The instrument's own words
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In Presence of
[illegible]
Revenue Stamp
6.00
Archibald Barber Ye. S.
Nancy Barber Ls
State of Rhode Island
Washington County ss
Charlestown March 22nd 1772
Then personally appeared the aforementioned Archibald
Barber and acknowledges the foregoing instrument to be
his signed seal and deed; and at
the same time & place appeared Nancy
Barber one of the Grantors in the foregoing written deed
and the wife of said Archibald, and having been
examined separate and apart from her said husband
and the meaning of said instrument made known
and explained to her by me acknowledged, that
she executed the same freely and voluntarily without
compulsion of her said husband and that she
does not wish to retract the same
Before me
Haley P. Clarke
Pub Notary
Recd for Record April 28 1772 at 4 o'clock PM
And Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clk
Know all men by these Presents that I
Nancy Barber of the town of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to me paid
by Archibald Barber and Nancy Barber of said town
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and of the
love and good will I fore to said Archibald and
Nancy do hereby give grant bargain sell and
convey unto said Archibald and Nancy a certain
Lot of land with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon standing situated in the Village of Carlina
Mills in said town and bounded as follows
Northerly by land of Simon and Horace Barber's
Easterly by land of John W. Money; Southerly by
land of George & Haley Clarke; and Westerly by the
Highway & Public road and containing one half
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an acre; or however said survey may be other
wise described or bounded.
To have and to hold the above granted
premises, with the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
to the said Archibald and Nancy to their
use and equal use benefit and behoof during
the term of their natural lives and upon the
death of either of them, if one shall outlive
the other all the right title and interest hereby
conveyed to said deceased grantee shall for the
considerations herein before mentioned pass to the
survivor to have and to hold the same for his
or her benefit and behoof during the term
of said surviving grantees natural life.
And I the said Mary for myself, and for any
his executors and administrators do covenant
with the said Archibald & Nancy that I am
lawfully seized of the aforesaid granted premises
that they are free all and clear from burthens That I
have good right to sell and convey the same
to said Archibald and Nancy as aforesaid
and that I will and my heirs executors
and administrator shall warrant and defend
the same to said Archibald and Nancy
during their natural lives and that of the
survivor as aforesaid against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal caused my seal to be affixed
Fourteenth day of March for the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and seventy two (1872)
For Possession
For the Entry
Mary Barber S.S.
State of Rhode Island & Washington County be
S. Charles town March 23d 1872 this day personally
appeared Mary B Barber signer and sealer of
the above written instrument and acknowledged
the same to be her voluntary act and deed and
her seal thereto affixed
Before me Halsey P. Blanker
R.I. for Records April 2d 1872 at today's Date Notary
P. Mana Recorded by C. Coons Town Clerk