The instrument's own words
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12 Know all men by these presents that I
Harriet B. Perry of Charlestown, County of Washington State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar
to me paid by William B. Perry of said Charlestown the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised,
released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do
remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said William
B. Perry his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest property claim and demand which I have borne
or of right have to have or claim, in and to a certain
lot of land situated in said town, containing by estimation
Twelve acres more or less bounded as follows, beginning
at the Northwest corner of said tract thence Easterly bounding
northerly by land of the grantor to land of
Charles I Jenks et al, thence Southerly bounding Easterly
by land of said Jenks to the highway, thence Westerly
bounding Southerly on said highway to land of Albert
Jenks, thence Southerly bounding Westerly in said
Jenks land to the place of beginning or however otherwise
bounded. Reserving however to said grantor her heirs
and assigns a right to pass and repass either with
teams or on foot across said tract near said East line
from land of the grantor to said highway. And the
said grantor grants his heirs and assigns is to make and
maintain a gate at each end of said right of way
both at land of said grantor and said highway, the
North line of this right runs across the center of the
well, and the grantor his heirs and assigns are to have
the use of said well jointly with the grantor her heirs
and assigns. To have and to hold the same with
all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto
appertaining to the said William B. Perry his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the aforementioned Harriet B Perry
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said William B. Perry his heirs and
assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned
premises unto the said William B. Perry his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons claiming the same through a under me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 5th day of May in the year of our Lord an
thousand eight hundred and ninety four.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Harriet B Perry
George Blancks
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State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 3rd day of June AD 1899
Harriet L Perry personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by her signed to be her free and
voluntary act and deed.
George L Lowe
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 8 1899 at 9 oclock AM
and released by George L Lowe Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I William C
Perry of Charlestown in the county of Washington State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred dollars well and truly paid by John F Perry of
the District of Narragansett in said County State the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these presents
do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the
said John F Perry his heirs and assigns forever a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown containing by
estimation twelve acres more or less bounded as follows
beginning at the northwest corner of said tract thence
Easterly bounding Northerly by land of the grantor to land
of Charles J Greene et al hence South bounding Easterly
by land of said Greene to the highway thence Westerly
bounding Southerly on said highway to land of Albert
Schwab thence Northerly bounding Westerly on said Schwab
land to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belong
ing or in any wise appertaining to the said grantees his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said grantor for myself for
my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and
agree to the said grantees his heirs and assigns that at and
before the executing hereof I am the lawful owner of the
above bargained premises and am seized and possessed
of the same in my own right as good perfect and absolute
estate of inheritance in fee simple and have good right to
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner before said. And that the said devised and
bargained premises with the appurtenances are free from
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