The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Hattie B. Lewis of Charlestown County of Washington and 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 Five Hundred ($ 500) Dollars to me in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by Sheila T Grant
of the above named town County and state hereinafter called
the Grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof do renounce agent
and discharge the said Grantee her Heirs Executors and Admin-
istrators forever by these Presents have given granted bargained
sold alienated entrusted conveyed and confirmed and by these
Presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien entrust convey and confirm unto the said Sheila
her heirs and Devisees forever A certain lot of land with
buildings thereon standing situated in said Charlestown and
bounded and described as follows to wit beginning at the Northeast
corner of said lot at an iron spindle set in a rock and
running Westerly in a straight line fifty five (55) feet thence
Southerly in a straight line one hundred and six (106) feet
thence Easterly in a straight line fifty four (54) feet thence
Northerly in a straight line forty three (43) feet thence Westerly
in a straight line nine (9) feet thence Northerly in a straight
sixty three (63) feet to the place of beginning and at now spindle
and bounded on the North East South and West by land of
said Grantee with a convenient right of way from the
lot hereby granted over and across the land of the Grantor
to a bubbling spring of water situated on the adjoining land of
the Grantor for the purpose of taking water therefrom for
household purposes only and for the use of the house now
standing on the lot hereby granted and also with a right
of way as appurtenant to this said granted lot from the same
over and across the adjoining land of said Grantor to the
highway for horse teams and people going about by the
dirt path as now traveled I have and do hold the
said granted and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and immunities to the same belonging if any
more appertaining to the said Grantee her Heirs and Devisees
forever to his and their only proper use profit and behoof
forever And I the said Grantor for myself and my Heirs
Heirs Executor and Administrators do covenant promise
and grant to and with said Grantee her heirs and
assigns that at and before the executing hereof I have the
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sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and i
am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own
proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
in fee simple and have an my self all 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 until
all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents lawfully
peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances
there free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of forever or other
of gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures
dower judgments executions and encumbrances of what manner
or nature soever that may in any manner or degree
obstruct or make void this present deed Furthermore i
the said Grantor for my self and for 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 secure and defend
by these Presents In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 30th day of March in the year
of our Lord one Thousand and eight hundred and Ninety seven
Hattie E. Lewis seal
Signed sealed and delivered
in Presence of
Chas J. Greene
Louis G Collins
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 30th day of March
A.D. 1897 before me personally appeared Hattie E. Lewis
to me known and known by me to be the person exactly
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
by her executed to be her free act and deed
Chas J. Greene Notary Public
Received for record April 2nd 1897 at 10-30 A.M. and
recorded by George G Cross Town Clerk
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