8/31/1888 · DEED · book 12 page 27 doc 5104

To all People to whom These Presents shall come I Cornelius Bradley of North Kingston, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor and Present Knowing that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of twenty (20) dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Maria Dunnith of Charlestown County and State aforesaid 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 separate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aligned, assigned, conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents do freely fully and absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien, convey assign and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, The undivided half of a certain lot or parcel of woodland situated in Charlestown aforesaid containing five (5) acres bounded on the North by land of Henry Peake, on the East by land of Rowland Heckham, on the South by land of said Henry thirteen chains and on the West by land of Bowen Briggs, the course & distance of the West side of said lot starting from the Northwest corner is North 11 East from chains & the course & distance of the East side of said lot commencing at the Southeast corner is South 20 East from chains. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances, privileges, commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to him and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself & for any heirs, executors and administrators do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that at and before the sealing 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 good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain,

28 sell, convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner de aforesaid. And that the said grantee his 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 rights, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, bonuses, judgments executions and incumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor, for myself for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above devised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by these presents. And I Mary A. Bradley wife of said Cornelinus 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 fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight (1888) Signed, sealed and delivered In presence of E. R. Allen Not. Pub. Cornelinus Bradley L.S. Mary A. Bradley L.S. State of Rhode Island sc County of Washington &c fourteenth this 14 day of June AD 1888. Cornelinus Bradley personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instru- ment by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed. E. R. Allen Notary Public Received for record August 3d 1888 at 11 1/2 o'clock AM, and recorded by [illegible] to leaves turn before