The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Joseph W Tucker of Charlestown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Joseph W Tucker [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred dollars [illegible] in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Jonathan Tucker of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and there with fully satisfied contented paid and paid; therefore and of every part and parcel
there do execute and acquit and discharge from the said Jonathan Tucker his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents done granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely give grant bargain sell alienate cutoff convey and confirm unto the said
Jonathan Tucker his heirs and assign forever
a certain lot or parcel of wood land lying in said Charlestown, containing
by estimation for acres, be the same more or less, and is bounded on the North
by land of John Tucker, on the East by land of Andrew J. Gates, on the South
by land of Robert Penules and on the West by Indian land, or however otherwise
the same may be bounded
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 To the said Jonathan Tucker And
his heirs and assigns forever to Hold and their only proper use benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
Joseph W Tucker
do covenant promise and grant that I the said Joseph W Tucker by myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant that I the said Jonathan Tucker his assigns and of the above encalling hereof I warrant to be the true sole and lawful owner of the above granted
premises and owe lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and in hand more and that I have good right full power and lawful authority to give grant bargain sell forever and confirm the said bargained
premises unto the said Jonathan Tucker And that I the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and assigns shall may and from time to time and at all times forever have hold enjoy by virtue of this present lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold use enjoy possessions and enjoy the said demised bargained and granted premises with all the appurtenances without any
molestation from me or my heirs executors and administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever to give grants bargain sales lease mortgages wills
estates containments devise judgments executions and embracements of what sum in nature or manner other way in might in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore the said Joseph W Tucker
do covenant promise to the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and assigns
against tie lawful claim or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh
day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty eight. Joseph W Tucker S.S.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Charles Brown
Witness
Washington, Charlestown, November 27th 1888
Personally came Joseph W Tucker, signed and seal of the
above instrument but acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
[illegible] before me Charles Brown Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Dec 2nd 1888 at Charlestown & recorded by C Brown Cl.