The instrument's own words
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508 To all People to whom these Presents shall come We George
W. Kottie and Albert B. Horne of Charlestown, 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 one dollar
to us in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly
paid by Stephen H. Weaver of said Charlestown, 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 thereof do generate,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs, successors
and administrators forever by these presents, have given,
granted, bargained, sold, alienated, conveyed, confirmed
and confirmed, bound by these presents do fully, fully and abidingly
the grant bargain, sell alone absolutely surely and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing
three fourths of an acre more or less bounded and described
as follows, Beginning at the highway leading from Brews
Mills to Kenyon's mills at the Southwest corner of this
tract and at the Southeast corner of land of Eunice D. Rose,
thence Northerly bounding Westerly by said Rose's land,
to the Northeast corner thereof and the Northwest corner of
this tract thence Easterly bounding Northerly by land of
the grantors eleven rods to the highway leading to Shannons
thence a straight line to the place of beginning, bounding
Southerly and Easterly by land of Edwin P. Rose or however
otherwise bounded. 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 his and their only proper use, benefit and behalf
forever, And we the said grantors for ourselves our heirs
testators and administrators, do covenant promise
and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and assigns,
That at and before the executing hereof we are the sole,
and lawful owners of the above bargained premises, and
are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our proper
right as a good, just and absolute estate of inheritance in
fee simple; and have in our own 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
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assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all times
forever hereafter, by these presents lawfully,
possess and quietly have hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances
free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted, separated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills entails,
jointures, dowries, assignments, executives and conveyances of
what name or nature soever, that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, we the said grantors for ourselves on 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 whatever, forever to warrant secure
and defend by these premises.
And I Susan D.
Hopie wife of said George W. Hopie 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 aforementioned
premises. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 9th day of January in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George B. Cross
George W. Hopie L.S.
Albert F. Hopie L.S.
Susan D. Hopie L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
at Charlestown this 9 day of January
AD 1894 George W. Hopie and Albert F. Hopie personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary
act and deed.
George B. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record January 13, 1894 at 3.30 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
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