The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come. We Frances
Tucker widow of Benj. Tucker. John & Rose and Laura J. Ross wife of
John R. & in right of said Laura, Geo. B. Larkin and Hannah L.
Larkin wife of said Geo. B. in right of said Hannah, Joseph B. Tucker
and Harriet H. Tucker all of South Kingstown. Hobart B. Hopson
and Fannie T. Hopson wife of said Hobart & in right of said
Fannie all residents all in Washington County in the State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the grantors, and all those known as
Benj Tucker late of Charlestown dist. Send Greeting Know ye
that we the said grantors for and in consideration of the sum of
Ten dollars to us in hand before the execution hereof well and truly
paid by Miles A. Leavitt of Charlestown in said Washington
county, Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof we hereby acknowledge, and are herewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part and
parcel thereof to operate annul act and discharge the said grantee
his heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents:
have given, granted bargained sold delivered assigned conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents do grant fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien transfer convey
and confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown
containing thirty square rods more or less bounded as follows
namely Easterly on land of Mattias Perry wife of Mrs R. Perry
Northerly on the saw mill brook & Westly on a highway or
however bounded. The line commencing at the present sawmill
flume to run northerly about one hundred and seven feet to
a stone, thence Westerly about 122 feet to a stone at the highway
and so to the center of the road, and thence by the road
Northerly about 67 feet to the brook and thence by the brook
to the place of beginning, with the sawmill, dams, all tools
appertaining to said mill. Granting to said mill. Granting to said grantee his
heirs and assigns all rights in relation to straightening
and deepening the brook enjoyed by the grantors as heirs
at law of Benj. Tucker deceased, and which were granted to said
Benj. Tucker by deed from Co. S. Crandall bearing date Nov.
8th 1856 and on record in said Charlestown
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 way appertaining to the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his and their any
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And we the said
grantors for ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant Promise and grant to and with said grantee his
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heirs and assigns. That at and before the enacting hereof we 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 grantees
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 delivered and bargained premises, with the
appurtenances free and clear, and fully, freely and clearly acquitted
forevered and discharged of and from all and all manner of injury
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages,
mills, entails, kindred, dowries, judgments, executions and
encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that might in
any way erase a lease desire obtain or made void this present deed.
Furthermore we the said grantors for ourselves and for our
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above described premises to the said grantee his 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 we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this eleventh day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. B. Perry
P. H. Hilland
P. H. Hillard
Herman B. Smith
H. B. Perry as to signatures
of J. P. M. P. B. S., W. H. S., J. B. T.,
and H. B. S.
Frances Lucker Lsd
Emma F. Hoxie Lsd
Herbert S. Hoxie Lsd
John E. Ross Lsd
Susanna J. Ross Lsd
George E. Larkin Lsd
Hannah B. Larkin Lsd
Joseph B. Lucker Lsd
Lottie L. Lucker Lsd
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Washington ss
On this eleventh day of August
AD 1894 Frances Lucker personally appeared before me and said
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by her here signed to be her
free and voluntary act and deed. Howard B. Perry Notary Public Int
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State of Connecticut County of New London ss.
In Storrington this 13th day of August 1894 Herbert
L. Hopie and Annie T. Hopie (his wife) personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free and
voluntary act and deed.
Paul A. H. Killar
Notary Public L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss.
Washington County ss.
In North Kingstown on this 14th day of August
A.D. 1894 then and there personally appeared George E. Larkin Joseph
B. Tucker and Lottie B. Tucker and severally acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free and voluntary
act and deed, and then and there their sons James J. Reed wife of John E. Ross
and Hannah La Larkin wife of said George E. Larkin also
personally appeared before me and were by me examined being
and apart from their husbands and wives as privately and
apart I showed and explained to them the foregoing instrument
by them signed and they severally acknowledged the same to be
their free and voluntary act and deed, and declared to me that
they did not wish to retract the same.
Howard B. Perry
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island ss.
Washington County ss.
In North Kingstown on this 16th day of August
A.D. 1894 then personally appeared Annie T. Hopie wife of Herbert
L. Hopie authorized to the foregoing instrument and was by me
examined privately and apart from her said husband and wife as
privately and apart I showed and explained to her the foregoing
instrument by her signed and 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.
Before me Howard B. Perry
Notary Public
State of Conn.
County of New Haven ss.
On this 17th day of August A.D. 1894 at
New Haven personally appeared John E. Ross signer and sealer
of the within instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free act and deed. Before me Herman E. Smith
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 25 1894 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Oloms Town Clerk
The page as recorded
