The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Thomas E Saunders of Westerly, County of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
do send greeting, Know ye, that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of fifteen Hundred Dollars
to me in hand begune the executing hereof, well and truly
paid by Sarah Lowie and Martha E Bowie of Charlestown
in the County and State aforesaid hereinafter called the grantees
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am hereby
fully satisfied contented and paid, and there of, and of every
Part and parcel thereof, do separate assign and releaseage
the said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators
forever by these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and conveyed, and by these
presents do fully, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain
sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever, the undivided six sevenths
of all the real estate with the improvements thereon standing
situated in said Charlestown of which John P Saunders
late of said Charlestown deceased, situated South of the
North side of Quonochontaug Road for a description of the
several tracts referral is hereby had and made to deed
or deeds of the same or record in said Charlestown, meaning
to convey all the real estate of which said John P Saunders
did seized and possessed receipt which is situated South of
the North side of said Quonochontaug Road To have
and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises with
all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the said
same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said
granted their heirs and assigns forever, to them and their
only proper use, benefit and belief forever, And I the
said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with said grantees their heirs and assigns, that at and
before the Conveying 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
inheritances in fee simple; and have in myself a 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
their heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to
time, and at all times forever hereafter, biproce and
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virtue of these presents lawfully, peaceably, peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, sell for, possess and enjoy of the said conveyed and bargained
premises with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely
and entirely acquitted, quit claimed, exonerated and discharged of and from
all and every all manner of former or other 9 gifts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, mortgages, wills, writs, inventories, devises
judgments, restitutions and encumbrances, of what name
or tenure soever, that might in any manner, or degree encum
bret or make void this present deed.
Further more, I the said grantor for myself my heirs successors
and administrators do covenant and agree the above conveyed
premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims of tenants any person or persons effluent
whatsoever, forever to warrant seize and defend by these
presents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 31st day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of S. E. Saunders Sel.
George La Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
Before me Charles sum this 31 day of
December AD 1894 Thomas E. Saunders personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to have signed to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
George La Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Jan 2nd 1895 at 10-30 o'clock AM
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
The page as recorded
