The instrument's own words
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A. Prescott Baker, William P. Shoeffeld, Jr, George Engs, Joseph J.
Blakely & W. P. Buffum and their heirs and assigns, to their use
and behalf forever, as trustees, to hold be joint tenants and
not as tenants in common. And I do hereby for myself and
my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns that the granted premises
are free from all incumbrances made or suffered by me,
and that I will and my heirs, executors, and administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming through or under me,
but against none others.
In witness whereof I the said Herbert S. Deger, have
hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six,
signed and sealed
In presence of
H. S. Sherman
Herbert S. Deger L.S.
State of Rhode Island
in Newport S.S. Newport November 1886
Then personally appeared the above named Herbert S.
Deger and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be
his free act and deed. Before me
Anthony J. Sherman
Notary Public
Received for record January 7th 1887 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Bone Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that I Albert S. Leechester
of the town of Westerly and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of ten hundred dollars to me
paid by Eleanor Garwith wife of William S. Garwith of said
town of Westerly and State of Rhode Island the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released,
and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Eleanor
Garwith, her heirs and assigns all the right title and
interest which I now have or of right ought to have
or claim in and to certain tracts of land and the
improvements thereon situated in the town of Westerly
and leechester in the State of Rhode Island, that
was conveyed to me by deed from Thomas P. Rice
bearing date of May 1st one thousand eight hundred
and eighty and recorded in said Land Evidence records
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420
of Westerly Book No 25 page 63 and Land Evidence of
Charlestown record Book No 11 page 354-453 36 reference
being made to said deed for the boundaries of said farm
tracts of land as therein recorded To have and to hold
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining To the said Eleanor Ganthier for
hers and her assigns forever And I the said Albert S. Chester
for myself and my heirs executors and administrators do
covenant with the said Eleanor Ganthier her heirs and assigns
that will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises
to the said Eleanor Ganthier her heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
the same through or under me And I Elizabeth R. Chester
wife of the said Albert S. Chester in consideration of the sum
paid me aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto
the said Eleanor Ganthier her heirs and assigns all my right
of dower in and to the aforementioned premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 31st day of December one thousand eight hundred
and eighty six.
Signed sealed and delivered
in Presence of Albert S. Chester L.S.
Eugene B. Pendleton Elizabeth R. Chester L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Westerly this 31st day of December
1886 Personally appeared Albert S. Chester who signed
the within named deed and acknowledged the same to be
his own free act and deed.
Before me
E B. Pendleton Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record January 15th 1887 at 11 o clock After
and recorded by George G. Converse Town Clerk