted premises to him the said Thomas Sheffield
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
Any witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 13th day of September AD 1852
Nathaniel Sheffield L.S.
In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha B Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington sc Charlestown Sept 13th 1852
Personally appeared Nathaniel Sheffield signed and sells
of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Cross Ct Clerk
Recorded Sept 21st 1852
By Ch Cross Ct Clk
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Sheffield
of Charlestown in the County of Washington in considerat
of the sum of one hundred dollars paid me by Nathaniel Shef
field of said town Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl
edge by hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Na
aniel Sheffield and to Mary Sheffield his wife of the said Na
thiel for and during the term of their natural lives and to the lo
lover of them one certain lot of land lying in said Charle
town containing sixty square rods more or less with a dwelling hou
se thereon for the boundaries of which reference is here to be had to a
deed recently made from the said Nathaniel Sheffield to tho
mas and recorded in book 7 Land Evidence for Charlestown page 478
To have and to hold the same to the said Nathaniel Shef
field and Mary Sheffield and to the longest liver of them with all the privi
and during the term of their natural lives with all the privi
and appurtenances to the same belonging And I the said
Thomas Sheffields for myself my heirs executors and administrato
do covenant with the said Nathaniel Sheffield and Mary Sheffield th
I will warrant and defend the same to them during the term
of their natural lives as aforesaid against the lawful claims
of all persons In witness whereof I have hereunto set my