The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
We Charles & Barber & Nancy B. Barber his wife of North Kingston, and Christopher &
Rosy & Catherine M. Neely of North Kingston in the county of Washington State of Rhode
Island Greeting. Know Ye, That we the said Grantors
for and in consideration of the sum of
eight hundred Dollars
in hand before us the conveying hereof well and truly paid by
Albert A. Saunders of Providence in the county and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and say that we herewith fully satisfied and contented and of part and thereof of every part and parcel
thereof do remise acquit and discharge the said Albert A. Saunders the
heirs executors and administrators forever thus present given enlarged conceded conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do fully release and forever give happen release remit convey and confirm unto the said
heirs and assign forever
the following premises that
A certain lot of land with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon
standing situated in the town of North Kingston, and at the village of Quidnesset
Mills and entries by delineation and acre the said premises more or less and
known as following Firstly by the high way, Northerly by lot of J. H. White
& Co. Millery by land of Samuel B. Smith South Eastly by lot of Caleb Wingon a
and having the some Site formally owned by George Coddy more decreased
and for a more full description reference is to be had to his deeds now of
record of the same, and said estate is now subject to a certain Mortgage
deed made and executed by Christopher & Rosy w. reference to J. S. White
for one hundred Dollars and interest the grantors reserving the right
to exclude the press the grass in the South West corner of said lot within a privilege
of reserving the same at any time hereafter
Rhode Island stamps
$1.00
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Albert A. Saunders
his heirs and assigns forever to his heirs and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And we the said
grantors
guarantee for our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant that at and before the conveying hereof we the true sole and lawful owner and the above described premises are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right as good and perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simple and free and clear and that we have full right and power lawfully to grant convey sell and confirm the said granted inheritance
to the said Albert A. Saunders. And that the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and
heirs and assigns shall may and have from time to time and at all times their forever occupy herby forever by virtue of these presents lawfully and
quietly have sole occupancy possess enjoy and the said desired inheritance and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
clearly and fully and completely and that we the said grantors shall and will warrant and forever defend the same against the claims of all persons
estates jointers dowries judgments executions and assignments of what name or nature either subject in what manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed subject however to the fore described mortgage deed
Furthermore We the said Charles & Barber, Nancy B. Barber, Christopher & Rosy
Catherine M. Neely for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above described
premises to the said Albert A. Saunders and their heirs and assigns
against the claims of all persons of any power or whatever forever to warrant secure and defend the present premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 12
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five (1885)
Signed Sealed and delivered
Charles & Barber L.S.
Nancy B. Barber L.S.
Christopher & Rosy Neely L.S.
Catherine M. Neely L.S.
in presence of
Paul M. Clark
Lucretia Clark
Robert Cross
Mary A. Cross
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58 State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc - In Scituate on November 16th 1865 - Then Charles
C. Barber acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and deed, and at the same time
Henry G. Barber wife of said Charles, being examined privately and apart from her
said husband, & having said instrument explained to her by me, she acknowledged the
same to be her free act and deed from which she did not wish to retract
Before me
Paul M. Clark Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington sc - In Scituate on November 27th 1865
Then Christopher P. Nicely acknowledged the foregoing to be his free act and
deed, and at the same time Lorraine H. Nicely wife of said Christopher
being examined privately and apart from her said husband & having said instrument
explained to her by me, she acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed
from which she did not wish to retract
Witnessed for Diana P. Nov 27, 1865
by Chas Cross & [illegible]
Chas Cross & Clark
Before me
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
I, Sarah M. Knowles of West Kingston
in the State of Rhode Island, in consideration of Fifteen Hundred dollars to me paid
by Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark both of Richmond in the State of Rhode
Island, the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge by assignment, bargain, sell and convey
and forever quitclaim unto the said Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark and to
their heirs and assigns forever all my rights title and interest in and to the medi-
ety and one half of a certain lot of land with buildings thereon situated in and over the town-
and city of Charlestown containing by estimation one acre more or less lying
and being in Charlestown containing by estimation one acre more or less lying
The same lot of land and voluntary trust that was devised to me and my brother John
S. Knowles by Gordon H. Knowles forever, having been said to be for the consid-
eration and conveyances and covenants and delineations for the boundary of the said lot of land
and water rat or flow forever. This deed being delivered and intended to convey all my
right in the premises and include all my right on the privileges which the said
deed from Gordon H. Knowles to me and my brother John conveyed and included
together with all my right in all the improvements which have since been made on
the premises. To hold as to be held on the premises
To have and to hold to the said Charles Clark and Simon P. Clark their heirs
and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this seventeenth
day of September AD 1865.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
us witnesses
Samuel F. Knowles
Geo. H. Ringen
Sarah M. Knowles L.S.
(Revenue Stamp $1.50)
Washington sc - In Scituate in said County on this seventeenth
day of September AD 1865. Then personally appeared Sarah M. Knowles
Subscriber to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be
her free and voluntary act and deed.
Before me
Samuel F. Knowles
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Sept 18th 1865 at Morell & Co.
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk.
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