The instrument's own words
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Stillman in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid do
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Harnett G.
Perry her heirs and assigns, all my right of tenure in and
to the aforementioned premises.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George LeBaron
Herbert L. Stillman L.S.
Sarah E. Stillman L.S.
Revenue Stamp
50 cents
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss
In Charlestown on the 14th day of September
AD 1898 before me personally appeared Herbert L. Stillman
and Sarah E. Stillman his wife, to me known, and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument by them executed
to be their free act and deed.
George LeBaron
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 7 1898 at 11.30 o'clock this
and recorded by George LeBaron Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I
William In Devlin of Hopkinton, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting Know Ye That I the said grantor do and
in consideration of the sum of four ($4.00) Dollars to me
in hand, before the creating hereof, well and truly paid
by Carrie Meighan of Westerly, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge land and I
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and thereof
and of every part and parcel thereof, do remise quit and
discharge the said grantee her heirs executors and
administrators forever but these presents have given,
granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed convey and
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confirmed, and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely,
give, grant, bargain, sell alien, enfeoff convey, and confirm
unto the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever,
certain lot or parcel of land situated on Conversonsing Neck
so called in the town of Lebanon, county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows,
Beginning at the North East corner of said lot, thence Northly
along the line of land of Isabella Gardner 50 ft, thence Southly
in a direct line on land of said William Me Dews 23 ft,
thence Easterly in a direct line on land of said William
Me Dews 60 ft to the highway, thence Southly along
said highway 23 ft to the point of beginning. A driveway
of about 8 ft wide be required said driveway to come equally
off of land of said grantee and land of said William Me Dews.
Reserve,
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 wise
appertaining to the said grantee, her heirs and assigns
forever to her their and 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 her heirs
and assigns that at and before the entering hereof I am
the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of
the same in any my own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have
in good right full power and lawful authority to
grant, bargain sell, convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as before said, And that the said
grantee her heirs and assigns, shall and may from time
to time, and at all times hence forever, by peace and
quiet of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly,
have, hold use, occupy possess, and enjoy the said denied
and bargained premises with the appurtenances free
and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, remitted
and discharged of from all and all manner of
former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, deeds,
mortgages, wills, entails, presents, doweries, judgments,
executions and counterclaims, of what manor or
nature source, that might in any measure or
degree obstruct or make null this present deed,
Furthermore I the said grants to myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant,
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and engage the above demised premises to the said grantor,
her heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant,
secure and defend by these presents. And I Ida
L. Lewis wife of the said William M. Lewis in consideration
of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantee, her heirs and assigns
all my right of dower in and to the aforesaid premises;
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twelfth (12th) day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
E. H. Comendall
William M. Lewis L.S.
Ida L. Lewis L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
On Deposition this twelfth (12th) day of
August A.D. 1898 William M. Lewis and Ida L. Lewis
both to me known and to me known 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 and voluntary act and deed.
Edward H. Comendall
Notary Public
Revenue Stamp
10 cents
Received for record Sept 12 1898 at 3.30 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George own Lovells Town Clerk
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