The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
Know Ye That we the said
The Honorable W. menger of the town of Newrist in the county of /s london's & state of connecticut - and
say [illegible] Menger resident of the town of Newrist in the county of /s london's & state of connecticut called the Grantors
did Grant Bargain and Sell Know Ye That we the said Grantors
Fifty dollars
for and in consideration of the sum of
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
William W. Menger of Newrist rhode island called the Grantee
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and save ourselves fully satisfied contented and paid ; and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof
do execute convey and assure [illegible] the said Grantee
by these presents execute convey and assure
hereby execute convey and assure ; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant sell and convey confirm and assure to
the said
Grantee
One certain lot thus part or parcel of land situated in the town of [illegible] in the state of
said Washington county containing one half (1/2) an acre and bounded &
described as follows : saying , commencing at a point on the south east corner of
another tract or parcel of land conveyed to one George W. Melle by deed from
these Grantors thence along said east line of [illegible] easterly the distance of [illegible] (16)
rods to the land of these Grantors thence southerly five (5) rods to the land of these Grantors ;
thence East containing the distance of [illegible] (16) rods to the high way running between
Mengers Mill & Shannock Mills , so called , thence along this Northerly side of said
highway the distance of five (5) rods to the point or place of beginning
bounded Northerly & Easterly by the land of these Grantors ; Southerly by said
highway , and Westerly by said lands conveyed to said George W. Melle as
aforesaid .
To have and to hold with 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 assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever . And we the said
Grantors
do covenant promise and grant to and with the Grantee his
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with the
Grantee his
heirs and assigns that we and the said granting hereof were and are the true lawful and lawful owners of the above bargained
premises said and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right at a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and that we are rightfully seized and possessed of the same and have full power lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid . And that the said
Grantee his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter to have and enjoy the said premises lawfully promised and
granted without any manner of molestation or disturbance by the said Grantors or any person or persons whatsoever and that they shall and may freely and
quietly enjoyed acquired exchanged and discharged of and from all and manner of force or disturbance or other gifts grants bargains sale leases mortgages wills
estates jointures deeds judgment executions and conveyances of what nature or sort whatsoever may in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed .
Furthermore we the said
Grantors
his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above devised
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns that they shall
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever be forever secure and quiet by these presents .
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the seal of the Grantors’s [illegible] and execution of the same
all right of mine or device in and to the aforesaid premises . In testimony hereof we have hereunto
our seals and diets set this twenty sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred seventy five
Signed Sealed and delivered
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Charles H. Menger L.S.
Cyrene M. Menger L.S.
Henry H. Menger L.S.
Normal G. Menger L.S.
James R. Menger L.S.
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204 State of Rhode Island in New England
Know all men by these presents that we Theophilus R Doyle of the town of
Johnston in the county of Providence State of Connecticut and Newland
Warwick of the town of North Kingstown in the county of Washington State of
Rhode Island in consideration of one hundred and seventy five dollars to the payor,
whereof we do hereby acknowledge to be paid by the Notary Francis S Banks a
conveyance incorporated by the General Assembly of Rhode Island State do hereby
give grant bargain sell and convey unto said Francis S Banks forever
all those right title and interest had and claimed to be entire interest of land situated in
the town of East Greenwich in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island
containing two acres eighty two rods more or less known as the Shower
estate and bounded as follows beginning at the SW corner of a lot conveyed to
Thomas R Price on the base line of the first course Middle Street to continue South
Therein N 81° E 20 rods and 18 links thence South and West
12 rods distance N 65° W 21 rods 18 links thence N 25° W 10
to the place of beginning bounded Northerly on land of Thomas R Price & S R
Doyle on Eastly and Southly on land of S R Doyle & Co and Westly on
the highway aforesaid So to have and to hold the land granted and together
premises limited to the use of the said Francis S Banks forever and
the said Theophilus R Doyle & Newland R Doyle promised furthermore and for our heirs
general warranty that said East Greenwich Banks lot will be warrant free
defend and the above granted land to said Francis S Banks forever against the right
claims and demands of all persons whomsoever by law entitled or under us or through
us and by me S R Doyle wife to the said Theophilus R Doyle and Margaret R Morgan
wife of the said Newland R Doyle in consideration of the above sum of money paid
over said Theophilus and promised to hereby ratifying acknowledging and forcing release our rights
of dower in and to the above granted land in our witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this Twenty fifth day of March AD 1867
Witnesses for S R Doyle & Theophilus R Doyle Francis S Banks Notary
Witnesses for R M Morgan Newland R Doyle Francis S Banks Notary
Providence R I.
In the city of Providence on this Twenty fifth day of March 1867 this written
named Theophilus R Morgan personally appeared before this notary and acknowledged the
within instrument by their signed digest to be his free act and deed
James Millington Justice of the Peace
Washington R I.
I Francis S Banks notary in this state on this 24 day of April 1867
the witnesses Theophilus R Doyle and Francis S Banks the wife and acknowledged the
within instrument by their signed digest to be their free act and deed
Wm R Long Notary
Returned for Deed March 23 1867 at 11 oclock AM and recorded by G C Cross clk