The instrument's own words
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142 release and forever quitclaim into the said grantee her
heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the
above described premises, In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
[illegible] H. Dentus L.S.
[illegible] M. Ware
State of Rhode Island &
county of Washington se
The foregoing instrument is in my Notary this twenty sixth day of
January A.D. 1892 David Sheep & Zilpha Sheep his wife
being the parties, appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument but by them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed (and then and there the above named Zilpha
Sheep also personally appeared before me and being examined
by me privately, separate and apart from her said husband
acknowledged and declared the foregoing instrument then
shown and explained to her as being her free and
voluntary act and deed, and that she did not wish to
retract the same.)
Cornelius H. Clark L.S.
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 23, 1893 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Moore Town Clerk
To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Edwin A. Smith of the City and County of Providence in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
Send Greeting Know ye that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars to me
in hand before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid by
Edward LaSchomler and Augusta E. Schomler of the town of
Providence in said State, hereinafter called the grantees
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am
therewith fully satisfied contented in all parts and therefore
and of every part and parcel thereof do separate, acquit
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and discharge the said grantees their heirs, executors and administrators
forever, by these presents, have given, granted bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant bargain,
sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said grantees
their heirs and assigns as his heirs, four certain lots of land situated
in Charlestown. The first lot containing unity acres more or
less with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon, bounded
Northerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of William Card
of 8, with 1/2 Pr. He. Greene, Easterly partly by a highway and
partly by land of or formerly of Kenpsey Johnson, Southerly
partly by a highway and partly by land of or formerly of
the heirs of said William Card of 8, and Westerly by land of
or formerly of Kenpsey Card, Receiving the same Several lots
mentioned and received in a deed from Welcome Card dated
January 7, 1747 and duly recorded in said Charlestown.
The second lot contains forty acres more or less and is bounded
Northerly partly by land of or formerly of Rectual Webster and
partly by a highway, Easterly by land of or formerly of the
heirs of William Card of 8, Southerly by land of or formerly
of said heirs and Westerly by land of or formerly of said
heirs and partly by a highway, or however said lots may
be bounded, To have and to hold, the said
granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in any
wise appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever, to his 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 the said grantees their heirs and assigns,
that it and before the executing hereof I am the sole, sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and am
unlawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper
right, as of good, perfect and absolute estate by inheritance
in fee simple; and have in me 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, by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use or occupy,
possess and enjoy, the said dismissed and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, released and discharged
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of and of one all and all manner of former or other gifts,
grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures,
doweries, judgments, executions and encumbrances, of what
nature or statute soever, that might in any measure or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed,
Further more, I the said grantor for myself, my heirs,
executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the
above demised premises to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant seise and
defend by these presents.
And I, Harriet D.
Smith wife of said Edwin, of 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,
As our witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals This 19th day of September in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety five,
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. A. Harrington
Edwin A. Smith L.S.
Harriet D. Smith L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence } ss
In Providence this 19th day of September
AD 1895 Edwin A. Smith personally appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
Henry A. Harrington
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 21 1895 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George W. Loomis Town Clerk
The page as recorded
