The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I Stanton
& Meene of the Town of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting. Know all men by these that I the said grantor for and in
consideration of the sum of (80) eighty dollars to be paid in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Abel F
Stanton of the town of Westerly in said county and State hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and
thereof and of every part thereof that parcel herewith as private
weight and possession The said grantor c his heirs, executors
and administrators forever, by these presents, have given granted
bargained, sold, alienated, transferred, conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do fully absolutely and absolutely give
grant bargain sell alien transfer convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract or parcell of land lying and being on Charlestowns Branch
so called, in said town of Charlestown, and bounded and
described as follows to wit: Commencing at a point in
the high water mark of the Atlantic Ocean and adjoining
land of H. L. H. Simmons thence running Northerly by and with
said Simmons four hundred thirty five and three fifths
(435 3/5) feet thence Easterly by and with land of the grantor
twenty five (25) feet thence Southerly by and with land of
the grantor four hundred thirty five and three fifths feet
(435 3/5) to said high water mark thence Westerly by and with
said high water mark of the Atlantic Ocean twenty five
(25) feet to the point and place of beginning or however
otherwise the same may be bounded, containing by estimation
one fourth (1/4) of an acre To have and to hold, the said
granted and bargained premises with all the privileges appurtenances
and commodites to the same belonging, or in any way appertaining
in to the said grantor his heirs and assigns forever, to his
and then only proper use, benefit and behalf forever, And I
the said grantor for myself, for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and with said
grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and before the sealing
thereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seised of and possessed of the same
in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple; but have in me good right full power
and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, and
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That the said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall and may
from time to time, and at all times hereafter, by force
and virtue of these presents, Lawfully, peaceably and quietly have
hold me, securely, forever possess and enjoy the said demised and
bargained premises, with all the appurtenances free and clear, and
fully and entirely acquitted, exonerated and discharged of all and
every all and any manner of former or other rights, claims, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, liens, mortgages, wills, entails, forfeitures, dower,
judgments, specifications and encumbrances, of what name or
nature soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct
me in making this instant deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs,
successors and assigns do covenant and engage the
above described 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
presents,
End I Mary H. Greene wife of the said
Sarton S. Greene in consideration of the sum paid in consideration
to hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the
said granted premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this twenty sixth day of September eighteen hundred and
ninety
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Sheffield Greene Sarton S. Greene Lsd.
Forrest A. Greene Mary H. Greene Lsd.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington do
In Charlestown this 26th day of
September AD, 1891 Sarton S. Greene personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument they him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
Sheffield Greene
Notary Public
Received for record Nov. 2nd 1891 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Co. Brown Town Clerk