The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that we A Prescott
Baker, and William P Sheffield Jr both of the city and county of
Newport and State of Rhode Island in consideration of one
Dollar and other valuable considerations to us paid by Herbert
D. Dyer of the same city of Newport the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said Herbert D Dyer his heirs and assigns all the lists
following described parcels of land situate in the town of souhaite
Town in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
The first of said parcels being by lot 24 on a certain plat entitled
"Indian plantation Cedar swamp" surveyed and plotted by Me,
J. Sounce which said plat is on record in said Townhouse
said lot being known as the School house lot and contains
twenty eight 1/2 (28.5) acres of land together with all the
buildings improvements and Personal Property thereon it
being the same premises conveyed to Benjamin Thomas by
the State of Rhode Island by deed dated August 11th 1802
The second of said parcels of being bounded as follows
viz Northly on a creek on the first described plot of
land, Easterly on lands of the State hers southerly on a
rail fence extending into the pond, and Westerly on
"Umpasampog Pond" containing four acres of land more or
less it being the same premises conveyed to said William
P Sheffield by the William Meany Pequod venue Together
with all the land covered by the water of said 2nd premise
Pond adjacent thereto
To have and to hold the above
granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging, to the said Herbert D Dyer and his heirs
and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever
And we the said A Prescott Baker and William P Sheffield
for ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Herbert D Dyer and his heirs
and assigns that we have lawfully resigned in fee simple of the
aforementioned premises: that they are free from all encumbrance
that we have good right to sell and convey the same to
the said Herbert D Dyer his heirs and assigns forever as
aforesaid, and that we and our heirs executors and
administrators shall warrant and defend the same to
the said Herbert D Dyer and his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness hereof, we the said A Prescott Baker and
William P Sheffield & with Ellen J Baker wife of said
A Prescott Baker in token of her release of all right of
dower in the granted premises to the grantee, have hereunto
set our hands and seal this first day of September in the
year of our lord eighteen hundred and eighty six
Signed, sealed and delivered
A Prescott Baker L.S.
William P Sheffield Jr L.S.
Ellen J Baker L.S.
Me P Sheffield
Herbert L Sayers Esc to Ellen J Baker
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State of Rhode Island to w
County of Newport Sc
On Newport on this seventh day of
October Ad 1880 then personally appeared the before named
A. Prescott Baker and William P. Sheffield and each severally
acknowledged the before written instrument to be their free
act and deed. Before me W. H. Sheffield Notary Public
Received for record January 7th 1881 at 2 oclock & forty five minutes
P.M and recorded By George G. Lorves County Clerk
Know all men by these Presents that I Keanest L.
Deger of the city and County of Newport and State of
Rhode Island in consideration of one dollar and other
valuable considerations to me paid by A. Prescott Baker,
William P. Sheffield, George Engs, Joseph L. Blakely
all of said city of Newport and William P. Buffum of
Middletown in said county of Newport and State aforesaid,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise
release and forever quitclaim unto the said A. Blakely Baker
William P. Sheffield, George Engs, Joseph L. Blakely and
William P. Buffum their heirs successors and assigns
as tenants in toto and as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common: all of the two following described parcels of land
situate in the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island aforesaid the first of said parcels
of land being lot No 26 on a certain plat entitled "Indian
Reservation Keeton swamp" surveyed and mapped by G. S. Moore
which said plat is on record in said Charlestown, said lot
bearing number as the "Indian school house lot" and contains
twenty eight (28.2) acres of land together with all the
rights, improvements and personal property thereon, it
being the same premises heretofore conveyed to Benjamin
Howes by the state of Rhode Island, by deed bearing date
August 11th Ad 1862. The second of said parcels of land being
bounded as follows: westerly, on a stream the first
described parcel of land, Easterly on lands of the Lobe low
northerly on a road fence extending unto the Pond, and westerly
on "Quampong Pond", containing four acres of land, more or
less, it being the same premises heretofore conveyed to said
William P. Sheffield by William Henry Shepard and wife
together with all the land covered by the water of said
"Quampong Pond", adjacent to said parcels of land.
To have and to hold the granted premises with all the
privileges, and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said
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