The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Ruth L.
Clarkin & Asahel N. Clarkin (husband of said Ruth L Clarkin) of
North Kingstown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the grantors, Send Greeting, Know ye that we the said
grantors for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred
dollars to us in hands before the sealing hereof well and truly
paid by Asahel B. Clarkin, town, county State above
written, hereinafter called the grantee the receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge, and are therewith fully satisfied contented
and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel hereof
do forever, acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs,
executors and administrators forever by these presents have
given, granted, bargained, sold, delivered, conveyed,
and confirmed, and by these presents do hereby, fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain, sell alienate, convey
and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever A certain tract of land lying in the town of Charlestown
County & State above written aforementioned & described as
follows, viz Northly by Pequot Brook is called, Eastly
by a highway, Southly by land of Samuel Peckham &
Westly by land of Elizabeth & Katherine, together with a
dwelling house & other buildings thereon standing known as
the parcell of Johnson place, containing by estimation forty
acres be the same more or less. The Johnson heirs or family
are to have a right of way to drain the family grave field
situated upon said Premises, 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 their only proper use, benefit and behalf forever,
And we the said grantors for ourselves our heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and
with said grantee, to him his heirs and assigns, that at
and before the sealing hereof he are the true, sole and
lawful owners of the above bargained premises, and are
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 ourselves 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
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484 These presents lawfully, peaceably and quietly have hold, use,
occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised and bargained
premises with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely
and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from
all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments,
executions and incumbrances, of what name or nature soever,
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this
present deed. Furthermore one the said grantor for
themselves and his heirs, executors and administrators do covenant
and engage the above described premises to the said grantee
and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant seame
and defend by these presents. In testimony whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety three.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Ruth F. Learkin L.S.
Alanson Comandall
Enosh W. Varns Rachel G. Learkin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc.
I, Enosh W. Varns Notary Public do hereby certify this 22nd day of September
A.D. 1893 Rachel G. Learkin & Ruth F. Learkin 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 Ruth F. Learkin also
personally appeared before me and was by me examined
privately and apart from her said husband, and while so
privately and apart it showed and explained to her the foregoing
instrument which 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.
Enosh W. Varns
L.S. Notary Public
Received for record Oct 25. 1893 at 11, 30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk.
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