The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I William Pease Sr. of New Shoreham in the County of Newport and
State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye Now, That I the said William [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
two thousand dollars in hand before the crossing hereof well and truly paid by
James Moore Proprietor of Chelston town in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island
the receipts whereof I do hereby acknowledge and assert thoroughly fully satisfied and paid; and that of every part and parcel
therefore do remise acquit and discharge the said James the said James he
heirs, executors and administrators herein before by these presents have given granted bargained sold alienated conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do firmly fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate convey confirm and convey unto the said
heirs and assign forever
James
one certain tract or parcel of land situated in said Chelston town
one side of said tract containing by estimation one hundred and fifty acres
the same more or less with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon standing. It is first mentioned in the first mentioning in the
of land conveyed by Daniel Perry of Smithfield town in said county
of Washington town to Edward Perry of said Chelston town by deed of survey dated
twenty seven june seventeen hundred with the year of our lord seventeen hundred seven teen
and seventy one and thousand the Second book of said town of Chelston town in
Chelston page 161 & 162. The other side said tract containing by estimation two
hundred twenty acres more or less is the lot of land purchased by my late
father Samuel Perry late of said Chelston town deceased the last deed
whereof is recorded in the fourth Book of said Chelston town in said
Chelston town page 279 for a more particular description of said
tracts of land and of the boundaries thereof reference is hereby made
to the deeds above mentioned
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 Grantee his
heirs and assign forever to him and their only proper use benefit and behold forever. And I the said
Grantor tow
my
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to the said Grantee the
that I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in any other proper right so good and perfect absolute and constant inheritance of
premises in fee simple; and have right good full power and liberty to grant bargain sell alienate convey confirm and convey the
premises in fee simple; and that all and any time and at all times hereafter forever the said Grantee his heirs and assigns shall may and shall from time to time and at all times hereafter forever quietly peaceably and
quietly have hold occupy use possess enjoy and enjoy the said land and buildings with the appurtenances free from any claim or
disturbance of myself or my heirs executors and administrators or any other person or persons of further or other hits grant bargains sales issues
estates jointure dower assignments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature whatsoever shall in any degree or manner obstruct
or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Grantor
premises to
my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
I Sam Perry & Henry Perry of said William in consideration of the
sum paid of aforesaid aforesaid said said Grantor quit claim unto the said
Grantee his heirs and assigns full right of mine in the above
granted premises. In Det. Settlement we have hereunto set our hands
and seals This twenty second day of March 1847 hundred and forty seven and
Signed Sealed and delivered
William H. Perry L.S.
In presence of Daniel Humphrey
Charles Perry Henry Humphrey
Frank the Gropel W. H. C. Perry
Witnesses of the above writing
William H. Perry L.S.
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94 State of Rhode Island & p.c. In Westerly town this twenty second day of March
A.D. 1869, William H. Perry personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
signature in this instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Received for Record April 8th 1869 at 10 o'clock P.M. Charles Cross
and Recorded by clerk Cross G. Bott
Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I John Dimon of Pompton county of
New Jersey and state of Connecticut forward and in consideration of the sum of six hundred
and nine dollars and seventy five cents paid to me by Julian Baker the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
give convey release and forever quitclaim unto the said Baker his heirs and assigns forever
all those and forever quitclaim unto the said Baker his heirs and assigns forever
all the right title interest property lien and ownership demand which I purchase or
of me right not to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land in the town
of Westerly County of Washington state of Rhode Island, and village of
Beautline Hill known as follows in the North by land of Edward G. Brown and
Deborah E. Brownall on the East by land of William M. Brownly first on the
South by land of John M. Brownly and on the West by a stone wall 94 feet or
however otherwise the same may be bounded together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon subject however to the conditions of a deed of the same
land given on May 12, 1862 by John M. Brownly and Recorded in Westerly town
May 18th & Book 2 Page 279
I do here to and hold the same with all the right privileges and appurtenances
thereof or thereunto appertaining to the now said Julian Baker his heirs and
assigns forever excepting the conditions above referred to
And I the presentor John Dimon for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant to convey to the said Julian Baker his heirs and assigns
that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said
Baker his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons claiming by thorough or under me. Seal and Signed S. Dimon
for me and in consideration of the sum paid my husband do hereby relinquish
my right of tenure and power of tenure in and to the
said John Dimon whereby our heirs measurements set out and sale this 23d day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
Signed sealed and delivered
Signed in presence of
Stephen J. Patchden
$1.00 W. W. Phillips
John Dimon L.S.
Hannah S. Dimon L.S.
State of Connecticut
Westerly County SS) Potomac March 8 d 1869
Then personally appeared before me her friend Hannah S. Dimon his wife
and truly and earnestly acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed
and the said Hannah D. on a private examination apart from her husband declared
to me that she did the foregoing instrument by no duress and explained to her, is
her free & voluntary act and deed and that she doth not wish to interfere in the same
W. W. Phillips
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record March 18th 1869 at 10 o'clock P.M.
and Recorded by clerk Cross Jason Bott
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