The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Bethlehem Webster of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode -
Island having come after called the counter
Send Greeting. Know Me, That I the said grantor,
[illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
seventy five dollars
in hand before the ensuing enroll have and well truly paid by
[illegible] 18th day of April Charlestown
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and certify therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do execute and acquit discharge and the said grantor
[illegible] give grant bargain sell alienated conveyed conveyed and conveyed) and
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; have given grant bargained sell alienated conveyed conveyed and conveyed) and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienated convey convey and convey unto
the said grantee
[illegible] heirs and assigns forever
One piece of land situated in said Charlestown containing five
acres more or less and is bounded Northly on the Charlestown Road
Eastly on land presently owned by lee the said Benj. Eastly by land
of Edward & Benjamin Webster Northly by land of the said Benj. February
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Also another lot of land situated in said town containing
fifty square rods more or less bounded Northly & Southly by land of the
said B. Webster Eastly & Westly by the Charlestown town ly to the
[illegible] grant whatever all the Right land which i
[illegible] meaning to convey to said Grantee all the Right land which i have
[illegible] of Money to Benj. Webster by deed dated 15th 1872 etc and an allotment
in said Charlestown [illegible] to the said Mary Benj. the grant
the right to land & gravel deposits to stones and to cut and use timber for the
purpose of carrying on the business of fishing at any and all times hereafter
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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 heirs
laties and assigns forever to
[illegible] and their only proper use benefit and lawful forever. And I the said
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do covenant promise and grant with the said grantee and with the said
[illegible] heirs executors and administrators
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heirs and assigns that at any time before the ensuing enroll have and
[illegible] the true sole lawful and owner of the above bargained
provinces and
[illegible] lawfully seised and possessed of the same in
[illegible] son proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and in any way with right good full power right and liberty foreverfully to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
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heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and
quietly have hold occupy possess enjoy and use the said bargained and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear freely and
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entails jointures dowerments judgments executions and measurements of what nature or so whatever nature that over might in my own name or degree abstract or
obstruction will make the present deed wrought, with the reservation of the premises
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Furthermore
the said grantee
[illegible] heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree the above demişed
premises to
[illegible] the said grantor his
[illegible] against all lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents.
And I. Bethlehem W. Webster and I. Webster write per [illegible] in witness of the above
[illegible] to be bound to the signing and execution furthermore the said grantor his heirs and assigns etc all right
[illegible] and to the signing and execution furthermore the said grantor his heirs and assigns etc all right
[illegible] stating that he has given up all his rights to the said land
[illegible] (Bethlehem W. Webster)
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[illegible] Bethlehem W. Webster & S.
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[illegible] of Rhode Island rd. County of Washington St.
In the presence of this 14th day of April 1879 Bethlehem W. Webster formerly of aforesaid before me came and
[illegible] the foregoing instrument acknowledging it to be his act and deed and signed the same [illegible] 1879 at said Charlestown
[illegible] Witness Elias Evans Clerk