The instrument's own words
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468 KNOW All Men by these presents That
I, Isaac J. Greene of Richmond, Washington County
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the
Grantor in consideration of the sum of One thousand
(1,000.00) Dollars to me paid by behalf of Samuel M. Cruel of said
Richmond hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever, two certain tracts of land
and situated in the town of Richmond and the above
named County and State which are bounded and
described as follows, viz: The first tract contains by
estimation thirteen acres be the same more or less and
is bounded on the north by Chadbourne's pond, (as called)
and on the East partly by a highway and partly by land
belonging to the heirs of the late Jason P. Greene, on the
South by land of William Greene and on the West by
land of the said Samuel M. Cruel. The second tract
contains by estimation one half acre be the same
more or less is somewhat irregular in shape and
is bounded on the north by Chadbourne's pond (as called)
on the Southeast by land belonging to the heirs of the
late Jason P. Greene and on the Southwest by a
highway, a moreover either of the above tracts may be
bounded. To have and to hold the aforementioned
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereto 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 for my heirs,
executors and administrators covenant with the said
Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am 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 be the
tenants at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly
have and enjoy the said premises, and that I and my heirs, executors and adminis-
trators 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 29th day of July in the year of our Lord one
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thousand eight hundred and ninety eight,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Joseph E. Leavitt
Echad J. Greene. L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Richmond on the 29th day of July
AD 1898 before me personally appeared Ehad J. Greene
to me known and known them they were to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and he then acknowledged said
instrument by him executed, to be his free act and deed,
Joseph E. Leavitt
Notary Public
L.S.
Revenue Stamps
50c
Received for record July 30 1898 at one oclock P.M.
and recorded by George La Tour Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I, Hannah
Cadsmith of Westerly, in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island, daughter and sole heir at law of
Joseph D. Cadsmith, late of said Westerly, deceased, for and
in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars well and
truly paid by William Roland Rathbun of said Westerly,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, buy these presents,
do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm
unto the said William Roland Rathbun his heirs and
assigns forever, one certain lot of land lying and
being partly in the said town of Westerly and partly
in the town of Charlestown, containing by the calculate
twenty three acres and seventeen rods more or less and
is bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning
at a stone monument at the Southeast corner of said
lot thence South eighty two degrees West as the fence
now stands 6 1/2 chains, thence South one degree East
6 3/4 chains, thence South fifty eight degrees East 3 1/2
chains, thence South four degrees West 7 1/2 chains, thence
South twenty five degrees West 6 3/4 chains, thence
South seven and one half degrees East 10 chains, thence
thence South nine degrees West 12 3/4 chains, thence
South seventy degrees East 4 3/4 chains, thence North
thirty eight degrees East 1 1/2 chains, thence South