The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I John Choffel of
Charlestown town in the State of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of Twenty five dollars paid
me by Lillie L Grandell wife of Elijah K Grandell all
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge to be these presents bargain sell and convey
into her the said Lillie L Grandell her heirs and
assigns forever a certain lot of land situated in
said Charlestown containing by estimation one quarter
of an acre be the same more or less and bounded
and described as follows, beginning at the north
west corner of said lot and the northeast corner
of land of said Elijah K Grandell then easterly
bounding northerly by land of the heirs of George
Newcomb about Six rods to a stake and stone
thence southerly bounding Easterly on land of said
John Choffel to a stake and stone thence
westerly bounding southerly on said Choffels
land about Six rods to the southeast corner
of said Elijah K Grandells land thence northerly
bounding westerly on said Grandells land to the
place of beginning or however otherwise bounded
To have and to hold the said bargained
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging to her the said Lillie L Grandell
her heirs and assigns forever and I the said John
Choffel for myself my heirs executors and admini
strators do covenant with the said Lillie L Grandell
her heirs and assigns that I saw the same sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
that they are free of all encumbrances and that
I will warrant and defend the same to her the
said Lillie L Grandell her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons This deed is on condition that
the said Lillie L Grandell her heirs and assigns
shall make and forever maintain a lawful
fence between the premises hereby conveyed
and land of the said John Choffel
And I Mary A Choffel wife of the said John
Choffel for the consideration paid as aforesaid do
hereby release and forever quitclaim to the said
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Lillie J Crandall her heirs and assigns forever
all my right of dower in the above described
premises. In witness whereof we have
hereunto set our Hands and seals this 14th
day of September A.D. 1874
In presence of
William Greenman
Charles Boss
John Chappel L.S.
Mary A Chappel L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown this 14th day of
September 1874 John Chappel and Mary
A Chappel his wife personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them signed to be their free
and voluntary act and deed
Charles Boss
Justice of the peace
Received for record Nov 14th 1874 at 9 1/2
o'clock A.M. and recorded by
Charles Boss
Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I Henry Horsie of
Richmond in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island state
for and in consideration of the summe of twelve hundred dollars to
me paid by Lydia L Horsie wife of H. H. Horsie of Charles-
town in the county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge have named, released and forever
quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever
quitclaim and over unto the said Lydia L Horsie, her heirs and
assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property, claim and
demand which I have, here of or right ought to have or
claim in and to two certain lots of land situated in the
town of Charlestown, at or near Caroline Station, containing
by estimation three fourths of an acre, with a dwelling
house, Barn and other improvements thereon, for boundaries
and a full description reference is hereby made to a deed of the
same estate, of L.B. Kenyon to Henry Horsie of April 4th 1800