The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come
Ethan Pendelton & Sophia A Pendelton wife of said Ethan Pendelton botts of
Easton town, County of Washington & State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the
grantors Said Grantors — Know ye that we on the said grounds for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar & other good and valuable consideration to us in hand before
the executing hereof, with and fully paid by Charles Moore Jonathan Shepard & William
Shepard, of Westfield in said Washington County & Proprietors in business under the
name of C Moore & Co hereinafter called the grantees theforesaid grantees
do hereby acknowledge and are therefore fully satisfied contented and paid in
three and every one part and parcel thereof the same do release acquit and discharge the
said grantees their heirs and assigns forever but more by these presents
granted premises granted sold conveyed assigned and confirmed and by these presents
do fully fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land
lying being & situate in said Easton town connected by extension boundary forty acres
more or less forested and described as follows (attach) Northly by Northly by
of John Ashmore Easterly by land late owned Edward Moore & Samuel Moore
Southerly by land late owned by Joshua Clark & is the same described in
a deed to said Sophia A Pendelton made & granted by Daniel B Clark
becoming date July 2d 1806 & recorded in said County of Rhode Island Book 8 page 385 reference to said deed having been made for the convenience
So therefore and to hold the said granted & bargained premises with all the offer-
tenances fineries and conveniences appertaining to the same belonging or enjoying
to the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever to those and their only proper
use benefit and behalf forever. And we the said grantors for ourselves heirs
heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said grantees their heirs and assigns that at and and before the
executing hereof, we are the true sole and lawful owners of the above
bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same
in our own proper right as good purfit and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have as we have good right full power and lawful authority
to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner as aforesaid Said that the said grantees their heirs and assigns
shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by
their alone and virtue of their premises lawfully peaceably and quietly have
hold use enjoy possess forever and enjoy the said claimed and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and free and full
and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills
articles fixtures devices judgments executions and encumbrances of
what name or natured source that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed
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Furthermore, we the said Grantors for ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and agree the above described premises to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of
any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant demise, seise and defend
by these presents.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 10th day of June eighteen hundred and seventy eight
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
the same above being
first read
Samuel H. Cross.
Ethan Pendleton L.S.
Sophia A. Pendleton L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc Washington do
I the Celebration this 10th day of June 1878 Ethan Pendleton one of
the subscribers to the foregoing instrument personally appeared before me
and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument by him signed to the his face
and voluntary act and deed. At this same time and place Sophia
A. Pendleton wife of said Ethan Pendleton, one of the subscribers
to the foregoing instrument, being examined by me privately & apart from
her said husband, after having said instrument shown and explained
to her by me, she being so expert, declared this deed to be her voluntary
act & that she did not wish to retract the same
Before me
Saml. H. Cross
Notary Public
Received for Record June 11th 1878
at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
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