The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I Elisha Bard
of Charlestown County of Washington tow and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of the
sum of One hundred ($\frac{100}{100}$) Dollars to me paid by Pattie S. Lewis
of the aforesaid town County and State hereinafter called the
Grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns forever, A certain lot of land situated
in said Charlestown town County of Washington tow and State of Rhode
Island containing twenty four and $\frac{112}{100}$ (24.112) square rods
be the same more or less with all improvements belonging
thereto and is bounded and described as follows Beginning at
the Northwest corner of said lot which is at a point about one
[illegible] foot north of a Spindle stone in a rock to store about fortyeight
(48 $\frac{1}{2}$) and $\frac{1}{2}$ feet South easterly from the S.E. corner of the outer
painting of the body part of the house and about forty six $\frac{16}{100}$ and $\frac{1}{2}$ feet
from the S.E. corner of the underpining of the T, and said lot being
a part of the house now occupied by the Grantor and running
Easterly sixty (60) feet, thence southeasterly one hundred and twentyfive
(125) feet thence Southeasterly sixty (60) feet and thence northerly one
hundred and twenty five (125) feet to the place of beginning
at said N.W. corner but is bounded on the North East South
and West by land of or described with the Grantor or however the said lot
may be bounded or described. With a convenient right of way
from the lot hereby granted over and across the land
of the Grantor to a boiling Spring of water situated on the
adjoining land of the Grantor for the purpose of taking
Water therefrom for household purposes only the Grantor
reserving the right of the full control of said spring to dam
the same and to use the same for any purpose whatsoever
which do not interfere with the right hereby granted and
the Grantee is to have a right of way as appurtenant to said
granted lot from said granted lot over and across the
adjoining land of said Grantor to the highway for horses
teams and people a foot by following the cart path as now
traveled subject however to the right of the Grantor to convey
a public right of way to the Town or State over the same land
where said right of way last mentioned is located without any
claim of damage therefor on the part of the said Grantee and
with right on the part of said Grantor to claim and
receive all compensation if any should be awarded for
said contemplated public right of way To Have and
to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and to the
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use of the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever
And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself and for
my heirs executors and Administrators covenant with the
said Grantee and her heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises
that the same are free from all incumbrances, that I
have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell
and Convey the same in manners as aforesaid, that
the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns shall by
these Presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises and that I the said
Grantor will and my heirs executors and Administrators
shall warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee
and her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Addie lard
wife of the said Grantor do hereby release all of my
right of dower in and to the said granted premises
unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns
forever.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 30th day of March A.D. 1897.
Signed and Sealed in presence of
Louis B. Collins Elisha S lard L.S.
Chas J. Greene Addie lard L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 30th day of March
A.D. 1897 before me personally appeared Elisha S lard
and Addie lard, his wife to me known and known
by me to be the persons executing the foregoing
instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Chas. J. Greene
Notary Public
Received for record April 2nd 1897 at 11-45 A.M.
and recorded by George B. Ross Town Clerk
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