5/4/1876 · DEED · book 9 page 221 doc 4141

To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. Thomas Austin of Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantors, Send Greeting. Knowing That We that the said grantor [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by my housekeeper of said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and, cataracts therefore fully satisfied and paid; and of pared and of every part and parcel to describe accurate description and shape the said grantee her bein, heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents give grant bargain and sell alienate offered conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain and sell alienate convey and confirm unto the said grantor [illegible] grantee her heirs and assign forever A certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing one acre more or less, and bounded as follows, on the East by the boundary leading from Cross Mills to Lansing Mills, on the South by land of Henry Champlain, on the West by land of the heirs of Spring Bocendes, and on the North by land of John B Parpis, & diverse otherwise bounded, it being land which should by deed from Danny Bocendes, To have and to hold 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 her heirs and assigns forever to her and their only proper use benefit and behold forever. And I the said grantor [illegible] for myself her heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to the said grantee her heirs executors and administrators do covenant premise and grant to the said grantee her heirs and assigns that I the true sole and lawful owner of the above larged premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance is fee simple; and have in myself a good right full power and liberty to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said granted premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns that said heirs and assigns shall from time to time and at all times forever have and enjoy by virtue and force of these presents lawfully possessly and quietly hold use occupy premises and enjoy title said bargained and larged premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and securely without any manner of let suit trouble interruption or disturbance of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts grant bargain and sale estates jointures dowers judgments executions and encumbrances of what sum or nature either what may in any measure or degree obstruct or move or make this present deed. Furthermore I the grantor [illegible] for myself her heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demise premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of any group or persons whatever forever to payment secure and defend by these presents In Witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and seventy six, Signed Sealed and delivered by my presence of Lydia Jones George B. Ames Thomas Austin Ls. State of Rhode Island, &c, Sr

222 Charleston this 4th day of May, A.D. 1866, Thomas Custine his sign- ature affixed appeared before me and duly acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed Charles Cross Justice of the Peace Received for regd May 4th 1866 at 6 oclock P.M. and recorded by Chs Cross Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that I Elisha N. Potter of South- Kingstown, State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & seventy dollars to me paid by George W. Cross of Charlestown in Rhode Island & Richard M. Ward of Westfield in the State of Connecticut the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim to the said Lyons & Richard Ward their heirs and assigns forever quitclaim to convey to the said Lyons & Richard Ward their heirs and assigns forever, all my right, title, interest, privilege and claim to and over that land in the town of Charlestown in said State of Rhode Island, containing approximately more or less and more particularly described in a deed from Ephraim G. Richards to the Grantor dated April 18, 1867 to which reference is hereby made for further & fuller description; entire with all buildings & improvements thereon including lands I do here to sell the same with all the right, privilege and appurtenances thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said Lyons & Richard their heirs and assigns forever And I the aforementioned Elisha N. Potter for me and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Lyons & Richard their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to the said Lyons & Richard their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by through, or under me Premium Stamp $0.80 and set this 8th day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six Signed sealed and delivered E. N. Potter L.S. in presence of W. C. Clark State of Rhode Island &c Wellington sc On this Eighth day of June AD 1866 there Elisha N. Potter personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he had signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Elisha N. Potter Justice of the Peace Received for Record August 8th 1867 at 3 oclock P.M. and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk