The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I John
Le Corey of Johnston, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island in consideration of the sum of Ten ($) dollars to me paid
by John J. Corey of North Kingston in said County the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have revised, released and
forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim, unto him the said John J. Corey his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property,
claim and demand, which I now have or of right ought to
have, or claim in and to the undivided one half of the certain
lots or parcels of land situate in said town of Johnston and
bounded and described as follows to wit: The first tract contains
estimated three hundred (300) acres be the same more or less
and has a dwelling house, barn and other buildings and
improvements thereon and is bounded as follows, to wit:
Northerly and Easterly by a highway, Southerly by land of
Benjamin T. Brandell and the Cedar swamp and
Westerly by land of George H. Ennies. The second tract
is a cedar swamp estimating by estimation thirty (30)
acres be the same more or less and is bounded Northerly
by the above described tract Easterly by land of
Isaac Collins deceased and shells J. Lawfee, Southerly by
the Indian Cedar swamp so called and Westerly by land
of George H. Ennies, or however otherwise said tracts or
either of them may be bounded, Excepting and reserving
however from the first above described tract the proper
family burial place, the same being sixty (60) feet square
with the full and free right of way for this graven and
there from, when the heirs to pass and repair to and
from said burial place, at all times.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining to
him the said John J. Corey his heirs and assigns forever,
And I the aforementioned John Le Corey for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with
the said John J. Corey his heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises with the
said John J. Corey his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by through or under me. And I, Keunne
Corey, wife of the said John Le Corey in consideration of
the sum paid as aforesaid do hereby release and forever
quitclaim with the said grantie his heirs and assigns all
my right of dower in and to the aforegranted premises,
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54 In testimony whereof have hereunto set our hands and seals
this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety four.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of John S. Cooney L.S.
Bev. H. Olney att. to p.b.
Wm. Fannie Cooney L.S.
Olive C. Olney att. to p.b.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Hopkinton This third day of November AD
1894 then John S Cooney to me well known personally appears
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
his signature to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Geo. H. Olney
Notary Public
Received for record Nov. 24, 1894 at 10-40 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Corney Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, We
John S Cooney of Hopkinton and John S Cooney of Charlestown
both in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantors, Send Greetings Know ye
that we the said grantors for and in consideration of the
sum of thirteen Hundred fold (1300) Dollars to us in hand paid
before the ensuing witness hereof well and truly paid by John the
Macdonald of Charlestown aforesaid, hereinafter called the
grantee the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and
are therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do remise release
assign and discharge the said grantee his heirs executors
and administrators forever, by these presents, have given
granted bargained sold altered offered conveyed and confirm
and by these presents do fully full and absolute
give grant bargain sell alien offer convey and confirm
unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
Certain tracts or parcels of land situate in Charlestown
aforesaid described and bounded as follows to wit:
The first track contains by estimation three hundred
(300) acres the be same more or less with a dwelling house
barn and other buildings and improvements thereon