The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Benjamin Newcomer of Southkingstown in the county of Washington in the state
of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know All, That I the said Benjamin Newcomer [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Three hundred dollars [illegible] in hand before the ensuing seal hereof well and truly paid by
Charles Worthen of Charlestown in the county and state aforesaid
[illegible] the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and say, "that I have given granted bargained and sold" and of every part and parcel thereof
to describe and convey absolutely and quit claim the said Charles Worthen [illegible] have given granted bargained and sold all those enclosed conveyed and confirmed and
free, by these presents and assignment forever by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey envoy and confirm unto
[illegible] heirs and assigns forever
Charles Worthen his
a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon standing and is bounded and described as follows
beginning at the [illegible] property line corner withs [illegible] to the south bound line
bounding boundary [illegible] land of the heirs of Samuel [illegible]
one hundred feet flat stone boundary bounding easterly on said heirs land
one hundred feet land of Charles Cove More Worthen bounding westerly
hay field Corner [illegible] one hundred feet to said highway thence southerly
one hundred feetly by said Highway to the place of beginning together
with the barn & Shed standing on the West side of said Highway
To Have and to hold the grid granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Grantee [illegible]
heirs and assigns forever to his [illegible] other property benefits and behoof forever. And I the said
Grantor [illegible] for myself my [illegible]
promise [illegible] with the said Grantee [illegible] heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and agree that to his heirs and assigns that at and before the ensuing coming hereof have a true sole lawful and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and more lawfully seized and possessed of the same in any own proper right and good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
to devise in simple and [illegible] and that I the said Grantor will sell enjoy and warrant the said premises to the said Grantee
premises in manner as described. And that the said
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and from this time forward forever by themselves or their assigns have peaceably possess and enjoy
the said premises and all and singular the said premises and every appurtenance thereof clear and free and fully and
quietly enjoyed without interruption and demand of any and all manner of foreclosure or other grants bargains leases mortgages wills
estates jointurs doweries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature whatsoever that might in any manner or degree obstruct
or make encumber this present deed.
Furthermore
the said Grantor [illegible]
promise [illegible] the said Grantee [illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above described
premises to the [illegible]
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure said deed by these presents.
heirs and assigns
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of the subscribers in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid to have
delivered and conveyed premises with the said Grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of Possession etc and to lead
bargained premises [illegible] and testimony hereof we have hereunto to our hands set our seals this 1st day of January
of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
Benjamin Newcomer L.S.
Charles Worthen L.S.
Joseph Newcomer L.S.
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
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Charles Worthen of Charlestown this 1st day of January 1881 returned
County of Washington Sts of Charlestown [illegible]
[illegible] that the above instrument be recorded in the town evidence
[illegible]
Charles Cove Justice of the peace.
Transferred then Jan 6th 1881 at 10 o'clock P.M. to [illegible] by C. Cove Justice
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