The instrument's own words
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326. State of Utah
County of Salt Lake {
{ In Salt Lake City on the 1st day
of April A.D. 1897, before personally appeared, George E.
Perkins to me known and known by me to be the
party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledges
said instrument to be his free act and
deed.
Thos H. Morse
My commission expires Nov. 20th 1897 Notary Public
Recorded for record April 5th 1897 at 10-30 A.M and
recorded by George B. Cross Town Clerk
Know All men by these Presents that I
C. Leland Rooks of the city and County of Salt Lake
on the State of Utah hereinafter called the Grantor in
consideration of the sum of One dollar to one paid by
Marie T. Perkins of city and county of Providence
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever, That
tract or parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in Charlestown county of Washington in State
of Rhode Island, being the undivided real estate of Jos. Taylor
now deceased and is bounded and described as follows,
beginning at the small gate at the Post Road to called so
thence in a northerly course through the centre of the house
thence some course northerly until it comes to a stone in
the Wall marked "B" thence easterly on land of Thomas Johnson
thence southerly and easterly on land of said Thomas Johnson
and his heirs of John G. Saunders until it comes to said Post Road
thence westerly on said Post Road to the first mentioned bound
or gate Being the same Premises conveyed to me said
Grantor by deed from George E. Perkins duly recorded in the
Town Clerks office in said Charlestown reference thereto
being made to have and to hold the aforesaid
Premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and
her heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Grantor
do hereby for myself and for my heirs and assigns forever
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and Administrator covenant with the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple
of the said granted premises and that the same are free
from all encumbrances, that I have good right full
power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same
in manner 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 with my heirs
Executors and Administrators warrant and defend the
same to the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this first day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven
Signed and sealed in presence of C. Leland Rooks
Hudson Smith
State of Utah {
County of Salt Lake {
In Salt Lake City ok on the 1st day of
April A.D. 1897 before me personally appeared C. Leland
Rooks a single man to me known and known by
me to be the Party executing the foregoing instrument
and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed
to be his free act and deed
Chas W. Morse
Notary Public
My commission expires Nov. 28th 1897
Received for record April 5th 1897 at 10-30 A.M. and
recorded by George L. Cross Town Clk