4/17/1873 · DEED · book 9 page 173 doc 4092

To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. J. Elias Saunders of westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, Know That, I that said Elias Saunders Send Greeting. Know That, I that said Elias Saunders for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Frank Bartlett of Hopkinton town County state the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and acknowledge herewith, fully satisfied and content; and of part and of every part and parcel thereof do execute acquire and discharge the said Frank Bartlett his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these present; have given granted bargained sold aliened encyphed conveyed and confirmed; and by these present do firmly fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien confirmed enjoy and confirm unto the said Frank Bartlett his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land situated in said Charlestown containing ten and one half acres be the same more or less bounded on the North by the land of the Heirs of Cristoffel Gawoth on the East by land of John S. Saunders, and on the South by said Saunders land and on the West by lands of Founder Briggs or and Sanford Roger, or whoever thereof the same may be bounded. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging or her in any way appertaining to the said Grantor his heirs and assigns forever to bind and thereby properly now present benefit and belief forever. And I the said Grantor do covenant promise to forever bid his heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Grantee the true sole lawful and lawful owner of the above described premises and one hereby seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right & good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in me full right good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns shall from and may from time to time and at all times forever hence forward by virtue and tenor of these presents lawfully possessly and quietly have occupy use enjoy and possess the said bargained and granted premises with all the appurtenances free and clear from any and every right claim demand of whatsoever nature or tenure whatsoever forever to remain secure and defend by these presents. entails jointures doweries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or nature utter that ought in any manner or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said Grantor his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above described premises to be for myself Grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to remain secure and defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof I have made and set my hand and seal this 19th day of August eighteen hundred and seventy two signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Elias Saunders L S Frank Place, Millard Cross State of Rhode Island. ss In Charlestown this 19th day of August 1872 Elias Saunders personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be free and voluntary act and deed Charles Cross Justice of the Peace Entered for Record April 17th 1873 at 1 o'clock PM S. M. Newell clk & by him

174 [Continued from page 172] Hon. J. Jones, heir to A B W [illegible] Sarah D. White L.S. Witness to Burton Wardwell Mary B. Parsell L.S. Thomas H. Borden [illegible] P. [illegible] L.S. Witnesses of Warren Salisbury Gordon Woodyard L.S. Christopher White & Nathan W. White Charlotte of W. White L.S. [illegible] Arthur White L.S. Providence Ss. In the city of Providence on this 28th day of August AD 1866 Personally came Normand P. Simmons one of the signers of the above foregoing instrument & acknowledged that same to be his signed and sealed deed Before me Philip D. G. Scott Justice of the Peace Newport Ss. Little Compton November 3rd 1866 Then before me James C. Pickering personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing power attorney to be his act and deed Before me Henry M. Tompkins Justice of the Peace Newport Ss. Little Compton November 17th 1866 Then personally appeared Sarah D. White wife of Christopher White, Pablo W. White & daughter of Warren Salisbury and Charlotte of W. White wife of Arthur W. White and one a free person of color apart from their said husbands, of the above having the foregoing instrument shown and explained to them to buy the same, the said persons declared that their deeds were executed freely and voluntarily as their free act and that their desire did not wish to rescind the same Before me Henry M. Tompkins Justice of the Peace Newport Ss. Little Compton Nov 17th 1866 Then personally appear Ann B. Wardwell wife of Burton Wardwell and being examined by me declared same act apart from her said husband after having the foregoing instrument shown and explained to her to buy the same she doing so declared and informed to be her free act and that she did not wish to rescind the same Before me Henry M. Tompkins Justice of the Peace Newport Ss. First Tuesday Nov 7th 1866 Then the witnesses named Burton Wardwell, Warren Salisbury, Christopher White and Arthur W. White personally appeared and personally acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their sealed to be their free act and deed Before me Thomas H. Borden Justice of the Peace Received for Record Jan 8th 1867 at 10 oclock A.M. and Recorded by [illegible] Charles Coons June White