The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
Know all Men by these Presents That I Thomas Rogers of Shuttleworth, in the County of Mining in
the State of Rhode Island, now a [illegible] the grantor
Send Greeting. Know Ye, Mr. Tax I the said grantor
[illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
ten [illegible] any other valuable consideration [illegible] before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Leghman Brown and [illegible] James Brown of the Town of Coventry and State
of Rhode Island witnesses thereof [illegible] fully satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of every part and parcel
decreed to administer acquit and discharge and of and from the
said [illegible]
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have granted bargained sold alienated conveyed and confirmed; and
by these presents do remise put and forever give grant bargain sell alienate convey and confirm unto
the said [illegible]
heirs and assigns forever
a certain piece of land located in the Town of Shuttleworth
and containing [illegible] more or less with a
dwelling house and [illegible] improvements thereon, bounded
Southing by the [illegible] in the [illegible]
[illegible] the [illegible] of [illegible] and from by the
[illegible] by the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
by the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
running Southing by a [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
until it [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] or
refuted to be [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
has remained [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible]
To have and to hold the said granted bargained and premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said [illegible]
heirs and assigns forever. And I the said [illegible]
do covenant grant and promise to the said [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] sole executors and administrators
[illegible] and assigns that at all times hereafter [illegible] the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises and [illegible] seized and possessed of the same in [illegible] own proper right and perfect absolute and stable inheritance
is for present and in some while and that the said [illegible] [illegible] good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] by force and virtue of these presents lawfully and
quietly hold occupy use possess enjoy and the said demise granted with the appurtenances free and clear and free and clear and
quietly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and manner of force or other grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills
or enactments [illegible] [illegible] executions and conveyances of what name or nature ever shall neither in my degree or absolute
strength or make void the present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor
for myself my [illegible]
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demise
premises to the said [illegible]
heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant cosy secured defy by these presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal this
28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy eight.
Signed sealed and delivered
Thomas Rogers L.D.
in presence of
the present [illegible] [illegible] was witnessed before signing
Warren [illegible]
Harvey [illegible]
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272 State of Rhode Island
He who hath some thin 21st day of April 1868 it is’t’d that the more thonine
personally summoned either before me not acknowledged it the following,
namely that by himself not to be hired and not promising ref out lot.
P. R. Polks & [illegible] Notary Public
Received a copy thereof April 21st 1868 at 10 1/2 o'clock
Acknowledged by Chas Cruz on Oct 1st
Bought W. Tucker of Charleston
In the County of Mecklenburg and State of South Carolina for and consideration
of the sum of one thousand dollars to me paid by Andrew J. Lopes of said
Charleston, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, to have bargained
sold and conveyed unto the said Andrew J. Lopes his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of land situated in said Charleston extending
by elevation to the sea three acres or be the same more or less with a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon situated, bounded on the North by
the canal of the river Ashley upon the East on land of J. Bass of said
on the South by partly outlined of James Conners and partly by a lot owned
by Thomas A. Grooms known as the Spane lot and on the West by other
land of the said James A. Grooms. Also other one other lot of wood land
situated on said town extending by elevation coastline pastures as are the same
more or less, bounded as follows beginning at the corner of an old wall sit
on the Northwest corner of said lot then running southeasterly to an old wall sit
now stands bounding westerly partly on land of T. Farrington Conley and partly
on land of the Gentrys until it runs to land of Robert M. Sanders, then runs
easterly bounding southeasterly on said Sanders land to the highway, then
northerly bounding northeasterly on said highway to land of Christopher S.
Granville then runs northwestly to the do make as a straight line with one
the East branch of said old wall bounding northeasterly on said Granville
land to the place of beginning, or however otherwise measured said lots may be
bounded the two above described lots being a part of the Real Estate
conveyed to me and inherited by the last Will and Testament of my Father
Jordan Tucker late of said Charleston, deceased.
To have and to hold the same unto all the premises and appurtenances
of the same belonging to the said Andrew J. Lopes his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the said Prephth W. Tucker for myself, my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant will and warrant the above said described premises
that I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above described premises and
that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Andrew J. Lopes
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this first day of August Act 1868.
In presence of
Charles Cross Joseph W. Tucker L.S.
Revenue Stamp
$ 6.00
Washington Sc. Charleston August 1st 1868.
Personally appeared Prephth W. Tucker Signer and Seller of the within instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for August 4th 1868 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
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