The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, that I Gardner
M. Sullivan of Charlestown, in the County of Washington, State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Eleven Hundred
dollars to me paid by one Nancy A Sullivan of Charlestown aforesaid
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto her the said Nancy A Sullivan her
heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, property,
claim and demand which I now have, or of right ought to
have or claim in and to two certain tracts of land situated
in said Charlestown containing in all two hundred acres be
they more or less: the first tract is bounded northerly,
westerly and southerly on a highway, Easley or land of the
heirs of Benjamin Prudden bounded and land of heirs of Henry Prudden,
and Easterly and southerly partly on land of Collias Prudden
to the aforesaid highway. the second tract is bounded northerly,
and Easterly on a highway, southerly on land of heirs of
Thomas H Ennis & Mary Pagey & westerly on land of
William E Miller or however otherwise bounded, Titled
all the stock of ovary described hereon including cows, horses
farming tools, household goods and personal estate of every
description now on the real estate aforesaid or adjacent
thereto.
To have and to hold the same, with all the
rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
unto and to the use of her the said Nancy A Sullivan her
heirs and assigns forever. And I the aforementioned
Gardner M Sullivan for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators do covenant with the said
Nancy A Sullivan her heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the
said Nancy A Sullivan her heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming the same, through or under me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 12 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of G Gardner M Sullivan L.S.
George Colons
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act and deed. George Colcross
Notary Public.
Received for record May 12th 1895 at 3 oclock 8 pm,
and recorded by George Colcross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come,
I Thankful P. Pierce of Charlestown in the county of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the grantor, send Greeting. Know ye that I the
said grantor for and in consideration of the sum of ten
dollars to me in hand before the sealing hereof well
and truly paid by Friendship Aldedge 7016 St. Art of
Charlestown County and state aforesaid hereinafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am thereby fully satisfied contented and paid
and thereof and myself partly and parcel thereof do
operate acquit and discharge the said Grantee its
successors and assigns forever by these presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed
and confirmed granted also by these presents do fully fully
and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien
convey convey and confirm unto the said Grantee its
successors and assigns forever, a certain lot of land
with all the improvements thereon, situated in the
village of Charlestown in the town of Charlestown in the
county of Washington and State aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows to wit bounded Northerly on land
of Thankful P. Pierce about three hundred thirty (330)
feet Easterly on land of John W. Moore eighty (80)
feet southerly on land of Charlestown hills lot, by a line
parallel with the north line of this lot, and westerly
on the highway eighty (80) feet it being a portion of the
same premises conveyed to said grantor by deed from
Thomas Atters dated May 13 1881 and recorded in
said Charlestown in deed book No 9 page 285 and
282 reference to said deed and the road thereof being
hereby had and made to have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises with all the some
appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said
grantee its successors and assigns forever to its and
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