The instrument's own words
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576 Know All men by these Presents That I John
Johnson & Residently, county of Washington State of Rhode Island
do for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar all and
any money paid by Thomas the Place of said Westerly, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged by these presents do give
grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said
Thomas McGeerin his Heirs and Devizes forever, Three certain
lots of a tract of land lying & being in said Westerly, north
of the highway & its improvements known stirring the
said lots are those described in a copy of a certain indenture
said & entered into by & between Elias Saunders & Harriet
Sims her Son George Harriet Saunders dating date February 2nd
1784 or recorded in Land Evidence records of said Westerly
Book 4 page 137 Reference being, here mute to said
tract for the bounds & premises & the same are
made a part of these presents The Third lot or parcel
is That same parcel which was conveyed to Harriet Leeds in
said deed from Elias Saunders dating date February 2nd
A.D. 1784 & is recorded in Land Evidence records of Westerly
Book 23 at page 189 Reference to said deed being there
made for the bounds & said premises & the same are
made a part of these presents And as also hereby
convey the much of lying & being in Charlestown county
State aforesaid & recorded The said indenture herein before
mentioned & referred to meaning intending & so hereby
convey unto the said Thomas McGeerin forever, those two
parcels of land which were conveyed to me the said John
Johnson by a certain indenture in the deed from Samuel Davis
Harriet Sims & Myron E. Saunders dating date may eighteen
th 1876 & is recorded in Land Evidence records of Westerly
Book 23 at page 203 reference to said deed being
hereby laid & made,
To Have and to hold the granted and bargained premises
unto all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, And I the said grantor for
myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant
bind with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at
no time before the ensuing date have I am the lawful owner of
the above bargained premises and am seized and
possessed of the same, in my own proper right as a most
perfect and absolute estate in inheritance, in fee simple
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and have in one good right to sell and convey the
said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid,
and that the said demised and bargained premises, with
the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of what
name or nature soever, that my right in any measure or degree
be impaired or made void the present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators et consorts and assigns do forever
the above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims & demands of any
person or persons whosoever forever to warranty defend and
defend by these presents.
And I Emilia Johnson present wife of said John Johnson 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 title & power in and to the
aforesaid quitclaim premises.
In Testimony Whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd day
of November AD 1878.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of John Johnson L S.
Saml N. Cross Mills Emilia Johnson L S.
State of Rhode Island ve
Ss My Notary this 2nd day of
November AD 1878 before me John Johnson personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the within
instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary
act and deed Saml N. Cross Town Clerk
Received for record Dec 1st 1880 at 11 o clock A M
and recorded by Lohal Cross Town Clerk
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