The instrument's own words
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Articles of Agreement made and entered into this 29th day of November
1884 by and between Jesseen Board of Charlestown, county of Washington State
of R.I. of the one part and Kenman Board of said town of the other part
in relation to the dividing line of certain land of said parties, the line
established to be as follows beginning at a stud heap at the North east
corner of land of Kenman B. Board; thence North 24 rods to a stub by
hand of said Jesseen Board, thence South 17 1/2 rods to a stub in the ground
In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands
& seals the day year & above written
In presence by
Charles Cross
George W Cross
Green Board L.S.
Kenman B. Board L.S.
Received for record Dec. 28th 1884 at one o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George W. Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come; I Samuel
Bonning of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of R.I.
hereinafter called the grantor, Greeting. Know all men, that I
the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five
Dollars to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly
paid by Letitia Coffin, wife of Lotitia her I Coffin her of Northly
in said county and state hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
in said county and state hereby acknowledging and the same fully satisfied,
entered and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof
to donate, acquit and discharge the said grantee her heirs, executors
and administrators forever by these presents have granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do freely, fully, absolutely give, grant bargain sell alienate,
transfer convey and confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of wood land situated in said Charlestown
containing six acres more or less land bounded as follows on the North
by land of Samuel B. Hopkins for on the East by land of the grantor,
on the South by lands of the St. A. B. the Beaudet, Thomas Briggs and Matthew
D. Mauser land and on the West by land of the heirs of Jared Baker
deceased, or however otherwise bounded [illegible] To have and to
hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with the privileges
appurtenances and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever,
to her and to her heirs only her heirs forever, best and before her and
I the said grantor, for myself and for my heirs, executors and admini-
strators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said grantee
her heirs and assigns, that at all times before the ensealing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am
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lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good
perfect brief absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in myself
full 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 grantee her heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at
all times forever hereafter possess and enjoy office and entitle these premises lawfully
peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the his
denied and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof and clear
and fully and clearly acquitted released and discharged of and from
all and every manner of forms or other grants bargains sales leases
mortgages wills entails jointures fines judgments executions and remembrances
of what name or nature sever that might in my measure or degree obstruct
to make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do coven
and engage the above described premises to the said grantee her heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever however to maintain secure and defend by these presents.
And I Emily Browning wife of the said Samuel Browning in consideration
of the sums paid me aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim
into the said granted her heirs and assigns all my right of owner in
and to the aforesaid premises. In Testimony Whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of December Eighteen
hundred and eighty four
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Samuel Browning L.S.
Geo L. Lorres
Charles Lorres Emily Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington sc
On Charleston on this 18th day of
December 1884 the above named Samuel Browning personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument aby him signed
to be his free act and deed George L. Lorres
Notary Public
Received for record January 5th/1885 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Lorres Town Clerk
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