The instrument's own words
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To all People who to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Ferdinand W King of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting Know Ye, That I the said Ferdinand
for and in consideration of the sum of
Six hundred dollars
in hand before the conveying hereby well and truly paid by
James Barber of Carolina Mills in said town
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confess you and moreover fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of every part and parcel
thereof do execute and acquit and discharge for the said sum of money bargain and sale granted and aliened conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do execute firmly fully absolutely and completely grant bargain sale and convey confirm and convey unto
the said
James Barber and to his
heirs and assign forever
the following
A certain tract of land situated in said town and
known as the Swans Wing farm bounded and described as follows
beginning at the Northwest corner of said tract of land the Rear line
running Easterly bounded Northerly by land of Lewis M Shipman
Rhode Island
bounded Westly on land of Shipman said Entity
Staffe then Southerly bounded Easterly by land said Shipman and
Cruelly east until it meet the North West corner opposing said Rail
Road and continuing the same Straightly opposite bounded Easterly
by land of Silas and Thomas S Jeffries until it crosses the South East
corner by said tract then Westerly bounded Southeasterly by land of
Silas and Thomas S Jeffries until it crosses the South West
corner by said tract then Westerly bounded Southerly by land of Silas
Cruelly east until it crosses the rear line above described furtherly bounded
by said Silas to the place of beginning or however the same may be
otherwise bounded and containing the entire one hundred and
fifty acres be the same more or less
To have and to hold the said grant and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or to his heirs assigning appointing to the said
James Barber and to his
heirs and assigns forever to his own
proper and benefit used and beforeshow before. And I the said
Ferdinand W King
for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said
James Barber and his
heirs and assigns that and upon the above and before described premises and
premises and town I lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as perfect absolute and estate of inheritance
in fee simple and free and clear of all former grants bargains sales mortgages liens and charges of whatever nature
and that the said
James Barber and his
heirs and assigns shall have and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by my leave and license their premises peaceably and
quietly have and occupy same possess and enjoy the same without any trouble interruption molestation pride with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
clearly quietly have hold enjoy and possess and full and formal of all manner of reserve or other grants gifts grants largesses sales mortgages etc
entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature several that might in any measure or degree obstruct or
make void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said Ferdinand
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
for myself
James Barber and to his
heirs and assigns
to repress the claim downes or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant searns and defend by these presents.
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal this thirty first day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed sealed and delivered aforesaid
Ferdinand W King L S
Paul M Clark Lawner Soliciton
State of Rhode Island Washington County SS Charlestown March 30th 1820
Then personally appeared Ferdinand W King Signer and sealing of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same as his Act and Deed
Before me
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
Received for Record March 30th 1820 fee paid [illegible]
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816 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY of WASHINGTON
In Westerly on the 29 day of October, 1954, before me personally appeared the above
named LAVISA W. READ to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged said instrument by her executed, to be her free act and deed.
HAROLD B. SOLOWEITZIK
Notary Public
Received for record October 30th, A. D. 1954 at 1:12 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
Industrial National Bank of Providence, having received full payment and satisfaction of the
writ of attachment, recorded in the Land Evidence Records in the Town of Charlestown in Mortgage
Book 34 at page 315/16 does hereby cancel and discharge the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said Company has caused the presents These to be signed and its Corporate Seal
to be hereunto affixed by its proper officers duly authorized, this 10 day of September A. D.
1956.
INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL BANK of Providence
By Fred Rayner, Asst. Manager (Corporate Seal)
Signed and sealed in presence of Thomas Scutliffe, Asst. Manager
Ethel S. Bidebottom
Received for record September 11th, A. D. 1956 at 2 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, LAVISA W. READ, of the Town of Charlestown,
Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to myself, said LAVISA W. READ, and to my two
daughters, ESTHER R. CHURCH and DOROTHY I. FRANKE, both of said Charlestown, as joint tenants
with the right of survivorship and not as tenants in common, with WARRANTY COVENANTS
(Description and inducements, if any)
That certain tract or parcel of land with the dwelling house and other improvements
thereon, situated in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, and bounded by the road to Beebe Hill Road, and on
the south, west and north by land nor or formerly at the heirs of Perry Healy Being
the same premises conveyed to the grantor by Robert Henry I. Read, and also
known as Entry G. Read by deed from Sullivan Granite Company recorded in said
Charlestown Land Evidence Records, and from Estate of E. Church at this hour.
This conveyance is made subject to the L. Industrial National Bank of
Providence, recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said town of Charlestown.
The consideration for this conveyance is such that no Revenue Stamps are required.
I, said grantor, covenant that I am a widow and have not remarried.
WITNESS my hand this 29 day of October 1954.
LAVISA W. READ
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.)
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 20 day of October, 1954, before me personally appeared LAVISA W.
READ to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she
acknowledged said instrument, by her executing, to be her free act and deed.
HAROLD B. SOLOWEITZIK
Notary Public
Received for record October 30th, A. D. 1954 at 1:13 o'clock, p. m., and recorded by
Town Clerk