The instrument's own words
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Signed and sealeded
in presence of
Wm Lo Mason
John Blakely L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On Donesocket in the 8th day of July AD
1897 before me personally appeared John Blakely 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,
William Lo Mason
Justice of the Peace.
Received for record July 9 1897 at 5 oclock Place
and recorded by George Colverts Town Clerk
Know All Men by these Presents that we John
Lo Holder, Edward E Harrington and Hattie H Harrington
his wife in her right all of the Town of Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the Grantors, in consideration of Ten Dollars to us
paid by Draper B Eddy and Abby E Eddy his wife of
the Town of Johnston, County of Providence in said State,
hereinafter called the Grantees the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant bargain, sell
and convey unto the said Blakely his heirs and
assign forever The Homestead Estate of the late Charles
Holder situated in the aforesaid Town of Charlestown, near
the village of Carolina, and containing by estimation thirty
five acres of land or more with the buildings and
improvements thereon bounded as follows, Northerly by
the Cohasse river and by land formerly belonging to Jesse
Reynolds and land formerly belonging to Isabellah
Barker, Easterly by the Cohasse river; Southerly by the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and a highway,
and Westerly by the highway leading from locus polls to
Carolina. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises
with the tenements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and
to the use of the said Grantees and their heirs and assigns
forever. And we the said Grantors do hereby, for ourselves and
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for our heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said
granitees and their heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized
in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free
from all incumbrances that we have good right, full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner
as aforesaid; that the said grantees and their heirs and assign
shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises; and that we the said grantors
will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant
and defend the same to the said grantees and their heirs and
assigns forever against all lawful claims and demands of
all persons. In witness whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 15th day of July in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven
Signed and sealed
in presence of
Joseph R. Reynolds as to all
John L. Holden L.S.
Edward G. Harrington L.S.
Hattie H. Harrington L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On North Kingston on the 15th day
of July AD, 1897 before me personally appeared John L.
Holden, Edward G. Harrington and Hattie H. Harrington
to me known and known by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said
instrument, by them executed, to be their free act and
deed.
Joseph R. Reynolds
Notary Public
Received for record July 16th 1897 at 9-15 oclock AM
and recided by George Colvess Town Clerk
The page as recorded
