The instrument's own words
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Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
William Henry
Hannah Co. Smith L.S.
Joseph H. Smith L.S.
(their)
mark
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Sc
I, in my capacity this 18th day of July 1798 before me personally appeared Hannah Co. Smith and
Joseph H. Smith each one known, and known to
me to be the individuals described as, and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged
said instrument to be their free acts and deed.
William Henry
Town Clerk
Received for record Aug 15 1798 at 10 30 o'clock the
and entered by George Coloss Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come,
William R. Lewis and Sarah Colesandall both of the
town of Hopkinton, in Washington county in the
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantors,
Send Greeting, Know ye, that we the said
grantors for land in consideration of the sum of
three (3) Dollars to us in hand, before the enrolling
Hereof well and truly paid by John Talbott of the
town of Pawtucket in Providence county in said
State hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and
of every part hereof and parcel thereof do separate, acquit
and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever, by these presents, have given
granted bargained hold, alienated, suffered convey
and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully
and absolutely give, grant bargain sell, alien,
suffor convey convey and confirm unto the said grantee
his heirs and assign forever, that certain lot of
land, and the buildings and improvements thereon,
situated near Lebanonberg Beach as called in
the town of Charlestown in said Washington County
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containing by estimation one eighth (1/8) of an acre be
the same more or less, bounded and described as follows
to wit: beginning at the southeasterly corner of this lot at
a point on the stone wall next to the Brushway thence
northerly thirty one feet to the northeasterly corner of this lot
which said corner is 110 feet from the highway, bounded
to northerly by land of Dyson S. Raymond these northeasterly
40 feet to the northwesterly corner of this lot bounded easterly
by land of William own De Seuss thence southeasterly
135 feet to the southeasterly corner of said lot and to said wall
thence along said wall 110 feet to the place of beginning
the said being lot No 13 on a plan of cottage lots filed
by the Palatable Brothers in the office of the Town clerk in
said Collatertown Together with a right of way to and from
from said lot to the highway across land of the grantor
William own De Seuss to have and to hold the
said granted and bargained premises, with all the
appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same
belonging, or in any how appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigns forever to his and theirs only
proper use, benefit and behoof of their forever And we the said
grantors for ourselves and our heirs executions and
Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with said grantee his heirs and assigns that at true and
before the ensuing harvest we are the true, sole and
lawful owners of the above bargained premises and
are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our
own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple and have in ourselves
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 his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter by
force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peacefully and
quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises with the
appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly
delivered released and discharged of land free and all
manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales
leases mortgages wills entails fintines doweries judgments
executions bills encumbrances of what name or nature
soever, that might in any manner or degree detriment
or make void this present deed, Furthermore we
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The said grantors for ourselves and our heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to the said grantees his heirs and assigns, against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever forever to warrant seise and defend by these
presents. And we Isa T. Lewis wife of said William
M. Lewis and William Lo. Corandall husband of said
Sarah E. Corandall in consideration of the sum paid as
aforesaid do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto
the said grantees his heirs and assigns, all our right
of dower & curtesy in and to the foreground premises,
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 14th day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
(1898)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
E. G. Corandall
William M. Lewis L.S.
Isa T. Lewis L.S.
William Lo. Corandall L.S.
Sarah E. Corandall L.S.
Revenue Stamps
+ 40 cents
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Washington ss
Before me Hopkinon this fifteenth
day of August AD 1898 William M. Lewis, Isa
T. Lewis, William Lo Corandall and Sarah E. Corandall
each and all to me known and known to me to be
the persons who executed the foregoing instrument
personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their
free bad voluntary act and deed.
Edward G. Corandall
Notary Public
Received for record Aug 15th 1898 at 11 oclock AM
and recorded by ledge Coloss Tom book