The instrument's own words
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138 Know All Men by these Presents That we
Jonathan G. Foster and Mary A. la Foster wife of said Jonathan
in my right of, said Mary, of Richmond Rhode Island in
consideration of the sum of One Dollar to us paid by William
R. Browning of Charlestown Rhode Island the receipt whereof we
do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quitclaimed
and by these presents do remise, release, and forever quitclaim
unto the said William R. Browning his heirs and assigns forever
all his right title, interest property, claim and demands,
which we now have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in
and to a certain lot of land situated in said Charlestown
containing some four acres or more or less with dwelling house
and other improvements thereon bounded as
follows, on the North and East by land of Horace S. Dean
wife on the South by the Post Road and on the West by
land of Reuben G. Dealey and land of Henry H. Gardiner
or however otherwise the same may be bounded.
To have and to hold the same, unto all the heirs primate
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, the said
William R. Browning his heirs and assigns forever,
covenanted we the aforementioned Jonathan G. Foster and Mary A.
Foster to forever warrant and for our heirs, executors and
administrators, it covenant on the part of the said William R.
Browning his heirs and assigns, that we will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises unto the said William
R. Browning his heirs and assigns forever, against the full
claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or
under us. In testimony whereof we have executed
set our hands and seals this 11th day of August in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety prior.
In witness whereof
in presence of
George la Foster
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington SS
Before me, Charleston this 11th day of
August AD 1895 Jonathan G. Foster personally appeared and signed
before me and acknowledged signed the foregoing instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed and then
and there the aforementioned Mary A. la Foster wife of said
Jonathan G. Foster also personally appeared before me
and was by me examined privately and apart from her
said husband and while so privately and apart declared
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and explained to her the foregoing instrument by her signed and the
acknowledged the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed,
and declared to me that she did not wish to revoke the same,
George C. Lovell
i. Foley Tables
Recorded for record August 15 1875 at 10 oclock After.
and witnessed by George C. Lovell Town clerk
Know All men by these Presents, that I Alice
G. Rundell of Cranston in the County of Washington, State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me
paid by my niece i.e. Jenny and Emeline W. Barnes of
her Secretary the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, have
remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents
do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest,
property claim and demand which I now have or ought
right to have, seize or obtain, in and to certain lot or parcel
of land situated on Summetting street in the Town of Cranston
in said Washington the Res. [illegible] bounded and described as follows,
viz: Beginning at a stone post about 200 feet East of land of
Levi G. S. Community, at a shrub on the beach south thence running
northerly on a line parallel marked the East side of the cottage
now standing on said tract and 6 feet East henceforth 127
feet to a stake corner in the mound 50 feet south from
an old wall, thence westerly on a line 50 feet south from
said wall 48 feet thence southerly on a line parallel to
the East line of this tract to the sea hence easterly 10 feet
to the first mentioned corner, reserving all reserved rights
and privileges to the Babcocks from 50 called, and granting
all rights of way enjoyed by this grantor in connection with
said property. To have and to hold the same with
all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
to the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
and I the aforementioned grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant with the said
grantees their heirs and assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by through a nicer me
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