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5/15/1894 · DEED · book 12 page 527 doc 5372

From CRANDALL CHARLES O life
To VARS ENOCH W life
Consideration Fifty dollars
Premises [illegible] · lot called Brownell's home stead (Washington County, Rhode Island)

Back — where this land came from

deed book 12 p 114
“described in a conveying deed as called Brownell's home stead... recorded in... Book 12 page 114.”
◀ Follow back 1889 · MORTGAGE · ENNIS PHEBE C; ENNIS VARNUM → ENNIS GEORGE N · book 12 p 114
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The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1893 · DEED · BABCOCK ALBERT S; BABCOCK LAUTIE A → CRANDALL CHARLES O · book 12 p 481

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

▶ 1897 · DEED · VARS RUTH A; VARS ENOCH W → EDWARDS LEONARD E; EDWARDS GEORGE L · book 13 p 374
▶ 1908 · DEED · VARS RUTH A; VARS ENOCH W → GUNN MALCOLM · book 16 p 175

The instrument's own words

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To all People to whom these presents shall come I, Charles A. Brownell of Foster, County of Washington in the 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 Fifty dollars to me in my hand paid, give the conveying, next, sell and fully paid George W. Ware, of Wesley, County aforesaid above written hereinafter called the grantee, the receiver, whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am herewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and Moreof, and of every part and parcel thereof, Do grant release and quit claim the said grantor to win his heirs, executors and administrators forever, my tenement premises, have given or granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed, and my Said tenement is occupy fully and usefully give, I grant bargain sell, alien, transfer convey give and confirm into the said grantee his heirs and assigns as follows: a certain lot of land in the town of land situated in the town of [illegible], county of Washington State of Rhode Island described in a conveying deed as called Brownell's home stead and described as follows Beginning at the southwest corner of said lot set by a stone at the southeast corner of lot owned by Geo. W. Ware, thence running northerly by land of said Ware to the northwest corner aforesaid, thence Easterly [illegible] bounded by road of [illegible] [illegible] northerly [illegible] feet south by a stone and then south northerly [illegible] feet to a stone at the corner of beginning, meaning undulating or convey to this boundary this deed, the lot of [illegible] of [illegible] meters, bounded by [illegible] [illegible] is recorded in the town records office of said jurisdiction in Book 12 page 114. the right to gather hay on the stone of this lot is reserved to the owner of the adjacent land. And I have now and forever, the said granted and bargained premises, with all the [illegible] privileges, and commodites: This same remaining to me in any way understanding to the said premises no more any action forever to him and his heirs any member premises whatever forever. And I the said grantor warrant to convey and for here, executors and administrators, to conveniently and grant it and with said premises his heirs and assigns that at and above the intervening 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
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528 proper right as good, heritable and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the land 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 aforementioned free and clear, and also fully and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other suits grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures dowries judgments executions and encumbrances of what name or names soever that might in any onemanner or degree obtrude or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor for myself for my 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 whatsoever, forever to warrant seave and defend by these presents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four (1894) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of A. B. Babcock Charles O. Glandall L.S. State of Rhode Island ss, County of Washington ss, In Hopkinton this 12th day of May A.D. 1894 Charles O. Glandall personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument here from signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed Albert B. Babcock Notary Public Received for record May 15 1894 at 11 o'clock A.M. and recorded by George W. Coxe Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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