The instrument's own words
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December 1848 Thomas R. Melle personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the within instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. And
then and there on the same day also the above named
Hearnit A. Melle personally appeared before me, and
having be examined publicly and apart from her said
husband, acknowledged the within deed, which was
by me shown and explained to her to be her free and
voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that she
did not wish to retract the same.
George Herkward
Notary Public
Received for record January 3rd 1849 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George C. R. [illegible] Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents That I
Keany Greaney of the City and county of Worcester
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, unmarried,
in consideration of the said dollar and other consid-
erations paid by Jennie Greaney of said City and
county sister of said Keany the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release,
and forever quitclaim unto the said Jennie Greaney
a certain ticket of land with the buildings thereon
located in the Town of Charlestown County of
Washington State of Rhode Island, laid out
and delineated as lot No 1 (one) or a certain plat
entitled "Jordanian Reservation east side" surveyed
and plotted by Mr. S. Peirce, and recorded in records
of land evidence in said Charlestown being the same
tract of land with a house thereon purchased by
Benjamin Thomas from the State of Rhode Island at
Public auction July the 12th AD 1812 of the lands of the
Narragansett Indians, containing twenty seven
1/2 (27 1/2) acres and conveyed to said Thomas by deed
from State of Rhode Island by Samuel Clark Sec Genl
Treasurer dated August 11th 1812 and recorded in
records of land evidence of Charlestown Book 11
pages 129 and 130 and purchased by George Carmichael
of Benjamin Thomas by deed February 2nd AD 18[illegible]
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and recorded in Land Evidences of Charlestown Book
11 pages 130 and 131, Reference being had Thereto, meaning
and intending hereby to convey the whole of the premises
mentioned in said bleeds.
To have and to
hold the granted premises with all the privileges and
appurtenances Thereto belonging to the said Jennie Creamy
and her heirs and assignss forever, and I do hereby for myself and my heirs, executors
and administrators covenant with the said grantee and
her heirs and assigns that the granted premises are free
from all encumbrances what so ever and
that I will and my heirs executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said grantee and
her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims
and demands of all Persons claiming by through or
under
but against none others.
In witness whereof I the said Henry Creamy hereunto
set my hand and seal this eighth day of February in
the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in Presence of
H. Spencer Haskell, Henry Creamy L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Procester ss January 11th 1889 Then personally
appeared the above named Henry Creamy and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free
act and deed, before me
H. Spencer Haskell
Justice of the Peace
Received for record January 11th 1889 at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Coons Town Clerk