The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these presents shall come: I Jason
Pereira of Charlestown, county of Washington & State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting unto He
that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum
of fifty Dollars to me in hand before the ensuing hereof
well and truly paid by Andrew L. White of said Charlestown
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge and with them fully satisfied
contented and paid, and thereof and of every part and
parcel thereof do convey, acquit and discharge the
said grantee his heirs, executors, and administrators
forever by these presents; have given, granted, bargaining
sold, plott, assigned, conveyed and confirmed and
by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give
grant bargain sell convey transfer and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
one lot of marsh land situated in said Charlestown
containing five acres more or less, and is bounded
easterly on the Conimcosh Brook, westerly on land
formerly owned by the Hon. Dr. Boyd, southerly by land of
Samuel J. Bowdicks his heirs and westerly by land of the
heirs of Asa Branch deceased. Also one other tract of
marsh land situated in said town containing by estimation
fifty square rods more or less bounded easterly & northerly
by the land of the heirs of Isaac Green, southerly & westerly
by the channel leading to the beach, meaning to say
convey to said granted all the marsh land which I
purchased of Phebeal Pecker by deed dated March
18th 1879 and on record in said Charlestown. reserving
however to Henry the right to land & haul
his boats & skiffs and to erect and use houses for
the purpose of carrying on the business of fishing at
any & all times hereafter.
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the privileges, appurtenances and
commodities to the same belonging, or any other
appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever. To this his and their and only proper use, behalf
and behalf forever. And I the said grantor for himself
any heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, that at and before the ensuing
hereof 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. I and have in myself full right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid.
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And that the said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and
more from time to time and at all times forever thereafter, by
force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly
have hold, use, or occupy, possess and enjoy, the said demise and
bargained premises, with all 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, wills entails joints dowries dower rights
speculations and encumbrances of what name or nature soever,
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this
present deed, except the reservation aforesaid. Furthermore
I 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 or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to warrant seise and defend by these
presents, subject the reservation aforesaid. Amarantha La
Greene wife of the said Jason Greene in consideration of
the sum noted has aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs and assignes all
my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set on hands
and seals this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and eighty
four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Jason P. Greene L.S.
George E. Cross
Amarantha La. Greene L.S.
State of Rhody Island (Sc
County of Washington
On Charleston this 4th day of May
1884 Jason P. Greene personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument but him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed. George E Cross Notary Public
Received for record Aug 12th 1886 at 10 o'clock the
and recorded by George E Cross Town Clerk
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