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wife of the said grantor also personally appeared before me and
was examined privately and apart from her said husband, and
while so privately and apart I showed and explained to her the
foregoing instrument by her signed, and she acknowledged
the same to be her free and voluntary act and deed, and
declared to me that she did not wish to retract the same,
Charles S. Hallpike
Justice of the Peace
for South Kingstown County
Received for record March 5 1848 at 4-30 oclock PM
and recorded by George Blowes Town Clerk
Harriet A. Berry to me by these Presents, that I
Harriet known as Perry of Charlestown in the county of Washington in
State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration
of one thousand dollars to be paid by Herbert B. Stillman
of said Charlestown hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain farm situated in said Charlestown containing
fifty acres more or less with a dwelling house and other
buildings thereon standing, and bounded as follows, on the
North by the Post Road east by land of Shande J Greene et al
South partly by land of said Shande J Greene et al and
land of Ida B. Perry and West by land of Asa Chase,
being estate bequeathed to me in trust by the last will and
Testament of my late husband Samuel Berry deceased,
Reserving however to myself my heirs and assigns the burying
ground on said estate, consisting of 1/4 of an acre,
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 his heirs and assigns forever,
And I the said Grantor do hereby for myself and following heirs,
executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee
and his heirs and assigns that I have 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 manner as
aforesaid; that the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns
shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and
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quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said
grantor with me, and my heirs, executors and administration 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, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 2nd day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Calves Harriet Colberry L.S.
George Calves
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington.
On this Charleston on the 2nd day of March A.D. 1898
before me personally appeared Harriet Colberry to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and she acknowledged said instrument by her recitals, to be
her free act and deed.
George Calves
Notary Public.
Received for record March 9th 1898 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Calves dep Clerk.
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I Herbert
De Stillman of Charlestown, county of Washington, State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of
One Thousand Dollars to me paid by Harriet B. Colberry of
Charlestown aforesaid hereinafter called the mortgagee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
bargain, sell and convey into the said mortgagee and her heirs
and assigns forever, a certain farm situated in said Charlestown
containing fifty acres more or less with a house with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon standing and bounded as follows, on
the North by the North Road, East by land of Charles J. Greene et al and
South partly by land of said Charles J. Greene et al and land
of Jed Ashley and East by land of Asa Johnson.
To have and to hold the before granted premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the
use of the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever,
And I the said mortgagor do hereby for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said
mortgagee and her heirs and assigns that all our lawful titles
acquired in fee simple of the said granted premises That the same
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