The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I John
F. Kelly, of Charlestown in the county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred twenty five dollars other
considerations to one paid by Abby Lo Taber wife of
Henry M. Taber of said Charlestown the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Abby Lo
Taber her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest property, claims land and demand, which I do now
have, or by right ought should have or claim in and to a
certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown with a
dwelling house thereon standing bounded and described
as follows, beginning at a stake and stone by the East
side of the highway leading from Lowe's mills to the
Dell road, thence running Easterly, thirty feet thence
Southerly in a parallel line with said highway ninety
feet, thence Westerly thirty feet to said highway,
thence by said highway ninety feet to the place of
beginning, bounding Westerly on said highway, Northerly
Easterly and Southerly on land of Charles Lowe's or
whoever owned same), To have and to hold the
same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
hereto appertaining to the said Abby Lo Taber her
heirs and assigns forever, And I the aforesaid
John F. Kelly for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant with the said Abby Lo Taber her
heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises to the said Abby Lo Taber her heirs
and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming the same under me, And I
Elizabeth A. Kelly, wife of said John F. Kelly in consideration
of the sum aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said Abby Lo Taber her heirs and
assigns all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned
premises, In testimony whereof we
have hereto set our hands and seals this 22d day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty nine,
Signed sealed and delivered J. F. Kelly L.f.
in presence of
George La Cosset H. A. Kelly
Charles Lemse
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Date of Rhode Island ss
county of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 22nd day
of January A.D. 1889 The above named John S. Kelly
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed, George R. Coasse
Notary Public
Received for record January 22nd 1889 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George R. Coasse town clerk
Lo All People to whom These Presents shall come
We Henry M. Taber and Abby Do. Taber, wife of said Henry
M., of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of
R.I. hereinafter called the grantors, send Greeting,
Know all that we the said grantors for and in consideration
of the sum of own hundred and twenty five dollars to us
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid
by Josiah M. Burdick of said Charlestown, R.I. hereafter
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge and are herewith fully satisfied
contented and paid; and of and every part and parcel
thereof do exonerate, acquit and discharge the said grantee
his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these
Presents, have granted bargained, sold, aliened
enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents
do fully, legally and absolutely give, grant bargain sell
alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigning forever A certain lot of land
situated in said Charlestown with a dwelling house
thereon standing bounded and described as follows,
beginning at a stake and stone by the East side of the
highway leading from Cross Mills to the saltpond,
thence running Easterly thirty feet, thence northerly in
a general line thirty with said highway ninety feet thence
Westerly thirty feet to said highway thence by said
highway ninety feet to the place of beginning, bounding
Easterly on said highway, Northerly Easterly and bound
southerly on land of Charles Coasse in however bounded,
To Have and to hold, the said granted and
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