The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents shall come I
Elisha & Elizabeth of Charlestown in the county of Washington
State of RI hereinafter called the grantor, Do hereby Know the
That the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
One hundred thirty three & 3/100 dollars to me in hand behalf the
undersigned hereof, well and truly paid by George barnstable Jr
of said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid thereof, and of every part
and parcel thereof do sponate, acquit and discharge the
said grantees their heirs, successors, and administrators, for ever
by these presents give granted, bargained sold, all others
bequeathed conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents
do freely fully and absolutely give, grant bargain sell,
alien convey, convey and confirm, unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, Two certain tracts of land
situated in said Charlestown being lots No. 13 and 75 on a
plat of the Indian Reservation for the west surveyed and
platted by Mr. S. Greene, being the same lots which I purchased
of the State of Rhode Island by deeds dated August 12th and
Sept. 13th 1811 as on a more particular description reference is
hereby made to said plat on file in the Town clerks office
hereby made to said plat on file in the Town clerks office
said Charlestown. To have and to hold, the said
land granted and bargained premises, with all the appurten-
ances privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in
any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs behalf
assigns forever to his and their only proper use, benefit and
behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself my heirs,
executors and administrators, do covenant promise and grant
to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at
and before the ensueing year I am the true, sole and lawful
owner of the above 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 my good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid.
That the said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and may
from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter, by
force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and
quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said
described and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exempted
and discharged of and from all arts all manner of
tenure or other fits, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages,
wills entails, priorities, doweries, judgments, executions and
incumbrances of what name or nature, soever that might
in any measure a degree obstruct or make void this
present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor
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For myself any my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above demised 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 Elisha E. Carpenter wife of the said grantor in
consideration of the said sum paid as aforesaid has hereby,
release and forever quitclaimed unto the said grantee his
heirs and assigns all my right of Owner in land to the
aforementioned premises.
In our witness whereof we have hereto set our hands
and seals this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty six,
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Lo. Love
Joseph h. Latusch
Elisha E. Carpenter L.S.
Hattie E. Carpenter L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On Charleston this eighth day
of January Act 1886, Elisha E. Carpenter personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George Lo. Love
Notary Public
Received for record Feb. 22nd 1886 at 12 o'clock pm
and recorded by George Lo. Love Town Clerk
I know all men by these presents, that I Elisha E.
Carpenter of Baltic in the town of Narragansett, county of New London,
State of Conn, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to
me paid by Mrs Henrietta Ka. Brownell wife of Mr. Brownell
of the city and county of Providence, State of R.I. and the receipt
of heresof I do hereby acknowledge, have released, released, and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaimed unto the said Mrs. Henrietta Ka. Brownell her
heirs and devises forever, all the right title, interest to property
claim and demand, which I now have, or of right ought to have,
or claim or in claim a tract of land situated in location
in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island and known
as the "Heobah Ackland land" for a description of which reference
is hereby made and agree to a plat of the Indian Reservation
or filed in the town clerks office in said Charleston. Being
the same premises which this grantor by deed promised
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, EMILY M. FISHER, (formerly of the Town of
Charlestown, Rhode Island), now of Greenville, State of Michigan, for consideration paid, grant
to STANLEY A. SAJEWICZ, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island,
with QUIT-CLAIM COVENANTS
that those three certain tracts or lots of land situated in the Town of Charlestown, County
of Washington, State of Rhode Island, shown and delineated as Lots Numbers 785- 786 & 787
on Assessor's Plat Number 16 on file in the Town Clerk's Office, said Town of Charlestown.
Meaning and intending to convey the same premises conveyed by three (3) deeds from
William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes of the Town of Charlestown to EMILY FISHER, each of said deeds
bearing date of July 23, 1940 and recorded in the Records of Land Evidence, said Town of Charlestown,
in Book Number 26 at Pages 289, 290 and 291, respectively. Reference to said deeds and complete
records thereof being here made and made the same a part hereof for a more complete
and detailed description of the premises herein conveyed.
Title in the herein described premises having been acquired by this Grantor as devisee
under the will of said Edwin Fisher, late of said Town of Charlestown, deceased; said will having
been duly probated in said Town of Charlestown and of record in the Probate of said Town.
I, Emily M. Fisher, covenant that I am a widow and have not remarried.
WITNESS my hand this 7th day of July, 1956.
EMILY M. FISHER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Montcalm
In Greenville, Michigan, on the 7th day of July, 1956, before me personally appeared
Emily M. Fisher, to me known and known by me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument,
and she acknowledged said instrument, by her execute., to be her free act and deed.
HARRY C. HOY (Notarial Seal)
Harry C. Hoy Notary Public
by commission expires 6-18-58
Received for record July 16th, A. D. 1956 at 10:35 o'clock, a. m., and by recorded by
[Signature]
Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, EDWARD L. SINGSEN, of the Town of East Providence
and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid, grant to HENRY K. MOOK and HARRIET D. MOOK, his
wife, of the Town of Charlestown and State of Rhode Island, as Joint Tenants:
Whatever right I may have, if any, to use any right of way over the land of the
said Henry K. Mook and Harriet D. Mook, his wife, in the Town of Charlestown and
State of Rhode Island which was conveyed to them as First Parcel by deed dated February 11, 1954
M. Grinnell and wife deed dated February 11, 1954 and recorded with said deed in the Records
of Land Evidence in said Town in Book 21 at page 18, excepting only such right
as I may have to use the common right of way twenty (20) feet in width which runs
easterly of land of John N. Johnson, Jr. and wife, referred to in said
deed.
For my title reference is hereby had to deed of Margaret Greene et al. to me dated
September 10, 1955 and recorded with said Evidence in Deed Book 35 at pages 137 and
138.
I, Lila H. Singsen, wife of said Edward L. Singsen, release to said Henry K. Mook and
Harriet D. Mook, his wife, all my right of dower and all other interest in the aforementioned premises.
WITNESS our hands this 9th day of May A. D. 1956.
EDWARD L. SIMPSON
LILA H. SIMPSON
In Presence of: