The instrument's own words
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26 To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
I Charles A Durfee of Hopkinton, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island and Providence hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting: Know you, that I the said grantor for
and in consideration of the sum of Fifty (50) Dollars to
me in hand, before the ensuing witness, well and truly
paid by Jenkin to Tyler wife of Welcome Tyler of
Richmond in said county and State, hereinafter called
the grantee, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid
and thereof, and of all every part and parcel thereof as owner,
acquit and discharge the said grantee her heirs, executors
and administrators forever, by these presents, have given,
granted, bargained and sold, alienated, conveyed and
confirmed; and by these presents do fully fully and
absolutely give, grant bargain, sell alienate, convey
and confirm unto the said grantee her heirs and
assigns forever, A certain tract or parcel of land
situated at Quonochonticut Neck in the Town of Charlestown
County of Washington State of Rhode Island, bounded
and described as follows, viz: Beginning at the southeast
corner of the within described property at the southeast
corner of lot owned by D L and J Babcocks on the
highway, thence running southerly along said highway
about 64 feet to the old Breach, thence Easterly along said
Breach 100 feet thence Southerly in a direct line to the
Northeast corner of said Babcocks lot thence westerly
along the line of said Babcock to the highway (100 feet) to
the first mentioned bound
To have and to
hold, the said granted and bargained premises, with all
the privileges, appurtenances and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any way appertaining to the said grantee
her heirs and assigns forever, to her and their only proper
use, benefit and behalf forever, and I the said grantor
for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant to and with said grantee
her heirs and assigns, that at 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 myself good right full power and lawful authority
to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner as aforesaid. Seal
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That the said grantee her heirs and assigns, shall and may
from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, by free
and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have
hold use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
freely and completely acquitted, released and discharged of and
from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, covenants,
dower, 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 and for my
heirs executors 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,
seize and defend by these presents.
And I Emma J Durfee wife of the said Charles A.
Durfee in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid,
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said
grantee her 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 eighteenth day of August eighteen hundred
and ninety four. (1894)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Deborah King Knox Charles A. Durfee L.S.
E. R. Allen Emma J. Durfee L.S.
State of Rhode Island &
County of Washington Sc
Before me Hopkinson this 18th day
of August A.D. 1894 Charles A. Durfee personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed, to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
E. R. Allen
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 10 1894 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cove Town Clerk
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