The instrument's own words
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& scale this 21st day of August AD 1897
In presence of
George Lewis
Benj. F. Bliven Ls
Abbie H. Bliven Ls
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington co
In Charlestown in said County on this
21st day of August AD 1897 Benj. F. Bliven & Abbie H.
Bliven his wife personally known to me & known by me
to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument
personally appeared before me and severally acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their free
& voluntary act and deed
Before me George Lewis
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 24 1897 at 2.15 oclock PM
and recorded by George Lewis Town Clerk
KNOW All Men by these Presents That I
Joseph B. Tucker of Charlestown, Washington County State
of Rhode Island Newswheater called the grantor in consideration
of ten dollars and the love and affection I have for my
daughter Sarah E. Brown to me married by her hereinafter
called the Grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the
said Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever I certain
lot of land with dwelling house thereon situated in the
village of Charlestown, town of Charlestown, County and State
aforesaid, and bounded as follows, North and East by the land
of Charlestown Mills Company, West by land of William H.
Tucker and South by land of heirs of William Bliven
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, 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 encumbrances That I have good right full
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382 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; But that I the
said Grantor with and my heirs, executors and administrators
shall warrant and forever 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 29th day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven.
Signed and sealed
In presence of
Edward C Brown
Albert E Brown
Joseph B. Lusher L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Charlestown on the 29th day of May
AD 1897 before me personally appeared Joseph B. Lusher
to me known and known by me to be the party aforestated
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
by him been appeared to be his free act and deed.
C. Atterbury
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 3 1897 at 12 oclock PM
and recorded by George Coloney Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents, That I Sarah E.
Brown (wife of Franklin E Brown) of Charlestown, County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the
Grantor in consideration of one dollar to me paid by
Joseph B. Lusher hereinafter called the Grantee the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto the said Grantee a certain lot of land
with dwelling house thereon situated in the village of [illegible] in
town of Charlestown, county and State aforesaid and bounded
as follows, North and East by land of Carolina Mills
Company, West by land of William R Lusher, South by
land of William Clark. To have and to
hold the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and
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