The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I,
J Barclay Tyler of Narrsetu in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting,
Know ye That I the said grantor grant and in consideration
of the sum of twenty five dollars to me in hand, before the
ensealing hereof well and truly paid by William Blonds Pattison
of said Narrsetu hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid, and of and infecting part
and parcel thereof do forever, assignate, acquit and discharge the said
grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever, by these
Presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, assigned,
conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents do fully fully,
and absolutely give grant bargain, sell, alien, assign, off ayt
convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever. The individuel one half part of a certain
tract of land lying and being in the town of Rehobothson
in the County and State aforesaid, containing by estimation
eleven acres more or less and bounded and described as
follows to wit: East on land now or formerly of Ethan
Blankens South, West and North on land now or formerly
of Edward Miles being the second track of two certain
lots or tracts of land conveyed to the said J Barclay
Tyler by John A Taylor Attorney for Elizabeth Taylor and
Regia Taylor by deed dated December 12th 1817 and
recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said town of
Rehobothson in Book 10 at pages 354, 435-9 436 reference
to said deed and to the records thereof being hereby made and
had. 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 theirs only
proper use, benefit and behalf forever. And I the said
grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, That at and before the ensealing hereof
I am the only 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
right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain,
sell, convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner aforesaid. And that the said grantee his heirs
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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 demised and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear and freely and cleanly acquitted
exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of
tenure or other quit rents, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
bills entails, exhibits debts, judgments, executions 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 grantor for myself and
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
agree 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, seise and
defend by these presents.
Bud I Elizabeth
P. Foster wife of the said J Barclay Foster in consideration
of the sum paid and aforesaid, do hereby release and
quit claim unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns all my right of interest in and to the aforesaid
Premises.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set on my hands and seals this Third day of
October eighteen hundred and eighty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
William Notley. J Barclay Foster L.S.
Elizabeth P. Foster L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
On Westerly this Third day of
October A.D. 1888 J Barclay Foster personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
to be his free and voluntary act and
deed. William Notley
Justice of the Peace L.S.
Received for record November 3rd 1888 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
