The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that this first day of February 1854, John R. Gorton of North Kingstown
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration of love
and affection for his son whom he has always desired to leave to John H. Gorton of the town of
of the same and his family more particularly described and set out here below
granted bargained sold conveyed and assigned unto the said John H. Gorton
his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of Land with a dwelling house
thereon situated in the town of North Kingstown in the county of Washington
as it is bounded on the East by the commission of the road to the Sayre's farm
bounded on the North by the land of the said John R. Gorton bounded on the West by
the land of the said John R. Gorton and on the South by the land of George Ainsworth
bounded on the East by the land of the said John R. Gorton bounded on the West by
the land of the said John R. Gorton and on the South by the land of George Ainsworth
to have and to hold the said land and premises to the said John H. Gorton
his heirs and assigns forever as the said John R. Gorton now holds the same
To all intents and purposes to the said John H. Gorton his heirs and assigns forever
and further witnesseth that the said Grantor and the Grantee and the Grantors
to himself and his heirs forever to the said Heirs and assigns forever and the Grantee
to the said Grantor his Heirs executors Administrators and assigns forever That the said
Grantor to the said Grantee his Heirs and assigns of the above described premises
grants to the said Grantee his Heirs and assigns of the above described premises
his heirs and assigns forever and to him his heirs and assigns with and
his heirs and assigns forever and to him his heirs and assigns with and
right to all useful minerals forests woods to all airs conduits streams and minerals present
and future That the said Grantor his Heirs and assigns forever shall have and assign
all rights and interests in the said land and premises and all other rights and privileges
appertaining to the said premises and the said Grantor his Heirs executors and
assigns have made and executed the said Grantor to the said Grantee his Heirs and
assigns against all lawful claims and demands of all his heirs and
assigns against all lawful claims and demands of all his heirs and
his heirs against all lawful claims and demands of all his heirs and
the said Grantor will warrant forever defend the said premises certifying all
claims and demands of all his heirs and assigns forever
signed sealed and delivered the 8th day of May AD 1854
Signed Sealed and delivered the 8th day of May AD 1854
Signed sealed and delivered the 8th day of May AD 1854
John R. Gorton
John H. Gorton
Joseph M. Griffin
Washington Co.
To certify that Aug 8th 1854
Personally came before me John R. Gorton who acknowledged
that the preceding instrument was his deed signed to be his free
and voluntary act
Joseph M. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Received for recording
June 28th 1854
by S. Stark R.M.
Recorded July 8th 1854
by Chas. Francis R.M.