The instrument's own words
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To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come I
Mary De. Dawley wife of Thomas Ke. Dawley of the town of
Cohleastown county of Washington & State of Rhode Island
send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Mary De. Dawley
for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to
me in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly
paid by Charles Ke. Dawley of the town of Cohleastown
county of Washington & State of Rhode Island And the
receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and of
and of myself part and parcel thereof as of tenement acquit
and discharge him the said Charles Ke. Dawley his
heirs, successors and administrators forever by these
presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by
these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give,
grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm
unto him the said Charles Ke. Dawley his heirs and
assigns forever. A certain lot of Land situated in
the town of Cohleastown county & State aforesaid
laying on the North side of highway that runs
from Kenyon's mills to Cohleast mills and is bounded
as follows Beginning at the southeast corner
of said lot at some stone in the ground, it being
Charles E. Dawley's southwest corner, thence
Northerly on the North line of the highway of the
layout of 1794 five (&) rods to stone set in the ground
thence at right angles, Northerly sixteen (16) rods
to a stone set in the ground thence at right
angles Easterly to Charles E. Dawley's Northwest
corner five (5) rods, thence right angles Northerly
sixteen (16) rods by said Dawley's land to the first
mentioned bound by the highway, containing one
half acre,
to have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, in any wise appertaining to him the
said Charles E. Dawley, his heirs and assigns forever
to his and their only proper use benefit use
behoof forever. And I the said Mary Ke. Dawley for
myself my heirs, executors and administrators
covenant promise and grant to and with the said
Charles E. Dawley, his heirs and assigns, that at
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and before the ensealing 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 a good, perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in the simple; and have in me good
right full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain
sell, convey and confirm the said bargained premises
in manner aforesaid. And that the said Isabella
E. Dawley, this her heirs and assigns shall and 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 devised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear, and fully and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all
and all manner of former or other debts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries,
judgments, executals and encumbrances, of what name
or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Mary Lo Dawley for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above devised premises to the said Isabella
E Dawley, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim
or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever
to warrant, defend and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 7th day of August eighteen
hundred and eighty eight
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Lohal M Anel
H.C. Klum
Mary Lo Dawley L.S.
Thomas H. Dawley L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc In Lebanon on this 7th
day of August 1888 Mr Mary Lo Dawley personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by her signed to be her free and voluntary
act and deed.
Joseph E. Leanphear
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record Aug 24 1888 at 5 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George E Cross Town Clerk
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