The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
Know all Men of schedules County of Washington in the State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
send Greeting. Now Be It known that the said Grantor
[illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
one hundred hundred dollars of the States funds hand before the making hereof well and truly paid by
Robert & Duncan of Charlestown County State aforesaid
the receipt whereof he acknowledges the said Grantor
has’d do covenant agree and publish the said Grantee
his, heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents have given enrolled conveyed and confessed and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant sell enroll convey confirm and confirm the
grantor his
heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the town of Charlestown and bounded as follows To wit beginning at the Northeast
corner of a lot of [illegible] at a stone set in the ground on the South
side of the highway that runs West to Kephons Mills and the West
side of a lot of [illegible] now so called [illegible] Smithy go south
part to a block at black hill thence Northerly bounded Northerly on
land of grantor to a split stone set in the ground thence
North Eastly to a split stone set in the ground in the line of
the highway thence Easterly on said highway to the first
mentioned bound meaning to convey two acres south of
thy highway and West of Ragless path.
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 his
heirs and assigns forever to his sole proper use benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
grantor
do covenant promise grant and agree with the said Grantee his
heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise grant and agree with the said Grantee his
true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same In every right power and good right perfect and absolute entire of inheritance
in fee simpley and have all the said Grantee his good right full power and behalf further to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner aforesaid. And that all and singular the said
premises to be at all times forever free by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly held use occupied enjoy and enjoy the said donated and bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
quietly acquitted described and exonerated of and free of all manner of fuss or other grants his sellers leases mortgages writs
or suits whatever promised and exonerations and covenants of what manner or nature sinister whatever may in my tenure or degree clatter
or shake void promised this deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor
his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above donated
premises to
the said Grantee his
heirs and assigns
against the claims the laws demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
And I Mary A. Card prove of the said grantor in consideration of
the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quit claim unto the said Grantee his heirs and assigns all my
right of dower in and to the afore mentioned premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 22nd day of June in eighteen hundred and seventy
signed sealed and delivered in presence of Green Card &
Charles Lewis Mary A. Card L S
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234 State of Rhode Island do
In Charlestown this month day of July
AD 1877 Green Lead personally appeared before the unded
acknowledged the following Instrument by Him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed Seal
Charles Forbes
Justice of the Peace
Received for record July ninth 1877 at 9 o'clock AM
and recorded by Epbridge L. Corness Deput Town Clerk
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may be lawfully done by some other person, by my said attorney for the purpose aforesaid
Saranah
Furthermore I the said George A Stanton do hereby covenant with the said
Savings Bank that the insurance against loss by fire for what shall be kept and maintained
($50) upon the buildings on the premises aforesaid at such office or offices as shall be
effected by thereof in a sum not less than fifteen hundred dollars and the
assessments thereon duly paid and free and the policy or policies of insurance shall
be assigned and transferred to the said Savings Bank as additional security hereto
and do further agree that this said Savings Bank may get
such insurance and the premiums or promises paid thereon shall be further
lien upon said estate.
For Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this
30th day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and sixty seven
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George B. Mills
Samuel H. Cross
State of Rhode Island sc
In Wzitch this 30th day of November AD 1867
George A Stanton personally appeared before me and acknowledged that the within
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Samuel H. Cross
Town Clerk
Paid for Record Dec 21 1867
at 11 o'clock AM and Recorded
by cahas cross T. Clerk
Having received Payment in full of the debt owed
by this above mortgage the same is hereby discharged
In presence of
Millard H. Cross
Clerk of Savings Bank
by J. H. Perry Clerk
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