The instrument's own words
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privileges and appurtenances Hereunto aforementioned to the said
Henry E. Chaffee her heirs and assigns forever,
and I the
aforenamed Isaac M. Andrews for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Henry E. Chaffee her
heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid
premises unto the said Henry E. Chaffee her heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by title through or under me. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of May
in the year aforesaid and one thousand eight hundred and ninety
six
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Claross
Isaac M. Andrews L.S.
State of Rhode Island, ye,
County of Washington L.S.
On this thirteenth day of
June A.D. 1896 Isaac M. Andrews to me well known as the
party who signed the foregoing deed, personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him
signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George Claross
Joshua Doble
Received for record May 20th 1896 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded. By George C. Long Tom Clerk
Whereas Isaac M. Andrews of Charlestown R.I. has this 18th
day of May 1896 made and executed a certain deed to Henry E.
Chaffee wife of George M. Chaffee of said Charlestown of a
certain tract of land known as the Matson's farm bounded as
follows on the North by the lines of Deloy Tucker and Sarah Lows
Centrally, by land of Joshua Allen and the highway, Southerly by
lands formerly of Circlete Jenkins, American land
and land of Matilda Perry, westerly by brooks which separate
it from land of Matilda Perry or however otherwise the same
may be bounded, containing one hundred acres more or
less, and has also discharged a certain mortgage for
the sum of $1250 which he held against said George M.
Chaffee on a certain farm situated in said Charlestown
and known as the Lewis farm which said mortgage
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was executed May 21 1887,
all men that we said George W. Chaffee and Mary E.
Chaffee for and in consideration of said deed to Mary E.
Chaffee and said release of mortgage to George W. Chaffee
do hereby bind ourselves our heirs and assigns to provide
for and comfortably maintain said Isaac M. Cranston in
a suitable living, to provide all necessary medical care and
nursing in case of sickness, and to pay annually to said
Isaac M. Cranston the sum of twenty five dollars in
equal monthly installments all during the term of his
natural life And the said George W. Chaffee, and
Mary E. Chaffee do agree to pay to Valentine J. Green
the sum of one hundred dollars within five years from
the date hereof and we the said George W. Chaffee and
Mary E. Chaffee hereby pledge all the property above
described to the faithful performance of the above conditions
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 13th day of May 1876
In presence of
George Co Cross
George W. Chaffee L.S.
Mary E. Chaffee L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Ss
In Charlestown this 13th day of
May 1876 George W. Chaffee and Mary E. Chaffee personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
they have signed to be their free act and deed,
George Co Cross
Notary Public
Received for record May 20 1876 at 3 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Co Cross Town Clerk