The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom These Presents shall come;
I Esther S. Hopie, widow of Providence in the county of
Providence and the State of Rhode Island, having hereinto
called the grantor, said Meeting, Know ye, That I the
said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of one
dollar and other valuable considerations to me in hand, before
the executing hereof, well and truly paid by William E.
Leffert of Huntington, county of Washington, State aforesaid,
he hereafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied
certified and paid, and thereof and of every part and
parcel thereof do covenant, agree 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 hereby fully and absolutely give, grant,
bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff convey and confirm unto
his said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, one
undivided half interest in Ten certain Tracts or parcels
of land lying in the town of Charlestown R.I bounded and
described as follows namely, Six three lots, of which were part
of the estate known as the Daniel Kenyon farm, which
were surveyed by the late John Stanton and described by
said Stanton according to said survey, as follows Bounded
on the North by the land of David E. Leffert and Thomas E.
Leffert on the East by the old mill and road path as it runs
to the Shingle mill gate, according to said survey, "lot One"
containing 12 $\frac{1}{2}$ S. 29 $\frac{1}{2}$ No containing 2 S. 18 No & 40 & containing
22 S. 13 No Other reference to the about described premises is
made to a deed, from the late Hezekiah Kenyon to the late
Joseph Baggs which is recorded in Book No 7 page 245 of
the land evidence of said Charlestown
The other
lot is bounded on the South, by land owned by Henry
Hopie, on the East, by land now or formerly owned by
the Heirs of the late Thomas Foley & Brandell, North by
land now owned by Chas. W. Ennis, on the West by land
now or formerly owned by Olive Holloway, said lot containing
seven acres and twenty six rods, Other reference being
given for description etc of said tract to a deed from Welcome
Preser administrator, to Joseph C. Baggs and recorded in
land evidence of said Charlestown Book No 7 page 269 or
however otherwise either of said parcels or tracts of land may
be bounded. To have and to hold, the said granted
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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 be hin and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the
said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant, promise and grant to and with said grantee his
heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing these 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 at good perfect and absolute estate of heritage
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 as aforesaid,
And that the said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and
may from time to time, and at all times future hereafter, by
sole and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and
quietly have, hold use, occupy, possess enjoy the said
demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free
and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and any all manner of former or
other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills
entails, jointures, dowries, 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 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,
In testimony whereof I have set my hand
and seal this tenth day of June Ado eighteen hundred
and eighty nine.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
B. Frank Pabodie
Esther S. Hoxie L S
State of Rhode Island vcr County of Providence do
In Providence this tenth day of June Ado 1889 Esther
S Hoxie personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument, by her signed to be her free and
voluntary act and deed. B. Frank Pabodie Notary Public
Received in record July 25 at 12 oclock PM.
and recorded by George C. Leanse Town Clerk
The page as recorded
