The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come:
I William H. O'Nell of Charlestown county of Washington
State of Rhode Island aforesaid called the grantor land
deeding Know Ye that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of Two Hundred (200) Dollars to me in hand before
the executing hereof well and truly paid by mary r turner of
Richmond county and state aforesaid hereinafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do forever,
acquit and discharge the said grantee her heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents give, grant
grantyed, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do fully fully, and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien enfeoff convey and
confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns
forever the one undivided half of a certain tract or parcel
of land situated in the village of Gardners in the town of
Charlestown county of Washington and State of Rhode
Island with all the buildings thereon standing and
bounded as follows viz beginning at the highway at
north boundary of land of Edward Me Meines running
easterly (324 ft) three hundred twenty four and one quarter
feet to a stone post thence northwest (207 ft) two hundred
seven and one quarter feet to land formerly owned
by Charles Holmes then onward by Brook Plymouth
thence westerly (213 ft) two hundred thirteen and one quarter
feet to highway thence westerly (212 ft) two hundred
twenty one feet on highway to point of beginning viz
that the aforesaid half of property ceded to grantor by
John Rony and recorded Vol 11 at pages 201
and 202 To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the privileges appurtenances
and commodites to the same belonging in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee her heirs and assigns
forever in tenure and their proper use benefit and behalf
forever and I the said grantor for myself and all my heirs
executors and administrators do covenal promise and
grant to and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns
that at and before the executing 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 proper rights as and good perfect and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple and have in my own and
full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargained premises as
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 by force and
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virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy That said demised and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear
and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts
grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, bills entails, jointures
doweries, judgments, executions and encumbrances of what
name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree
diminish or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and agree
the above demised premises to the said grantee her heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and
defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 26th twenty sixth day of January eighteen
hundred and eighty six
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of William H. O'Neill L.S.
Abel Tanner
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss In Richmond in said county on
this 26th day of January AD 1886 Hon William H. O'Neill personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Abel Tanner
Justice of the Peace
Received for record January 26th 1886 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by me George Coloves Town Clerk
The page as recorded
