The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
The Rowland E. Hazard and Margaret and Rowland Hazard Agent of South Kingstown in the State
of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That we the said Rowland E. Hazard and Margaret and Rowland Hazard Agent
for and in consideration of the sum of
Eighteen thousand dollars to us
in hand before the conveying hereof well and truly paid by
John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore of Cedarhurst in said State
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and say therefore fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part and parcel
therefore do execute assign and discharge that the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore their
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents free given granted assigned sold aliened conveyed confirmed sold and
by the premises do fully finally and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate convey confirm assign
their heirs and assign forever
This
lot of land of sixteen acres more or less situated within the District of North Kingstown and described as follows, beginning on the highway leading from Constance Station in the Direction
west southwesterly along said Road at the Northwesterly corner of land of Arthur H. A. Moore
lane Northwesterly with said highway to said highway to land of Benedict H. Moore then westerly with said
highway land to the southeasterly corner over the Northway leading southeasterly on land
in part of said Hazard and in part of said Moore then southerly by the Right hand boundary in
part formerly of Albert Olney more of said Rowland Hazard agent in part formerly Philip Whiting
and in part of J. P. Nightingale to land of Benedict H. Moore then westerly with said
highway land to the Northwesterly corner thereby thence easterly bounding land
of said Rowland Hazard to land of said John W. Moore then southerly with said Moore land to land of
Benedict H. Moore then westerly with Benedict H. Moore land back to land of Benedict H. Moore
then southerly with said Moore land to the Northwesterly corner of land of Rowland E. Hazard and in part of
William Gunnington to land of John P. Olney formerly the said state thence southeasterly by said Moore land to
bound of Rowland Hazard westerly along said highway and bounded by said road until we come to a corner thence Easterly
to bound of Rowland Hazard then southerly along said highway and bounded by said road until we come to land
beginning on the highway leading from Constance Station in the Direction west southwesterly along said Road and bound
easterly by the highway beginning on the said right away of highway near crossing said road and bound easterly
along said road to the Northwesterly corner of land of Arthur H. A. Moore then southerly by the Right hand boundary in
part formerly of Albert Olney more of said Rowland Hazard agent in part formerly Philip Whiting and
in part of J. P. Nightingale to land of Benedict H. Moore then westerly with said highway land back and
to the highway’s edge & witnesseth
To have and to hold the said grant and hereby granted premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodtions to
the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore their
heirs and assigns forever to their
only proper benefit and behoof forever. And we the said
Rowland E. Hazard and Margaret and Rowland Hazard
covenant for ourselves for our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore their
heirs and assigns that we and our heirs executors and before the conveying hereof tenure the true and lawful owner of the above described
premises and one and 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 have in due and lawful authority to grant and convey the same to the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore their
heirs and assigns and shall and may in due and lawful manner do convey the same and that we and the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore their
heirs and assigns shall and may peaceably and quietly from time to time and at all times forever hence forward by ourselves and from this day of these premises lawfully and
quietly hold occupy use possess enjoy acquire and enjoy the said premises and land together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging freely openly and
quietly without any let suit trouble interruption disturbance claim demand of former or other grants heirs grants leases mortgages tenements with
estates jointers dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature occur that in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed. save and except right of way or driveway
as aforesaid
Furthermore we the said Rowland E. Hazard and Margaret and Rowland Hazard
covenant for ourselves for our heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above named
to defend and forever warrant
heirs and assigns
the premises to them and their heirs and assigns
against the claims of persons or tenants of whoever server forever to warrant secure defend and by these presents express to be said
right of way or driveway as aforesaid
And we the said Rowland E. Hazard and Margaret and Rowland Hazard in consideration of the above sum of full trust
as aforesaid do hereby lawfully execute and seal our signatures to the agreement that the said John W. Moore and Timothy A. Moore
their heirs and assigns shall and may enjoy all my rights honors and seals this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty nine. (1889) - signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Rowland E. Hazard L.S.
Eli Ph. Blake Jr. Rowland Hazard L.S.
Revenue Stamp
Margaret R. Hazard L.S.
$2.00
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96 Providence Sc Dn Providence April 2d Ad 1866 Recorded by Margaret
and presented Margaret severally acknowledged that the foregoing instrument be theirs signed
and to be their free act and deed Before me Gen M C Cumberland pr
Justice of the Peace
Received for record April 7th 1866 at 2 oclock PM
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Bates of Warwick County
of State of Rhode Island declare for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand
dollars to me paid by Henry Champlin of Smithfield County of Washington tow
and state of Rhode Island the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised released and forever quitclaimed and have by these presents to remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Henry Champlin his heirs
and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim and demand
which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a
certain lot of land situated in the village of Glocester State aforesaid in town of
Charlestown County of Washington State aforesaid containing by estimation
half an acre more or less with a dwelling house thereon bounded on the North
North West and South East by land of Jesse M Money on the East by the highway
and for a more particular description reference is hereby had to former deeds
on record in said Charlestown and it is understood that the parties her
heirs and assigns shall have a right and privilege to the well in the North
lines of said lot I do here by hold harmless the same with all the rights privileges
and appurtenances thereof or appertaining to the same to the said Henry
Champlin his heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Stephen
Bates do for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Henry Champlin his heirs and assigns forever that I will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises to the said Henry Champlin his heirs
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons claiming by tenure or under me And I Martha L Bates
wife of said Stephen Bates for the consideration in part aforesaid do hereby
release and forever quitclaim to said Henry Champlin his heirs and assigns
all my right of tenure in the aforesaid premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty six
Signed Sealed and delivered Stephen Bates L S
In presence of
R N Mill
Martha L Bates L S
J H Norton
Revenue Stamp
$ 1.00
State of Rhode Island ss
Warwick County ss
Before me on this fifth day of March AD 1866
Stephen Stephen Bates personally appeared before me and acknowledged that
this instrument by him signed is to be his free and voluntary act and deed
R N Mill Justice of the Peace
Received for Record March 17th 1866 at 2 oclock PM
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk