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4/26/1892 · DEED · book 12 page 353 doc 5281

From CLARK CHARLES life, CLARK LIZZIE A life
To PHILLIPS FRANCIS J life
Consideration Thirty dollars $30.00
Premises piece of land with buildings on the south side of Charlestown road (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

deed Edwin M. Vars
“conveyed to Abel F. Stanton and Reuben R. Brown of Westerly, and Charles H. Kenyon of Hopkinton... by Edwin M. Vars”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1865 · DEED · KNOWLES JIRAH M → CLARK SIMEON P; CLARK CHARLES · book 9 p 58
◀ 1859 · DEED · KNOWLES ELIZABETH R; KNOWLES JOHN T → CLARK CHARLES; CLARK SIMEON P · book 8 p 303
◀ 1849 · DEED · CLARK CATHARINE P; CLARK SIMEON P → CLARK CHARLES · book 7 p 328
◀ 1846 · DEED · ARMSTRONG JOHN B; ARMSTRONG SUSAN → CLARK CHARLES; CLARK SIMEON P · book 7 p 223

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1895 · DEED · PHILLIPS CAROLINE W; PHILLIPS FRANCIS J → BROWN HARLAN P · book 13 p 98

The instrument's own words

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353 Eugenie A. Clarks & Caleb H. Kenyon personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instruments, by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and deed; and then and there the above named Caroline Brown, wife of Hartan R. Brown & Eugenie A. Clarks wife of Charles Clarks also personally appeared before me, and were by me examined privately and apart from their said husbands and while so privately and apart I showed and explained to them the foregoing instruments by them signed, and they acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary acts and deeds and declared to me that they did not wish to extract the same. Enoch M. Vars Notary Public Received for record April 26, 1892 at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M. and recorded by Range lo. Cross Town Clerk Lo All People to whom these Presents shall come That I Charles Clarks of Pawtucket, town of Hopkinton, county of Washington, State of Rhode Island and hereinafter called the grantor, land conveying. Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars 1830, to me in hand before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by Francis G. Phillips hereinafter called the grantee of the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge and is therewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereby and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; Have given granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey, convey and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, all my right, title and interest in and to that certain piece of land situated in the town of Charlestown, county and state as above mentioned, on the south side of Charlestown road and being that piece of land conveyed to Abel F. Stanton and Reuben R. Brown of Westerly, and Charles H. Kenyon of Hopkinton, County and State as above, by Edwin M. Vars of Greatbridge, County and State do above, with all the improvements thereon
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354 consisting of buildings with all appurtenances and lots contained therein and all privileges pertaining thereto. 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 wise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns, forever to him and his heirs only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant Premises and grant to and with said grantee, heirs and assigns, that at all and before the sealing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in 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 force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, quieted and discharged of and from all and every manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, decrees, judgments, recognitions and encumbrances of what name or nature soever. That might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed. Furthermore the said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, 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. And I Leugie A. Alcock wife of said Charles Alcock 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 of dower in and to the aforegranted premises. In Testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two, Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles Alcock [signature] Leugie Alcock [signature] Phineas F. Hatch Enoch M. Vann
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355 State of Rhode Island ss County of Washington Sc In Westerly this fifth day of April A.D. 1892 Charles Aland with his wife Lizzie A. 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 Lizzie A. Aland also personally appeared before me and having by me examined privily and apart from her said husband and while 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, Emory O. Vars S.S. Notary Public Received for record April 26th 1892 at 12 oclock M, and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk KNOW all men by these presents, that I Ezra lo, Lovendall of Hopkinton, County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to me paid by Letitia J Lovendall of Hopkinton town, county state as above written, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have herewith remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto her the said Letitia J Lovendall to her and to her heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property, claim and demand which I now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to any undivided interest in the real estate of my sister Sarah Ann Lovendall, late of South Kingstown deceased, who owned at the time of her death, one undivided half of the farm known as the Matthews Lovendall farm being & lying in said town of Southkingstown, said farm being owned in common with her said sister Letitia J Lovendall, also all my right title & interest in & to any personal estate of the said Sarah Ann which I now have or may hereafter possess of whatever name

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