The instrument's own words
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seal this third day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty six.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
George L. Cross, Charles Cross S. S.
State of Rhode Island etc
Washington sc
In Charlestown in said county on this
third day of March AD 1886 the above named Charles Cross
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed. George L. Cross Notary Public
Received for record March 3d 1886 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come I
George Sparkman h[illegible] of the town of Charlestown, county
of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the grantor send Greeting, knowing that I the said grantor
for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars
to me in hand before the ensuing hereof, all and truly
paid by Henry Green of the city of Providence State of
Massachusetts hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and all therein fully
satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof and of every plant
and parcel thereof as separate agent and discharge the said
grantor his heirs, executors and administrators forever by
these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened,
infestfed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do fully fully and absolutely give, grant bargain sell,
aliene convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract of land located
in said Charlestown land out and delineated as per lot No 1
in said Charlestown land plot entitled "Indian Reservation Eachidlow"
surveyed and platted by M. R. Greene and recorded in records
of land evidence in said Charlestown being the same tract of
land with a house thereon purchased by Benjamin Thomas
of the State of Rhode Island at public auction July the 12th AD
1842 of the land of the Narragansett Indian Tribe
containing twenty seven 1/2 (27 1/2) acres and conveyed to said
Thomas by the State of Rhode Island by Samuel bulk
General Treasurer dated August 11th 1842 and recorded in
records of land evidence of Charlestown Book 11 pages 129 and
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130 and purchased by me of Benjamin Thomas by deed dated January
22nd 1883 and recorded in land evidence Lib. 104 fol.
Book 11 pages 130 and 131, reference being had thereto, meaning and
intending hereby to convey the whole of the premises mentioned in
said deed, To have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges,
appurtenances and commodities to the same belonging or in any
wise pertaining to the said grantee his heirs hands assigns,
forever, To him and his heirs only proper use, benefit and behalf
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 investing hereof I am the true sole and lawful
owner of the above described 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 own right full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the
said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And
that the land grantee his heirs and assigns shall and
may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter
buy force and virtue of these presents, lawfully peaceably and
quietly have, hold, ile, occupy possess and enjoy the said
bargained and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated
and discharged of from all and all manner of forms of
other gifts, grants bargains sales, leases mortgages, wills,
entails, jointures doweries indentures executions debts
encumbrances of what kind a nature soever, that might
in any measure or degree disturb a make void this present deed.
Furthermore, the said grantor for myself 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 & 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 tenth day of March eighteen hundred
and eighty six.
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
G. S. Sloane
Isea Carmichael Jr. L. S.
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Providence Sc. In Providence in said county
on this Tenth day of March A.D. 1886 Then George Carmichael Jr
personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his hand acting as a deed
Before me G. S. Sloane Notary Public
Received for record March 11th 1886 4.30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George S. Sloane Notary Public
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