The instrument's own words
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this eighteenth day of April in the year of our lord
eighteen hundred and ninety one.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Potter Hossie L.S.
Wm R Sheffield
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown on this eighteenth day
of April A.D. 1891 then personally appeared the
above named Potter Hossie and acknowledged the
before written instrument to be his free act and deed
Before me Wm R Sheffield
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 22nd day of
April 1891 then personally appeared the above
named Potter Hossie and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed
Before me George H Lorres
Notary Public
Received for record April 22nd 1891 at 11 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George H Lorres Town Clerk
Is to all People to whom these Presents shall
come, George E Blanchard and Ida M Blanchard
his wife, in right of said Ida M, of East Greenwich
in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island
and David Murphy and Agnes M Murphy his
wife, in right of said Agnes M, of Providence in
the county of Providence and State aforesaid, hereinafter
called the grantors being legatees under the will of
William H Burdick late of Charlestown deceased
send Greeting, Know you, that we the said grantors
for and in consideration of the sum One Thousand
Dollars to us in hand, before the ensuing knots
well and truly have by Edmund Fisher of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and State aforesaid
hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
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whereof we do hereby acknowledge, and are herewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and thereof, and of
every part and parcel thereof do exonerate, acquit and
discharge the said grantees their heirs, 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 enfeoff
convey and confirm unto the said grantees their heirs
and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land
situated in said Charlestown, containing one half (1/2)
an acre and bounded and described as follows, viz:
commencing at a point at the southeast corner of
another tract or parcel now or formerly of George M.
blake; thence along the Easterly line of said other
tract the distance of fifteen (15) rods to land formerly
of Charles H. Kenyon, Lucy S. Kenyon, Hannah D.
Kenyon and Susan E. Kenyon; thence Easterly five
(5) rods to lands formerly of said Kenyons; thence
do northerly the distance of sixteen (16) rods to the
highway running between Kenyons Mills and Shawmut
mills, so called; thence along the Northerly side of
said highway the distance of five (5) rods to the
front or place of beginning bounded Northerly and
Easterly by lands formerly of said Charles H., Lucy
S., Hannah D. and Susan E. Kenyon; Southerly by
said highway, and Westerly by lands now or formerly
of said George M. Blake, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, Being the same tract a parcel
conveyed to William H. Atchison by said Charles H.,
Lucy S., Hannah D. and Susan E. Kenyon by deed
dated April 7th 1875 and recorded in Book No 97
at pages 203 and 204 in office of Town clerk of said
Charlestown, and by said Atchison devised to said grantees
in and by his last will and testament. To have
and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the privileges, appurtenances and commodities
to the same belonging, or any wise appertaining to
the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever to
their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
And we the said grantors for ourselves and for
our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
promise and grant to and with said grantees their
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heirs and assigns, that at and before the executing hereof we
are the true sole and lawful owners of the above bargained
premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same
in our proper right as good perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple; and have in us 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 grantees their heirs
and assigns, shall and may from time to time and
at all times forever hereafter from the date and writing of these
presents lawfully peaceable and quietly have hold
vac occupy possess and enjoy that said demised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and
clear and fully and clearly acquitted exonerated
and discharged of and from all and 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 void this present deed.
Furthermore we the said grantors for ourselves and
for our heirs executors and administrators do
covenant and engage the above demised premises
to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or
persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and
defend by these presents.
And I Adeline
L. Braddock wife of the said William H. Braddock
in consideration of the sum aforesaid as
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantees their heirs lone adeigns all my right of
dower in and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set our hands
and seals this Twenty eighth day of April eighteen
hundred and ninety one.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles J. Howe Geo. E. Blanchard L.S.
as to G.E.B. & W.H.B. Ida M. Blanchard L.S.
Mr. A. Phillips as David L. Murphy L.S.
to G.M.B. A.M.M. & A.C.B. Agnes M. Murphy L.S.
Adeline L. Braddock L.S.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent Sc
In East Greenwich this 28th day of
April AD 1891 George E Blanchard personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free will voluntary act
and deed and then and there Lisa M. Polchinski
wife of the said George E. Blanchard also personally
appeared before me and was by me examined
privily and apart from her said husband and
wife so privily and apart I showed and explained
to her the foregoing instrument by her signed and
she acknowledged the same to be her free and
voluntary act and deed and declared to me that
she did not wish to retract the same.
Charles J. Ames
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Sc
In Johnston this 29th day
of April AD 1891 David F. Murphy and Adeline
B. Benedicts personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the following instrument by them
signed to be their free and voluntary act and
deed, and then and there Agnes M. Murphy
wife of David F. Murphy also personally
appeared before me and was by me examined
privily and apart from her said husband and
wife so privily apart I showed and explained
to her the following instrument by her signed and
she acknowledged the same to be her free
and voluntary act and deed and declared to
me that she did not wish to retract the same.
William Athilligs
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record April 30 1891 at 7 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
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