The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come. 237
I Welcome C Tucker of Richmond in the County of Washington
State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Welcome C Tucker
for and in consideration of the sum of
Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars
in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by
and to said Jackie S Chappele of Charlestown province in the County
and state aforesaid [illegible] of William S Tucker
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm fully and completely and paid of and parcel of every part and parcel
thereof except an acreage and distance of the said [illegible]
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell convey confirm and convey unto the said
Emily S Chappele her
heirs and assigns forever
a certain piece or lot of land located in the Town of Charlestown
near the village of Nimback being on the North Westerly side
of the highway, bounded as follows commencing at a
some point on the North side of the highway, and from thence
running in a North Westerly direction ten rods, and at a
right angle to the said highway thence a parallel
line with said highway eight rods from thence a parallel
line with the said highway ten rods line to the highway, and
from thence on said highway to the first mentioned bright line
wide containing the half an acre with a dwelling house and
other improvements thereon. And for a more particular description
of the said premises reference is hereby had to a deed of the same
from Benjamin B Rhines to this grantor dated March 21 1860
and recorded in land evidence book No 8 Page
3279 328 meaning and intending to convey the same whole describe
in said deed and that said deed to be made part a part of this
instrument and subject to the same condition as specified in
said deed and as to follow.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and conditions to the
same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee her
heirs and assigns forever to her own proper use benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor promise and grant to and will grant to the said grantee her
heirs and assigns forever to the true sole and lawful seisin and lawful owner of the same
or own proper right of same in a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
is fee simple and imply in me the good right full power and authority to grant convey will and confirm the said appurtenances to the
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time. And that the said grantee her
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time peaceably and quietly by virtue and force of these presents lawfully possess and
quietly have use occupy premises and enjoy the said bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and
entirely acquitted discharged and exonerated of that said and from all manner of owner or title other grants bargains sales mortgages will
or mortgage void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor
for myself for my
premises to the said grantee her
heirs executors and administrator do covenant and engage to convey and engage the aforesaid premises to
uphold the lawful claim against any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant and defend by these presents.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
18th day of July in the year of our Lord The Thousand Eight Hundred
and eighty first year 1881
Signed Sealed and Delivered
by me presence of
W. R. Clarke
Welcome C Tucker L.S.
State of Rhode Island SS
County of Washington in Richmond
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this 14th day of July AD 1777 pen when Me bcne bg. Traher Personall
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed
R. G. Clarke
Notary Public
Received for record July 14th 1777 at 7 oclock p m
and recorded by Me George La Corte Deputy Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Bradford Bleson Quaker, resident of Newport
Charles Patchell late of westerly County of Washington State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations Now by virtue of a decree of the Honorable Court of
Probate of said town Now I Bradford Bleson Quaker as administrator
do sell and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and seventy five
dollars and ten cents paid to my satisfaction by Caleb P Saunders of Westerly
County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge as
such true presence do grant bargain sell and forever quit claim unto
namely the said Caleb P Saunders to him his heirs and assigns forever
the following described premises lying and being in the westerly destination
township and state aforesaid called and known as follows (saying that it
containing one hundred acres and half acres be they more or less, commencing
at the Southwest corner of a lot but by a ditchy thence North the bounded
West by the distillery line called to fence of Thomas Hendricks land, thence bounded
South by Mandells line till it comes to the self sold fence thence parallelly
the pond to Hazard Bruelicks land, thence Westerly bounded similarly by
Bruelick and Killings land to the first mentioned boundary
And more over that other part or parcel of undivided land that is bounded as
follows, commencing at the Northeast corner of said land that is bounded by the pond
and at the South East corner of the first described lot by the forest boundary
thence easterly by the self sold fence and Killings line till it comes to the
sea thence southeasterly by the sea till it comes to Killings land thence northerly
bounded Westerly by Killings line till it comes to the first mentioned boundary, and
thence Easterly above described similarly thence Northerly bounded Westerly by
the southway to boundary line called to the Killings thence Southeasterly and
Westerly by Killings line till it comes to the first mentioned boundary
Westerly to the first mentioned bounded by the Pond, meaning to convey
Charles Patchell's right title and interest in the above described premises
to him the said Caleb P Saunders him his heirs and assigns forever
And I Bradford Bleson Guardian covenant with the above said Caleb
Bradford state I have good right and title to sell and convey the same under all
the privileges and appurtenances herento belonging as any person whatsoever
to him the said Caleb P Saunders him his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my seal and given my seal
Signed this 28th day of November AD 1867
1980 Engrossed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Samuel De Cross
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co
Newport the 28th day of Nov AD 1867 Personall
appeared Bradford Bleson Guardian signer and sealed of the within instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed hand and
seal Before me Samuel De Cross
Received for Record Feb 10 to 1868 Tavern block
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Bradford Bleson Guardian L.I.