The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come
Sarah Hatch widow, of the town of Smithfield in the
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 Nine Hundred Seventy
five Dollars to me in hand before the undersigning herself
well and truly paid by Albert D. Kenneally of the town
of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island (hereinafter called the grantee) the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and they
of every part and parcel thereof as equally
rec'd and discharge the said grantee his heirs executors
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 the said grantee his heirs
and assigns forever, A certain tract or parcel of
land with all the improvements thereon standing
being and being in said town of Charlestown containing
by estimation forty five acres be the same more or
less and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
On the North partly by the highway leading from
the Post Road to Landenbridge Reach, and partly by
lands known as the London Horse farm; Easterly
by lands of Billing D. Macomb, on the South by
the sea; and on the West by land known as the
Jared Babcock farm, being the same premises known
as the Shoffill farm, To have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises, with all the
privileges, appurtenances 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 behalf forever. And I
the said grantor, for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant promises and grant to and
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that at
and before the undersigning 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 me good
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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 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, quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and
clear and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of all and all manner of former
or other quits, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
wills, entails, promises, denies judgments, exceptions and
encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that
might in any measure or degree obstruct or make
void this Indenture deed, except a mortgage to the Mechanics
Savings Bank of Westerly in said county for about $150.
Furthermore I the said grantor do for myself & my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above demised 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, except as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 13th day of September eighteen hundred and
eighty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Sarah Heatch L.S.
Joshua Fennin
George B. Wells
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ) Before
) the
) Hon Masterly in said court
on this 13th day of September AD 1888, Sarah Heatch
widow personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by her signed, to be her free
and voluntary act and deed
Geo. B. Wells Asstny Public
J.S.
Received for record Sept 14th 1888 at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George La Ronse Town Clerk
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