The instrument's own words
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This 5th day of April AD 1848 the above named George W. Coone
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed. Rhealey P. Clarke Notary Public
Received for record June 14-1848 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and released by George W. Coone Law Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I, Henry
Hopkins of North Kingstown, County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor send Greeting
Know ye that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar & other considerations to me in
hand paid by
these presents have given
grantor. Bargained sold, delivered enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed; and by these presents do freely fully and
absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey
and confirm, into the said grantees their heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of land lying in Locustation
in the County and state aforesaid containing by estimation
Eleven (11) acres the same more or less bounded
as follows, beginning at the Southeast corner of said tract
on the highway and at the corner of a lot belonging to
the heirs of Joseph Nichols there running northerly
by said highway to a white oak tree by the side of said
highway. Thence westerly bounding southerly by land
of Lothropen & Lowandall and land formerly owned
by Joseph E. Baggar till it comes to land of Hannah
Whitebone of a heap of stones by the side of a wall
Thence Northerly bounding westerly on said Whitebone
land to the Railroad, Thence Easterly bounding partly
by said Railroad and partly by said Nichols land
to the place of beginning. Meaning and intending
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hereby to convey the premises I hold by deed from
Joseph Davenport dated October 25th 1871 to have
and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with
all the aforementioned privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever to them and their only proper
use, benefit and behalf forever. And I the said grantor
for myself for my heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said grantees
their heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing
hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of the above
bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of
the same in any one proper right good perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple, have in myself good
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain, sell
convey and confirm the said bargained premises, in manner as
aforesaid. And that the said grantees their heirs and assigns
shall and may from time to time, and at all times, forever
hereafter by these presents write and witness these presents, lawfully
peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said devised and bargained premises, with the
aforementioned, free and clear and fully and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged from all and
all manner of taxes or other of its grants bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills entails contours, dowries judgments,
executions tails encumbrances of what name or nature sever,
that might in any measure or degree be traced or made with
this present deed. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself for my heirs, executors, and administrators
do covenant and engage the above described premises to the said
grantees their 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 witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight (1888)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
John Co. Brainard
& R. P. Allen
Henry Kossie L. S.
State of Rhode Island vt {
County of Washington { In Hopkinton this 16th
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day of June Act 1885 Henry Keayis personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
E. B. Allen Anthony Riblie
Received for record June 18, 1885 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Coomes Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Andrew J.
Leates of Charlestown county of Washington State of R.I.
for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars well
and truly paid by W. Wilson W. Freeman of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these
presents do give, grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm
unto the said Wilson W. Freeman his heirs and assigns
forever, one lot of marsh land situated in said Charlestown
containing five acres more or less and is bounded Northerly
on the Charlestown Main Easterly on land formerly owned
by Des. H. M. Berry Southerly by land of Edward J. Russell
and lands of the heirs of Lisa Cohunks
Heirs and Westerly by land of the heirs of Lisa Cohunks
deceased. Also one other tract of marsh land estimated
in said town containing by estimation forty square rods
more or less, bounded Easterly & Northerly by land of
the Heirs of Palack Green, Southerly & Westerly by the
channel leading to the beach, being the same land which
I purchased of Jesse P. Greene by deed dated May 4th
1883 and recorded in said Charlestown, Reserving
however to Keeny Co. land the right to land and haul
up boats & piers to erect and set houses for the
purpose of carrying on the business of fishing at any
and all times thereafter To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and
before the sealing hereof I was the lawful owner of the
above bargained premises and was seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect
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