The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I James Mace Donater
of Newport county of Providence and State of Rhode Island for
and in consideration of the sum of twenty five hundred dollars
well and truly paid by hand of Jno H Macdonald and Mary L Hope
both of South Kingstown in said State the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge by these presents do give bargain sell
convey and confirm unto the said Jno H Macdonald and Mary L
Hope their heirs and assigns forever those certain lots or tracts of
land lying and being in town of North Kingstown as follows First
of said tracts is known as Northley on the East Road Westley on one
side formerly belonging to the Heirs of Stephen [illegible]
Southly on at 60 rods and Eastly boundary long noted by Name
the Rehoboth lot of Northley deceased beginning by determination one hundred
and fifty acres or be it some more or less and is the Northly half of
the body known as called The second tract consists of lot opposite of the
half of the marsh land situate on Marsh road known as called
the third tract is a moved lot and is bounded Eastly partly
on land now by formerly owned by Daniel Perry and Thomas Perry
partly bounded on land now or formerly owned by Robert [illegible]
Southly on land of [illegible] the Adkube land so called
Northly partly on the land now or formerly belonging to the heirs
of John Hope deceased and partly on land now or formerly owned
by John Say and Southly and Northly by land now or formerly owned by
[illegible] beginning by determination boundary above bell the same more
or less the aforementioned premises on the same art was
conveyed to Joseph S Perry by deed from Jno Hope Receiver and others
bearing date December 20 1843 and is recorded in land
Conveyance records of South Kingstown in Book 7 pages 176 & 177
reference being made to said deed for a more perfect description
and the bounds of said premises and the same is made a part of these
presents To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging in any and every way appertaining to the said grantees their heirs
and successors forever Also I the said grantor for myself and my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and with the said
grantees their heirs and assigns that at all times hereafter the
thereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and
am seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good lawful and a absolute title in fee simple and
have in all due good right to sell and convey the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid And that the said devised granted and bargained
premises with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances of
what nature or sort soever that in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever
forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents of all
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Esther Macdonald wife of said James Macdonald in consideration
of the sum paid at aforesaid, do hereby, release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all
my right of dower in order to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals the 30th day of June AD 1882.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Saml H. Coe
James Macdonald L.S.
Esther Macdonald L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington County sd
In North Sterling this 30th day of June AD
1882 James Macdonald personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the within instrument be him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed. Saml H. Coe
Notary Public
Received for regist Aug 17th 1882 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George H. Coe Clerk
Know all men by these presents, That we John St.
McDonald of and Perry [illegible] Notary both of North Sterling town, county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for and in consideration
of the sum of fifteen thousand dollars well and truly paid
by John W. McDonald of North Sterling, county Rhode Island a free saleable the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents do sell,
give, grant bargain pay full convey, enter and convey unto the said
James Macdonald his heirs their heirs by assigning forever,
lots or parcels of land lying and being in said town of North Sterling
(viz) the first of said lots is bounded Northerly in the State
Rhode Island North Sterling now or formerly belonging to the heirs of
Joshua Chipman his deceased, ancestors Northerly on said North Sterling
on lands date owned by Robert H. Wakeley both of North Sterling
containing by estimation on measurement 1 1/2 acres be the same
more or less & is the Easterly half of the Robert Wakeley so called,
the second part is a lot consisting of one half of the porch land
situated on Marshaling Island so called the third part
is a good lot & is bounded Easterly partly on land now owned
on land now owned by Samuel Bray & Thomas Perry & partly on land owned
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