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lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever forever
to warrant secure and defend by these presents And I Sally
E Johnson wife of the said grantor in consideration of the said
sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns, all my right of
dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Bethel Nelson
Henry S Green
Kenyon Johnson
Sally E Johnson
State of Rhode Island v.s.
County of Washington
In Charlestown this ninth day
of November 1887 Kenyon Johnson personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George H. Kesse
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 9th 1887 at 9 o clock A.M.
and recorded by George H Kesse Notary Public
To All People to whom these presents shall come I
George A Johnson of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of R.I. hereinafter called the grantor. Blend [illegible]
Know that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar to me paid in hand before the
undersigning witness well and truly paid by Kenyon Johnson
said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid and thereof and every part
and parcel thereof do spontaneously acquire and discharge the
said grantee his heirs executors testators and administrators forever
by these presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened conveyed conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do hereby fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien convey convey and confirm unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of
land situated in said Charlestown containing
by estimation three fourths of an acre more or less and
bounded as follows: Northerly by land of the grantor
Easterly & Southerly by land of Henry S Green and
Westerly by land of said grantor however there is the same may
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be bounded To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use, benefit and
behoof Before all others The said grantor for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said
grantee his heirs and assigns, that he and befo[re] the executing hereof
I was 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;
and have in myself and right full power land and lawful authority to
grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid, that the said granted his heirs and
assigns shall hold may from time to time, and at all times forever
hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably
and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy, the said demise
and bargained premises, with the appurtenances the free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from
all and all manner of owner or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills, debts, bonds, burdens, judgments, executions
and encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in
any premise or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said grantor, for myself my heirs, executors
and administrators do covenant and engage the above described
premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, against the
lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatever
forever to warrant and defend and defend by these presents. And
Called to Johnson my wife of the said grantor in consideration of the
said sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby lease and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of
dower in and to the aforesaid premises,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
ninth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty seven.
Signed sealed and delivered
Signed in presence of
Faithful Neffeter
Henry S. Green
George A. Johnson L.S.
Ellie Johnson L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Prov. & St.
County of Washington ss.
at Charlestown this ninth day of November
Ad 1887 George A. Johnson personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed George L. Lawry, Notary Public
Received for Record Nov 9 1887 at 7 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
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