The instrument's own words
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their heirs and assigns forever to her and their only use benefit
and behalf.
And in witness whereof I have hereunto in my said capacity set my hand
and seal this 16th day of November A.D. 1883.
By presence of
George Lowross Bowen Briggs
administrator S.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss In Charlestown on this 16th day of
november A.D. 1883 Bowen Briggs personally appeared before me and
in his capacity of administrator as aforesaid acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed.
George Lowross
Town Clerk
Received for record June 4th 1884 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Lowross Town Clerk
To All people to whom these presents shall come: be
George F. Davis and Mary E. Davis (wife of said F. Davis) of
Richmond, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island,
send Greeting. Know ye that we the said George F. Davis and Mary
E. Davis hereinafter called the grantors for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred dollars to us in hand before the sealing
hereof well and truly paid by George A. Johnson of Richmond county
and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and
are hereby fully satisfied contented paid and paid their and every
part and parcel hereof the documents agree and discharge the said George
A. Johnson his heirs executors and administrators forever By these presents
their grant bargained sold sold aliened conveyed transferred assigned and
confirmed and by these presents expressly fully and absolutely gives
grant bargaining selling aliening conveying and confirming unto the said George
A. Johnson hereinafter called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever
a certain tract of land situated located in the aforesaid town containing
forty five acres more or less described as follows starting by the highway
called by the locals of hers of Jason Phelan, George S. Johnson and
said G. Johnson running westerly by line of Harrison Johnson and Danny S.
Brown southerly by lands of Stephen Clarke & others or whoever the
same may be otherwise owned.
To have and to hold the
said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and immobilities to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his
and their own proper use benefit and behalf forever. And we the
said grantors for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrato
do covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs
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and assigns that at and before the ensealing hereof were the true, sole and
rightful owners of the above bargained premises and were lawfully seised
and seized of the possession of the same in our proper right secure, good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, full right and course in good right and
full power and lawful authority to grant bargain, sell convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. And that the said
grantor his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all
times hence forever by these presents lawfully, peaceably,
and quietly have hold sell occupy, possess and enjoy the said described and
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear, and all and fully
and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of all and all manner of
former or future gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases mortgages, wills, entails
jointures, doweries improvements, encumbrances and incumbrances of what name or
nature seen that might in any measure or degree be made void and
merely deed, void. Furthermore we the said grantor do covenant for ourselves
and for our heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and engage the
above described premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever.
To prevent evade and defend by these presents.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9th
day of May eighteen hundred and eighty four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of George H. Davis L.S.
E. A. Kenyon Mary C. Davis L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co Ss
In Richmond this 9th day of May Ad 1884
the above named George H. Davis and Mary C. Davis personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument day their signed
to be their free and voluntary act and deed.
Edwin A. Kenyon Notary Public
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co Ss
In Richmond this ninth day of May Ad 1884
Then personally appeared Mary C. Davis and being her, examined
inquiry and after from her sole and independent acknowledgment of the same instrument
showed and explained to her by me to be her free and voluntary act and
deed, and dictated to me that she did not wish to retract the same
Before me Edwin A. Kenyon Notary Public
Received for record June 1884 at 11 oclock Am.
and recorded by George W. Cross Town Clerk
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