The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I John
Ronney of Salisbury County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts
South Meeting House Do Declare That I the said John Ronney hereafter
called the grantor of and in consideration of the sum of
Ten hundred and seven Dollars to come in my hand behalf the
ensealing hereof well and fully paid by William K. O'Dell
and Margaret G. O'Dell of Rhode Island County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby,
acknowledge and am thoroughly fully satisfied contented and
paid and hence and therefore do grant bargain sell a Convey and
assign and discharge the said William K. O'Dell and Margaret
G. O'Dell their executors and administrators forever they
these presents give grant bargained granted sold alienated heritably
county and confirmed by this Indenture the premises do hereby fully
and absolutely grant bargain sell a Convey and confirm the
and confirm unto the said William K. O'Dell and Margaret
G. O'Dell hereinafter called the grantees their heirs and land
assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the
village of Charlestown in the town of Charlestown County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, with all the buildings thereon standing,
and bounded as follows, beginning at the highway at south
bound of land of Duncan McInaire running Easterly (264) ft
three hundred twenty six and one quarter feet to a stake just
hence southeasterly (287) ft two hundred seven and one quarter feet
to line of Charles Nobley, hence Westerly (213 1/2) ft two hundred
thirteen and one quarter feet to highway, hence Northerly (282 ft)
two hundred eighty two feet on highway to find the
beginning, being the property deeded to grantor by Joseph McInaire
and recorded in said Book North Vol 18 p 187 said 183 of Charlestown,
county and Date aforesaid and a Nov 23rd 1867
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I have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with
all the appurtenances tenements rights and commoditites to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns forever to them and their own proper use benefit for
followers, And I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to
and with the said grantees their heirs and assigns That at and
before the ensealing hereof I was the true sole and lawful owner
of the above bargained premises and was lawfully seised and
possessed of the same in my own right good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and
that the said grantees their heirs and assigns shall and may
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from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and
virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained
premises with the appurtenances free and clear and fully and
clearly acquitted, quitclaimed and discharged of and from all and
all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases,
mortgages, wills, entails, grants, conveyances, judgments, executions
and embroincrances of what name or nature soever that might in
any graysway or degree obstruct a make void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and warrant 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 serene defend by
these presents
and Sarah Roney wife of the said grantor
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release,
and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns
all any right of dower we and to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this thirteenth day of November eighteen hundred and
eighty three
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of John Roney
L. L. Allen for John Roney John Roney L. S.
Chris W. Dilley for Sarah Roney Sarah Roney L. S.
State of Massachusetts
Essex
In Salisbury this thirteenth day of
November AD 1883. the above named John Roney personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntarily act and deed
Before me
Lohal L Allen
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Nov 22nd 1883 at 3 1/2 o'clock P M
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk