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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 adage 1816 Alt 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 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 Atros dated May 13 1841 and recorded in
said Charlestown 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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their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the
said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with said grantee, its successors, and assigns, that at and
before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right
as good, perfect and absolute estate in inheritance in fee
simple and have in me good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain, sell convey and
confirm the said bargained premises in manner as
aforesaid. And that the said grantee its successors and
assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all
times forever hereafter by full force and virtue of these presents
lawfully, peaceably, and quietly have, hold, use, receiving
possess and enjoy, the said devised and bargained
premises, with the appurtenances, free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all manner of former or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills,
tail-rents, doweries, judgments, executions and
encumbrances of what nature or tenure soever, that
might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void
this present deed. Furthermore I the said
grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the above
devised premises to the said grantee its successors and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure
and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this ninth day of May in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Jos. A. Pierce Thankful H. Pierce L.S.
State of Rhode Island county of [illegible]
In Charlestown on the 9th day of May AD 1898
before me personally appeared Thankful H. Pierce personally
known to me to be, and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument to be
his appointed, to be his free act and deed. C. H. Hussey
Received for record May 12 1898 at 4 30 o'clock p.m. [illegible]
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