The instrument's own words
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Twenty fourth day of March AD 1890 the above named Robert
L. Corkhill and Dora E. Arnold personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed. Abel Lawner
Justice of the Peace.
Received for record August 1st 1890 at 1 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Corey Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Edward
L. Brown of the town of Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island and for and in consideration of
the sum of five dollars and other valuables well and
truly paid by Levy M. Brown of Charlestown, County and
State aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge,
by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and
confirm unto the said Levy M. Brown her heirs and
assigns, forever, all the right, title and interest I own
have or right ought to have in and to an undivided
one fourth part of the certain lot or parcel of land
with all the buildings and other improvements thereon
standing, situated in the village of Carolina Mills,
in said town of Charlestown and bounded and
described as follows, Northerly and Easterly by
the street, Westerly by land formerly owned by
William Roland, Southerly by land of Needham J.
Licker or however bounded, and containing by the
estimation one acre more or less and known as The
John Diman estate. 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
before the enrolling hereof that I am the lawful
owner of the above bargained premises and I am
seised land and possessed of the same, in my own
proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate
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inheritances in fee simple, and have in my own good
right to sell and convey the said bargained premises
in manner as aforesaid, And that the said devised
and bargained premises, with the appurtenances are free
from all encumbrances, of what name or nature how
that might in any mesne or degree, obtaine or made
void this present deed. Furthermore I the
said grantor for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant and lengage the above devised premises to
the said grantees their heirs and assigns, against the
lawful claims & demands of any person or persons
whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and defend by
these presents.
And I Nancy R. Brown L.
consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
her heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and
to the aforementioned premises.
On testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 28th day of April AD 1890
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Edward E. Brown Ss.
H. P. Celarke
Nancy R. Brown Ss.
Dr. W. Lillibridge
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington
In Charlestown this 28th day of
April AD 1890 then Edward E. Brown personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the within
instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
H. P. Celarke Notary Public
Received for record Aug 6, 1890 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk