The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come: I Henry Valentine
of Coventry in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island set out sending
Greetings That I the said Henry Valentine for and in consideration
of the sum of One Dollar in lawful money of the uniting states of
America paid by and bought by George Henry of said town of Coventry the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am thereby fully satisfied
contented and paid both and paid: Therefore of and every part Parcel thereof do
separate, assign and discharge the said George Henry his heirs
specified and administrations forever by these presents: have given,
granted bargained sold assigned conveyed confirmed and
given and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell release forever convey assign confirm unto the said George
Henry his heirs and assigns forever one certain lot or tract of
land being a cedar spring lot containing diverse acres situated
in the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington in said state
and is bounded as follows: commencing at the northeast corner of
said lot at a large stone from thence running southerly on land
of formerly of George Coeline right north west to a stake at the
Dunham cedar swamp so called thence easterly on said swamp
Henry road to a stake at lot No 4 belonging to George Smith
thence southerly eighty rods on said Common land to land of
Benjamin Tucker thence westerly forty rods on said Tucker's land to
the first mentioned bound A similar premises the same may be found
described in Charlestown in the county of Washington at page 4 of pages
described in the same premises conveyed to me said Henry
Valentine by Stephen LeBottier by deed dated January 18th 169 and
recorded in said Charlestown land records in Book 9 at page 119/40 which said deed and deed are hereby made a part of this
instrument To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges
and commodities to the same belonging in any way appertaining to the
said granite his heirs and assigns forever grants to his heirs and they one
proper use benefit and behalf forever I the said grantor
for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said granite his heirs and assigns
that at any and before the ensueing heirs I am the true sole and lawful
owner of the stone bargained premises and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same in my own proper right as good perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in a good
right full proper and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey
and confirm the said bargained premises in manner aforesaid
And that the said granite his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by free acts
virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold
occupy possessing forever and enjoy the said remised and bargained
premises premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and
freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from
all and all danger of former or other gifts grants bargains
sales leases mortgages wills entails debts duties judgments
executions and other burdens of what name or nature soever.
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That ought in any measure or degree, obliterate or make void this present
deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the aforesaid premises
to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of any person, or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents.
and I Mary A. Valentine wife of said Henry Valentine in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release, and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower
in and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 24th day of January eighteen hundred and eighty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
S. G. Griffon Henry Valentine L. S.
Mary A. Valentine L. S.
State of Rhode Island )
County of Kent ) ss In Coventry in this 24th day of
January AD 1885 Henry Valentine personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed S. G. Griffon
Notary Public
Received for record March 18th 1885 at 11 oclock AM.
and recorded By George La Boore Town Clerk
The page as recorded
