The instrument's own words
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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
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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.
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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
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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.