10/3/1891 · DEED · book 12 page 298 doc 5251

298 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Washington County Ss In Ashfield in said County, on this 17th day of September AD 1891 then personally appeared Samuel P. Cummins and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed. Before me Edward H. Lundell Notary Public Received for record Sept 21, 1891 at 9 oclock A.M. and recorded by George Connor Town Clerk To All People to whom these presents shall come, We Frances Lucker, Joseph B. Lucker, Hattie B. Lucker of Charlestown, Herbie L. Hoster & Annie F. Hoster his wife of Westerly, John E. Rose & Leanna J. Rose his wife, Geo G. Searkin & Hannah own Searkin his wife of Kingston all in the county of Washington in the state of Rhode Island in the right of said Annie F. Hoster & Leanna H. hernamafte called the grantees, send Greetings to know that, we the said grantors for and in consideration of the sum of thirty seven thousand and fifty ($37,050) Dollars to be had and before the ensueing harvest, well and truly paid by John L. Conn of Ashfield in the county and State aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee the grantee the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, and are herewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and they, and their part and parcel thereof do generate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever, by these presents have given, granted, bargained sold, alienated enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do sell, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever a certain farm located in said town of Charlestown with all the buildings and improvements thereon, containing by estimation three hundred acres be the same more or less, bounded on the North and East by a highway, South by land of Benjamin T. Brandall and

the Cedar Swamp, Westerly by land of George M. Ennis. Also one other tract of Cedar Swamp containing Unity acres more or less, bounded Easterly by land of Isaac Collins dead and by a Swamp, South by the Duration Cedar Swamp, Westerly by land of George M. Ennis and Northerly by the above described farm, Excepting and reserving from the first above described tract the said Cedar Swamp piece with an unobstructed right of way to it and to and from the same, with beams and otherwise said Swamp lot being sixty feet square, Also excepting a piece of hove pine sold to John Le Tucker in the above named tract as shown to the grantee with the right to cut and cart the same as per agreement. To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever the him and their only proper use, benefit and behalf forever. And we the said grantors for ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, That at and before the ensuing hereof we are the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and our lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own 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 grantee his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by our force and virtue of these presents lawfully, freely, peaceably and quietly have, hold use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully, and clearly acquitted quitted and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases mortgages, wills tenures, jointures, dowries, judgments, executions and encumbrances, of what nature or nature soever, That might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.

300 Furthermore, we the said grantors, for ourselves and 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 premises, except as heretofore excepted. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety one, (1891) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles Perrin L.S. John W. Sneeny L.S. L.A. Gardner as to J.B. 91 N.S. J.R. L. J. R. H. L. & H. B. Frances Lucker L.S. Joseph B. Lucker L.S. Hattie B. Lucker L.S. Herbert L. Hospie L.S. Emma F Hospie L.S. John E. Ross L.S. Anna Ross L.S. Geo. E. Learhin L.S. Hannah L. Learhin L.S. State of Connecticut County of New London ss In Connecticut this 28th day of April AD 1891, Frances Lucker & Herbert L. Hospie personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed, to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and then and there the above named Emma F Hospie wife of said Herbert L. Hospie also personally appeared before me, stating by me named Emma F and apart from her said husband Herbert L. Hospie acknowledges the same instrument shown and explained to her being to her free and voluntary act and deed and declared it to me that she did not wish to retract the same. Charles Perrin Notary Public L.S. State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss In North Kingstown this 1st day of May AD 1891 Joseph B. Lucker and Hattie B. Lucker, John E. Ross and George E. Learhin personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them

signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed, and then and there the above named Louisa J. Reed wife of John E. Reed and Hannah M. Leathim wife of George G. Leathim also personally appeared before me and being examined solely and apart from their said husbands acknowledged the same witnessed above and explained to them to be their free and voluntary act and deed and declared to me that they did not wish to retract the same. Before me S. A. Gardner Notary Public Received for record Oct 5th 1891 at 11 oclock Am. L.S. and recorded by George G. Lowe town clerk To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I John do Long of North Kingstown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and sending - Return ge that I the said John do Long hereinafter called the grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of two Thousand ($2000) Dollars to be in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly paid by James Lewis of Exeter in the county and state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof, of liberty right and parcel thereof do enumerate, acquit and discharging the said James Lewis his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, shifted, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents, do fully, fully and absolutely, give grant bargain sell, alien convey, enfeoff convey and bargain unto the said James Lewis hereinafter called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain farm located in the town of Charlestown R.I containing by estimation three hundred acres more or less with a dwelling house, barn and other buildings and improvements thereon! bounded North and Easterly by a highway North by land of Benj. F. Leonard and Westward south of but Westerly by land of now or formerly of Isaac J. Connor, Also the other tract containing by estimation thirty acres more or less and known as the Cedar swamp lot.