The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come I John M. P. King
of Charlestown county of Washington, state of Rhode Island, guardian
of the person and estate of Franklin Lobdell of the town county
and state aforesaid hereafter called the grantee, by virtue of authority
vested in me, by the laws of Probateforesaid town of Charlestown
county and state aforesaid said Grantee known see that I
the said grantee in my said capacity for aid in consideration of
the sum of two hundred dollars, the one in hand before the
executing thereof, well and truly paid by John Lobdell of the
Charlestown county and state aforesaid hereafter called the
grantor the receipt whereof I in my said capacity do hereby
acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied contented and
paid, therefore these presents execute and
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs execute and
administrator forever, by these presents and in my said capacity
have given, granted, bargained sold, aliened enfeoffed, devised
and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien enfeoff with appurtenances
absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien enfeoff with appurtenances
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and devises forever
all the right title and interest which said Franklin Lobdell
has in and to a certain tract or parcel of land with the wood
and timber thereon situated enclosed in the town of Charlestown
containing by estimate twelve acres be the same more or less
bounded as follows, beginning at the Southwest corner Exactly
by hand of Lewis Kenyon heirs boundary land of Missifell
by hand of Lewis Kenyon heirs boundary land of John Lobdell
his Masterly and furtherly by hand of John Lobdell the appertaining
or boundary thereof bounded. For some definite boundaries
and reference is hereby had to the records of deeds and leases
and the will and testament of the late Nathan Lobdell did
on record in the town clerk office in said Charlestown,
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the privileges, appurtenances and commodities to the said
some belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever to him and their only
proper heirs bereaved and inherit forever. And I the said grantor
in my said capacity for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators its convenient promise grant and to
with said grantee his heirs and assigns. That at and before
in the ensuing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner in my
said capacity of the above bargained premises and am lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right in
my said capacity as good, perfect and absolute estate of
whosoever in law entitle; and have in and in my said
capacity good right full power and lawful authority to grant
bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid. And that the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time and at
all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold and occupy possess,
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and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted
delivered and discharged of and from all and all manner of
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
rentals, covenants, doweres, presents, executions and encumbrances
of what name or naming soever. That might in any measure or
degree obstruct or make void this present deed, And I do hereby
covenant and agree to and with said John Jeffall his heirs
and assigns That Imas and am empowered by the court aforesaid
to make sale thereof That it was made according to the
directions of the said court of Probate That pursuant to the
sale thereof I have bound myself for the faithful application of the
proceeds of said sale according to law That I will warrant
and defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons
claiming by through or under me That I will warrant and
defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons
claiming by through or under said Franklin Jeffall his heirs
That the premises are free and unencumbered to my best
knowledge and belief. In witness whereof I the said grantor
in my said capacity for myself and for 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, In testimony whereof I have hereunto in
my said capacity set my hand and seal this 21st day of
June eighteen hundred and eighty six.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of John W. P. King Guardian L.S
George R. Lorres
Rolef S. Brightman
State of Rhode Island & etc
County of Washington ss In Charlestown this 21st day of June
A.D. 1886 John W. P. King guardian personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument signed by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act deed in his capacity as
aforesaid. George R. Lorres
Notary Public
Received for record June 21st 1886 at 5 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George R. Lorres Town Clerk
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