The instrument's own words
page 1
294
Know all Men by these presents that I William D. Bowier of
Christianeure in Washington County and State of Rhode Island & Providence Pla
to all these does and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to me in
hand paid and sufficiency thereof by Jacob Shantz of Couttenure in Washington County
Providence Place Merchant of the first part of the whole of Abraham G. Bowier and that some
inheritance lately satisfied Contented and paid their shares given to me as bequeathed and
to him from the said Jacob Shantz of the first part his Heirs and Executors Administrators
and Assigns given One half of the Dwelling House now on the Dwelling House now on the
house I William D. Bowier
now hire and assign to the said half of Dwelling House with One Hundred an acre of land
adjoining the said half of House
To Have and to hold the above House Granted and Bequeathed sumore to
all the appurtenances unite them to the said Shantz et his Heirs and Assigns forever
powers and the said William D. Bowier do covenant and agree guaranteeing solely my
Heirs executors and Administrators & further to the said Jacob Shantz & his heirs
and assigns grant hereafter I warrant cleanse and defend and by this deed
promise will defend the above House and Bequeathed from any and all claims
Lawful Claims of Demand of et Rogue Persons Whatever
And Nancy Bowier wife of the said William D. Bowier also for the
consideration above mentioned and paid we and our successors all and but rights
of owners and paired of theirs in the before Summed House and bequeathed
to sumere unite them to the said Jacob Shantz his Heirs and Assigns
powers of
n Millers’s d’house of the house hundreds lot and hundred
acres the 22 Day of March 1845
Executed in Presence of
William G. Cofts
Phil Cofts
Wm D. Bowier .... Seal
Nancy Bowier .... Seal
State of Rhode Island vc
Washington Co March 22 1845
I personally Came William D. Bowier and Nancy Bowier his wife
And Acknowledged the within enclosed Instrument to be their
Voluntary Act and Deed Hands and Status -
Before Phil Cofts Town Clerk
Recorded Apr
20th 1846
Phil G. Cofts T. C.
The page as recorded
