The instrument's own words
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364 Know all men by these Presents That I John
A Bentley of Shamrock in the town of Charlestown
Washington, State of Rhode Island aforesaid for and in consideration
of the sum of [illegible] Dell and eighty forty paid by David
Flecy of Westerly County of Washington State of Rhode Island
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents
do give, grant bargain sell, all convey and confirm unto the
said David Flecy to have and to him his heirs and assigns forever
Two certain pieces or parcels of land located in the town of
Charlestown county State as above mentioned, the first lot
marked (17) seventeen on a plat or file in town clerks office
in said Charlestown, said plat is marked "Plan of Lotages
sites Inonovering Point" Bounded and described as follows
Northerly by lot No 18 Easterly by land of grantor, Southerly
by lot No 17 and Westerly by the Breach. The second
lot bounded & described as follows beginning at the South
east corner of lot No 17 Thence Easterly along the line of
David Flecy land about one hundred & twenty five
(125) feet to the highway, thence Northerly along said
highway (48) feet then Westward Westerly a direct
line about (112) one hundred & twenty five feet until
it reaches the Northeast corner of said lot No 17 thence
Southerly bounded Westerly by said lot No 17 to the first
mentioned bounds. Being the same two lots bought of
John M. Bruddington and wife by deed dated August 14
1871 Recorded in Book No 3 at pages 305-306 record
of land Evidence of the town of Charlestown RI
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the said
same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantor to his heirs and assigns forever. And I
the said grantor for myself for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant to and with the said grantee
to him his heirs and assigns that at and before the executing
hereof I am the lawful owner of the above described premises
and am seized and possessed of the same, it being my proper
right as god perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in
fee simple; and have in myself good right to sell and
convey the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid,
With that the said demised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances, are free from all encumbrances of what
name or nature soever that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this Present deed. Furthermore
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I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and admin
istrators do covenant and agree the above described premises to
the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever however
to occur same shall be defended by these presents
And I Sellie G. Berltley wife of said John A Berltley in
consideration of the sum paid to the said grantee to him his
heirs and assigns all my right of dower in and to the
aforegranted premises
In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of
July AD 1892
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles E. Sarthorne John A Berltley L.S.
Enoch M. Vara Sellie G. Berltley L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co
In Westerly this 8th day of July AD
1892 John A Berltley & Sellie G. Berltley his wife
personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
within instrument by them signed to be their free and
voluntary act and deed And then and there on the
same day also the above named Sellie G. Berltley wife of
said John A Berltley personally appeared before me
said being by me examined foundly and heard of her
said husband she acknowledged the within deed which
was by me shown and explained to her to be her
free and voluntary act and deed and declared to me
that she did not wish to retract the same
Enoch M. Vara
L.S. Notary Public
Received for record July 8th 1892 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George R. Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
