The instrument's own words
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170 the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than Three Hundred
dollars ($300) and that the policy or policies of such Insurance
be and are assigned and transferred to the said grantor his heirs
and assigns, as collateral security notes, and in sumult
thereof do hereby agree that the said grantor his heirs or assigns
may collect all recoveries, and the minimum or premiums
patent therefrom shall be a further lien upon the said estate
added to the amount of said note and secured by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand
and seal this 29th day of November A.D. 1895
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Edward M. Burke Blanche E. Grandan Sel
James H. Bowen
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss.
Before me this twenty 9th day of
November A.D. 1895 Blanche E Grandan personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the aforegoing
instrument as her free and voluntary
act and deed. Edward M. Burke
James H. Bowen Notary Public
Received for record Nov 29th 1895 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Colman Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I James
Palmer of South Kingstown, Washington County in the state of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor, send Greeting
know ye, That the said grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of one dollar to have in hand, before the ensuring hour
well and fully paid by Benjamin N. Palmer of South Kingstown
county and state aforesaid hereinafter called the grantee
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, admit and
therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid and therefore,
and of every part and parcel thereof, do generate acquit
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and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and administrators
forever, by these presents, have given, granted, bargained, sold, yielded,
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 grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, all my undivided one third part in two certain parcels
of land situated in the town of Coventry in the state of Washington
County, the first being known as the "Kenney John s Town house situated
farm" containing eighty acres more or less with a dwelling house,
barn and other improvements thereon standing. The second lot
or parcel of land being known as the "an acre lot" and bounded
as follows viz Northly on sand road now or formerly owned by Joseph
H. [illegible] Southly on land forming of Asa [illegible] deceased,
Easterly on [illegible] Southly on "Penny road" so called and Westerly on the highway
or river otherwise either of said parcels of land may be bounded
or described, being an estate which the grantor holds
undivided interest as devisee under the will of her son in law father
Amos Belle late of said Town of Coventry deceased, which
duly probated and accepted in the Court of Probate for said
South Kingstown, Probate Record Book No 12 pages 239-5-6 dated
may 14th 1840, & hereby referred to is made part hereof.
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained premises
with the appurtenances privileges and commodites to the same
belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use,
benefit and behalf forever. And I the said grantor for me
and my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant,
promise and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and
assigns, that at all and before the ensealing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises,
and have lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my
own proper rights as good, perfect and absolute estate of
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 grantee his 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, occupy, possess and
enjoy the said devised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly
acquitted, separated and discharged of and from all,
and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains,
sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries,
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judgments, executions and encumbrances of what name or nature
soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore I the said grantor
for myself my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and
engage the above demised premises to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant seise and
defend by these presents.
Indenture between James Palmer
wife of said James Palmer in consideration of the sum paid
at aforesaid I do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of dower
in aid to the aforementioned premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety five.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Thomas A. Gardner
James Palmer L.S.
Caroline B. Palmer L.S.
State of Rhode Island etc
County of Washington ss
In South Kingstown this 12th day of
December AD, 1895 James Palmer and Caroline B. Palmer
his wife personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free and
voluntary act and deed.
Thomas A. Gardner
Notary Public
Received for record Dec 18th 1895 at 4-30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
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