The instrument's own words
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and administrators, do covenant and engage the above demised premises
to the said grantee her heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant,
secure and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal
this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George la Converse Billings D. Macomber L.S.,
State of Rhode Island, ss
County of Washington ss
In Charleston this 18th day of August
A.D. 1893 Billings D. Macomber personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to
be his free and voluntary act and deed,
George la Converse
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 19th 1893 at 4-20 o'clock PM.
and recorded by George la Converse Town clerk
To All people to whom these presents shall come I
John S. Kenyon of Richmond, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greeting, Know all that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of two Dollars to me in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Edmund
P. Rose of Charlestown in said county and State hereinafter
called the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied contracted
and paid, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do separate, segregate, quit and discharge the said grantee
his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these
presents; have given, granted, bargained, sold aliened,
enfeoffed, confirmed and confirmed, and by these presents
do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell
alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel
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of land situate in said town of Charlestown and bounded and
described as follows: commencing at a stone bound on highway
at Southeast corner of land owned by Emma G Rose, thence
Easterly bounding along said highway to the four corners
thence Southerly along the highway to land of Groll H Hope,
thence Westerly along said G.H. Hope's land to a stone
bound, thence Northwesterly along said Hope's bound to the
point of beginning, and containing one acre be the same more
or less. To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, heritages and commodities
to the same belonging, in any way appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns his, forever, to his and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and, my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant premises and grant to and with said grantee
his heirs and assigns, that it and before the executing hereof
I am the true, 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
my right 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 devised and bargained premises with the appurtenances
free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, exonerated
and discharged of and from all and manner of former
or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages bills,
bonds, promises, judgments, executions and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever, that might in any
measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself, my heirs, executors
and administrators do covenant and engage the above
devised premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
against the lawful claims & demands of any person or
persons whatsoever, forever to warrant defend and defend
by these presents. Signed Alice H. Kenyon wife of
said John S. Kenyon in consideration of the sum aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantee
his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the
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aforegoing granted Premises. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this eleventh day of November in the year of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and ninety three,
Signed, sealed, ratified and delivered
In presence of
A. J. Cushing
H. W. Remington
John S. Kenyon L.S.
Alice H. Kenyon L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Providence sc
On Premises this eleventh day of November
A.D. 1893 before me, a Notary Public in and for said state appeared
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
L. S. [illegible] J. Cushing
[illegible]
E. Isham Public Notary
Received for record Nov 11th 1893 at 1.45 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by me clerk. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
Albert S. Babcock of Johnston, County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor, Send Greeting;
Know ye, that I the said grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of One Hundred and fifty ($50.00) Dollars to me
in hand paid before the executing hereof, well and fully paid
by William White and Isabella Wilson both of Richmond, County
and State aforesaid, hereinafter called the grantees the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and run therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and therefore, out of every
part and parcel thereof do grant, assign and discharge the
said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators forever,
by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
Presents do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant bargain
sell, aliene, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever, A certain tract or
parcel of land situate at Johnston [illegible] called in
the town of Johnston, County of Washington [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]