The instrument's own words
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40. Know all men by These Presents That I
George A. Johnson of Richmond in the county of
Washington State of Rhode Island in consideration of
the sum of One dollar and other considerations to me
paid by Bethel Webster of Charlestown in said county
and State 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 Bethel Webster his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title, interest, property, claim and
demand which I now have or a right ought to have
or claim, in and to a certain lot of land situated in
said Charlestown containing by estimation fourteen acres
more or less with a dwelling home and other buildings
thereon standing bounded Northerly by land of Keun
Johnson, Easterly by land of Marc Gleeson, Southerly
partly by land of William W. Child and partly by land of
Amos P. & James B. Green, and Westerly by a highway or
however those lines bounded, To Have and to Hold
the same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining to the said Bethel Webster his heirs
and assigns forever And I the aforementioned George
A. Johnson for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Bethel Webster
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the
aforementioned premises unto the said Bethel Webster his
heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
And I Ellen Johnson wife of the said George A. Johnson 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 seal this 11th day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charlee Brooks Geo A. Johnson [seal]
Jason P.Lucene Ellen Johnson [seal]
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestowne this 11th day of October
A.D. 1894 George A. Johnson personally appeared before me
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and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free and voluntary act and deed.
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 12 1847 at 12 oclock m.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come:
I Betheniel Webster of Charlestown county of washington
State of Rhode Island, send Greeting, Know ye, That
I the said Betheniel Webster (hereinafter called the grantor)
for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred
Dollars in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly
paid by S. Bradford Tucker of South Kingstown in said
county, and state the receipt whereof, I do hereby
acknowledge, and am therein fully satisfied, contented
and paid; and thereof, and of every part and parcel
thereof, do remise, acquit and discharge the said S.
Bradford Tucker, his heirs, executors and administrators
forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alone, unencumbered, conveyed and confirmed, and
by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give,
grant, bargain, sell alone, unencumbered, convey and confirm
unto the said S. Bradford Tucker (hereinafter called the
grantee) his heirs and assigns of heirs, a certain lot
of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by
estimation fourteen acres more or less with a dwelling
house, and other buildings therein standing, bounded
northerly by land of Joseph Shann, easterly by land
of Mary Co. Loren, southerly partly by land of Millison
L. Leach and partly by land of Thomas D. James & heirs
and westerly by a highway, or however otherwise tenured,
I have and hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise
pertaining to the said grantee his heirs and
assigns, forever to his and their own proper use,
benefit and behoof forever. And I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to
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