2/12/1889 · DEED · book 12 page 67 doc 5126

Know all men by these presents, that I J. Barclay Rector of Westerly, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar well and truly paid by Mary B. Sewell wife of Daniel D. Sewell of Charlestown in the county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents do give, grant bargain sell, remise convey and confirm unto the said Mary B. Sewell her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said town of Charlestown, containing by estimation eight acres, the same more or less demised and described as follows, to wit on the South by the land now or formerly belonging to Edward Wilcox and joseph booth on the East by the land formerly the property of joseph Wilcox late of said Charlestown discovered, on the North by the land now or formerly of John Ross, on the East by the land now or formerly of Edward Wilcox in the first 4 mentioned bound, or however otherwise the same may be or is bounded, becoming and reverting hereby to convey the just tract or parcel of land mentioned and described in a deed from John A. Lytle Attorney gr lem Taylor and Kezia Lytle. Signed me said J. Barclay Rector, dated the 12th day of December AD 1840 and recorded in the Land Evidence Records of said town of Charlestown in Book No 10 at pages 484, 485 & 486 reference to said deed and to the record thereof being hereby made and had to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever, And I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant to and with the said grantee her heirs and assigns, that at all and before the creating hereof I was the lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am seized and possessed of the same, in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in the simple and brave in my good right to sell and convey the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And that the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances, of what name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.

68 Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised premises to the said grantee her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever to warrant seize and defend by these presents. And I Elizabeth P. Foster wife of said J. Barclay Foster in consideration of the sum named as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this 12th day of February A.D. 1889. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William Hospery J. Barclay Foster L.S. Elizabeth P. Foster L.S. State of Rhode Island ss Washington County Sc In Westerly this 12th day of February A.D. 1889 J. Barclay Foster personally appeared before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed. William Hospery Notary Public L.S. Received for record February 12th 1889 at 11 o'clock 10 am and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk