The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents, that we William P.
Barney, and Harriet H. Barney his wife and in right of said
wife, of South Kingstown, county of Washington, State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of seventy two dollars to be paid
by Henry A. Barker of the City County of Providence State
of Rhode Island the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said
Henry A. Barker his heirs and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand, which we now
have, or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to a certain
tract of mixed wood land situated in Charlestown in Washington
County Rhode Island containing thirty seven 2/10 (37 2/10)
acres, being the same premises purchased of the State of
Rhode Island by the Commonwealth Mass. Corp. by deed dated
Aug. 11th 1862 and deeded to these grantors by Peleg Clark
receiver of said Commonwealth Mass. Corp. by deed dated Oct.
29th 1885 and is bounded as follows: On the North by,
Lockamping Pond, East by Peterson land and land
of heirs of Molly Rodman, South partly by said Rodman
land and West by said Pond, and West by said Pond,
or however bounded, Being lot designated "Childrens
Island" on plat of Indian Reservation on plat filed in town
Clerks Office in said Charlestown, reference to the same
being hereby made and moved. To have and to hold,
the same, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining, unto and to the use of him the said
Henry A. Barker his heirs and assigns forever. And we the
aforenamed Wm P. Barney & Harriet H. Barney for ourselves and for
our heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with
the said Henry A. Barker his heirs and assigns that one
will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises unto
the said Henry A. Barker his heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title or under us.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 10th day of May in the year of our lord two thousand and eight
hundred and eighty eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Wm P. Barney L.S.
Harriet H. Barney L.S.
Ben H. Holbertson
George Tolman
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In South Kingstown on the 11th day of May
AD 1888 before me personally appeared Wm P. Barney &
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Garret N. Barney his wife 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. George Calross
Notary Public
Received for record May 11th 1895 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Calross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, We
visa H. Clarke of Charlestown, Deborah J. Luscher, Hannah D.
Luscher his wife in right of the wife, Oliver Delarks, Anna
B. Clark & Anna B. Clarke guardian of the estate of Henry
J. Clarke minors likewise duly authorized by the probate court
of Charlestown of district of Narragansett in the state of
Rhode Island, Washington hereinafter called the grantors
Send Greeting, Know ye, That we the said grantors for
and in consideration of the sum of one dollar & other good
& valuable considerations to us in hand before the execution
hereof well and truly paid by Joseph M. & Geo A. Horace for
of Charlestown of the aforesaid county State hereinafter
called the grantees the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, and are therewith fully satisfied, contented
and paid, and thereof, and of every part and parcel
thereof do remise, acquit and discharge the said grantees
Joseph M. & Geo A. Horace & their heirs, executors and
administrators forever by these presents, have given, granted,
bargained, sold and conveyed, conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do fully fully and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell aliense, convey convey and confirm
unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns forever,
three certain lots of land, situated in Charlestown of the
aforesaid county state bounded described as follows:
The first tract containing fifty acres more or less being a
part of the division Belknap third as called Bounded Northerly
on Watchung pond, Easterly Northerly on land of Samuel R.
Horace for posterity & Westerly on land of D. H. Prudish & Richard Ponder
heirs The second tract the "Jennie Hall field" as called
containing fifteen acres more or less Bounded Northerly
on land known as the Smith land, Easterly on land of
Joseph C. Taylor, Southerly on land of Felix J. Brightman
& Westerly on land of John Macomber The third tract