The instrument's own words
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344 To all People to whom these presents shall come;
John chapfield of Charlestown, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor, Doeth hereby
Know ye That I the said grantor for kind in consideration
of the Sum of one dollar and other valid considerations to me
in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Rhode s Wheeler of Charlestown County of Washington State of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee the receipts
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
satisfied, contented and paid hand and thereof, and of every 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
bequeathed, conveyed and confirmed, and in these premises as
fully fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien,
convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs
absolutely to me a certain lot of land situated in
the town of Charlestown lying on the North side of a highway
highway leading from things corner, so called, to the village
of Kenper, said lot of land is bounded as follows
her side road West of i. Wheelers
land and running North to a stone near, then running
fifteen rods more a lot East to the saidforesaid highway
thence running thirty feet North on line of aforesaid highway
thence running fifteen rods more or less West on line of
said W. Wheeler's to our mentioned first said lot of land
containing twenty four square rods more or less It is also
hereby agreed and understood that said R Wheeler will
fence the above mentioned lot with a lawful fence.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the privileges appurtenances and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns forever, to them and their only proper use,
benefit and behalf forever, And I the said grantor for myself
and my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise
and grant to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
that at and before the executing hereof I am the sole sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and
possessed of the same In my own proper right as good, perfect
and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and 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 that the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
shall have and may from time to time, and at all times of lawfor
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hereafter by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and
quietly hold, have, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and
devolved premises, with the appurtenances thereof free and clear, and free
and clearly acquitted, separated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of tenures or other rights grants bargains, sales, leases
mortgages, wills entails jointures dowries judgments securities and
encumbrances, of what name or nature soever, that might in any
measure or degree obstruct or mode void this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grant for myself and my 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, save
and defend by these presents. And I Mary A. Chappell wife of
the said John Chappell in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee his heirs
and assigns all my right now of dower in and to the aforesaid premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 16th day of March eighteen hundred and ninety two,
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Charles S. Weaver
Joseph E. Sauphanear
John Chappell L.S.
Mary A. Chappell L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
In Richmond this 16th day of March
A.D 1892 Then John Chappell personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed, and then
and there the above named Mary A. Chappell wife of the
said John Chappell also personally appeared before me,
and being by me examined privately and apart from her
said husband, acknowledged the same instrument whom
and explained to her by me to be her free and voluntary
act and deed, and declared to me that she did not wish to
retract the same.
Joseph E. Sauphanear
Notary Public L.S.
Reserved for deed April 6, 1892 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Comes Town Clerk
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