The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Elias Saunders of Westerly in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Elias Saunders
for and in consideration of the sum of
[illegible] dollars
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
John B. Saunders of Charlestown County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say the same with fully quit claim and release and of every part and parcel of
thereof to execute and discharge anymore and say the said John B. Saunders his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted assigned all said enclosed enjoyced conferred and
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents do freely grant bargain sell absolutely give grant bargain sell enclose enjoyed conferr and convey unto the
said
John B. Saunders his
heirs and assigns forever
a certain lot of Salt Marsh land situated in the town of Charlestown
containing about two acres be the same more or less bounded and described
as follows namely bounded by land of the proprietor commencing at a certain stake
of stone and numbering West 38 degrees South a distance of seventeen rods
and one link thence South eighteen degrees West to the west branch
of the main breach or channel so said branch or channel now runs, in
the South by the West and east branchs of the main breach or channel
as it now runs, thence North twenty eight degrees West to the place of
commencement
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodites to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John B. Saunders
his heirs and assigns forever to him and properly proper use benefit and behold before forever. And I the said
Elias Saunders do covenant promise and agree by myself my heirs executors and administrators
that I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have a power to sell and convey the same and further agree to convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that I will After John B. Saunders his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by these writes of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly possess and enjoy the said premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and freely
clearly acquitted encumbered and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other grants sales leases mortgages writs
estates contracts journals divestment judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature insure whatever that in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Elias Saunders
by myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above denoted
premises to defend the said John B. Saunders his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to secure and defend by these presents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day
of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Elias Saunders L.S.
Charles Cross
Washington Sta. Charlestown July 7th 1866.
Elias Saunders acknowledges the foregoing to be his free act and deed
before me
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Recorded by David M. Utter 1866 p 87 vol P
and attested by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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