The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that we Gilbert Hay taylor, Abiah Daylor Mayor
to Broll wife of David S Broll of Westerly, Harriet A Mills wife of Thomas
A Mills, Martha M Cornwallis wife of Ethan B Cornwallis, Elizabeth to Taylor
wife of George W Taylor of Washington all in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the grantors for and in consideration of the sum of forty ($40) dollars to
us in hand Lawson the undersigning seal well and truly paid by Joseph E
Taylor of Charlestown in said State of Rhode Island about which receipt acknowledging
do hereby acknowledge, by these presents to give, grant bargain, sell convey
and confirm unto the said Joseph E Taylor his heirs and assigns forever
two certain tracts of land situated in said town of Charlestown the first
tract is bounded Northerly partly on a highway and partly on land of
the heirs of Brightman Cornwallis Westerly partly by a wall and
partly by land of the heirs of Joseph Mason Northerly and
Westerly on land of said Brightman Cornwallis heirs
The second tract bounded Northerly partly on a highway and partly
on land of the heirs of Brightman Cornwallis Easterly and Southerly on
land of the heirs of Samuel Stanton and Westerly on land of Thomas
Johnson or however otherwise called of said tract may be bounded,
with all the buildings and improvements thereto belonging
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in
anywise appertaining, to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever.
And we the said grantors for ourselves our heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant to and with the said grantee his heirs and
assigns that at or before the investing day he and the aforesaid
owners of the above bargained premises are lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in our own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple and there in we are quit
right to sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner
as aforesaid, that the said land and bargained premises, with these
appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what nature or nature
bearing that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void this present deed.
Furthermore we the said grantors for ourselves our
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons what
soever, forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents
And I Abigail Daylor wife of Abiah Daylor of Westerly
in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises
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In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 21st day of October AD 1878
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joses W. Card
Gilbert Taylor L.S.
Abner Taylor L.S.
Mary C. Devoll L.S.
Daniel D. Devoll L.S.
Harriet M. Wells L.S.
Thomas R. Wells L.S.
Martha M. Brandall L.S.
Ethan C. Brandall L.S.
Ezekiel Taylor L.S.
Elizabeth E. Taylor L.S.
George W. Taylor L.S.
Enterd in the book Enter
George W Taylor
Received for record October 21st AD 1878 1878
at 12 o'clock am and recorded
by Charles Case clerk with us
(
State of Rhode Island &c
On this 21st day of October AD 1878, Gilbert Taylor,
Abner Taylor, Daniel D. Devoll, Thomas R. Wells, Ethan C Brandall
and George W Taylor, personally appeared before me and acknowledged that
the within instrument by them their free and voluntary
act and deed - And then and there on the same day also the above
named Mary C Devoll wife of said Daniel D and Harriet M Wells wife of
said Thomas R Martha M C Brandall wife of said Ethan C & Elizabeth
Taylor wife of said George W Taylor personally appeared before me and being
by me examined privately and apart from their respective husbands they acknowledged
the within deed which was shown and exhibited to them to be their
free and voluntary act and deed and declared to me that they did not
wish to retract the same
Joses W Card
Mary Public
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