The instrument's own words
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KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents That we William
J. Ganth Eleano Ganth executors to B. Bliven and B. Frank Bliven
all of the town of East Greenwich in the county of Washington and State of
Rhode Island Island for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars
and other valuable considerations well and truly paid by
the said grantees Sewall of Barrington Sauterland and David
and Sewall of said Validity the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by these presents do grant bargain sell
convey and confirm unto the said grantees Agnes Sewall and
David Sewall their heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract of land with the improvements thereon situated in the
town of Charlestown in said County of Washington browned
and described as follows to wit: Northerly by land of the heirs
of Jared Babcock Exactly by a highway Southly by land
now or formerly of Henry Healy and others Westerly by land
by the East line of the town of East Greenwich aforesaid or however
otherwise the same may be bounded Being the same tract of
land awarded to Joseph Ganth in his suit against Honorius
Curtis and Stephen G. Curtis in the court of Common Pleas
for said Washington county at Exeter jury term Nov 1841
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the
same belonging or in any way appertaining to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns forever And we the
said grantors for our heirs executors and administrators do
covenant to and with the said grantees their heirs and
assigns that at and before the executing hereof we are the
lawful owners of the above bargained premises and are
seised and possessed of the same in our own proper right
as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee
simple and have in we have a good and right to sell and convey
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid
And that the said devised and bargained premises
with the appurtenances are free from all encumbrances
of what name or nature soever that might in any measure
or degree obstruct or make void this present deed
Furthermore we the said grantors for our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and engage the
above devised premises to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demand of any
person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant se
seize and defend by these presents
And are witnessed by R. Bliven wife of said B. Frank
Bliven and Eugenie Bliven wife of said Leontard B.
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Belden in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby
release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs
and assigns all our right of tenure in and to the aforegrants
premises.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 23d day of November AD 1898
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
John W. Sweeney
Williams S. Smith L.S.
B. Frank Belden L.S.
Eleanor Smith L.S.
Courtland B. Belden L.S.
Eugene Belden L.S.
Leathanne M. R. Belden L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington co ss
Before me Westly this 23d day of November
AD 1898 came personally appeared Williams S Smith
Eleanor Smith Courtland B Belden, B Frank Belden,
Leathanne M R Belden and Eugene Belden each to me
known and known to me to be the individuals described
in, and who executed the following instrument, and they
severally acknowledged said instrument to be their
free act and deed. And I certify that the foregoing
instrument was by me read and explained to said
Williams S Smith before the execution of the same.
Revenue Stamps /
10c
John W. Sweeney
Notary Public
Received for record November 23d 1898 at 11 A.M.
and recorded by George R. Cooney Town Clerk