The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, That we Joseph
Beard and Sherman Beard of South Kingstown R.I., for
and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to us paid
by Herbert M. Beard of said South Kingstown R.I. the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have remised,
released, and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents
do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto him The
said Herbert M. Beard his heirs and assigns forever,
all the right title interest property, claim and demand,
which we now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in
and to a certain tract of land, situate in the town
of North Kingstown R.I. containing eight acres more or less,
bounded Easterly on land of Samuel Greene, heirs of their
Robert and heirs of Mrs. Lequire, northerly on land of
John W. Money, Westerly on land of heirs of Deacon Land
and southerly on land of heirs of Isaac Black
or however bounded. The herein described premises
being the same tracta hold by deed from
Peter Beard, Relay Beard and others which is recorded
in the records of Please of Real Estate of said
Charlestown to which reference is given.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining,
To him the said Herbert M. Beard his heirs and
assigns forever, And we the aforesaid Joseph and
Sherman B. Beard for us and for our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Herbert
M. Beard his heirs and assigns, That we will warrant
and defend the aforesaid described premises to the said
Herbert M. Beard his heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all
Persons claiming by, through or under us or them.
And I Mary E. Beard wife of the said Sherman
Beard in consideration of the sum paid as
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns, all
my right of dower in and to the aforesaid granted
premises
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this Fourth day of January eighteen hundred and ninety
Signed, sealed and delivered this
In presence of
George A. Whaley Joseph B. Beard L.S.
H. B. Perry Sherman B. Beard L.S.
Mary E. Beard L.S.
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146 State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington do
In Wakefield R I this fourth
day of January AD 1890 the above named Joseph
Edward Newton B. Beard and Mary E. Beard wife
of said Harman B. Beard personally appeared before
me and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed, I
Heobald B. Perry
Notary Public
received for record Feb 13 1890 at 10-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk.
So All People to whom these Presents shall come.
I Algyander H. Gurnell of Westerly, County of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the grantor, Send Greeting, Know all
that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of One Hundred Dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Thank E. Oliver of Charlestown, county State al
above written, hereinafter called the grantee the
receipt of whereof I do hereby acknowledge and I am
the with fully satisfied contented and paid, and
thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do separate
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs and
executors and administrators forever, by these presents:
have given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed,
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do fully,
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien transfer
convey and confirm, unto the said grantee his heirs and
assigns forever, A certain piece or parcel of land (together
with the buildings thereon standing) situated in the town
of Charlestown, county and state as above written, known
as the Gardner farm bounded and described
as follows: On the South and East by Theo. J. Oliver, on
the West by Denny Healy deceased heirs, On the North by
said Denny Healy heir and heirs of the late Abbie Case all
by estimation thirty six (36) acres be the same more or