The instrument's own words
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336 Know all Men by these Presents That we Herbert
L. Hopkins and Annie H. Hopkins wife of said Herbert and in
right of said Annie, of Nesbit, John B. Rose and Laura J. Rose
wife of said John B. and in right of said Laura, George E.
Luther and Hannah La Larkin wife of said George E. and in
right of said Hannah, Joseph B. Luther and Lettie B. Luther
of North Kingston and all in Washington County, state of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantors, all heirs at
law of Paul Luther late of Charlestown R.I. deceased, in
consideration of five dollars to be paid by Miles M. Clamp
of Charlestown in Washington County Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby grant, quit bargain, sell and convey
unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing
thirty six acres and thirty six rods size, and is bounded Southerly
on lot no 2, Easterly on land formerly of Daniel Dick, Southerly
on land formerly of George Primrose, Westerly on Hezekiah
Kenyon's land this being lot no 2 as will be seen by a plat
of the same made by Joshua Courd Jr surveyor bearing date
June 6 1828 meaning to convey to said grantee the tract
of land known as the "Lunds lot" belonging to said Paul
Luther at the time of his decease however the same may be
bounded. To have and to hold the above described
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever. And we the said Grantors do
hereby for ourselves and for our heirs executors and administrators
covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns
that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted
premises; that the said free full power and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that
the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these
presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises, and that we the said Grantors
will cause our heirs executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons. In witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day of May in
the year of our lord thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven.
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337
Signed and sealeded
in presence of
Herbert D. Hoxie L.S.
Annie F. Hoxie L.S.
John E. Ross L.S.
Lama J. Ross L.S.
Geo. E. Lurkin L.S.
Hannah B. Lurkin L.S.
Joseph B. Tucker L.S.
Hattie L. Tucker L.S.
Geo. R. Greene
George Bracknell
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In the South Kingstown on the sixth day of
May AD 1897 before me personally appeared John E.
Ross, Lama J. Ross, Geo. E. Lurkin, Hannah B. Lurkin
Joseph B. Tucker and Hattie L. Tucker to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and they severally acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Howard B. Perry
Notary Public.
State of Connecticut
New London County of
Norwich May 7th 1897
Personally appeared this day before me, the
within named Herbert D. Hoxie and Annie F. Hoxie
both known to me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged that their signing the
same was their free act and deed.
Attest Geo. R. Greene
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record May 10 1897 at 5 o'clock PM,
and recorded by George Coonce Town Clerk.
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