The instrument's own words
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This Indenture, made this twenty ninth day of January
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six between Arthur ownce of Troy county of Rensselaer, State
of New York, and Hattie R ownce his wife of the first part and
Mrs A M Stables of Pittsfield, county of Berkshire, State of
Massachusetts of the second part. Witnesseth, that the said parties
of the first part in consideration of the sum of one hundred
dollars to them duly paid, has sold and by these presents
does grant and convey to the said party of the second part her
heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land, situate in
the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and state of
Rhode Island; it being lot number eleven on "plan number
four cottage sites intersecting Point by Arthur ownce" on
filed in the town clerks office in said Charlestown and
marked a portion of the said lot, bounded and described as follows,
easterly by the land of Joseph Lusk, southerly by the sea,
westerly by the land of grantor Northerly by a street or freeway
and lot being forty feet on the street line and fifty feet
on the sea line.
Reserving and receipting all reserved
rights and privileges, and the right to pass and repass over
and across said lot below the beach bank to water as well
as reserved in deed to this grantor, with the appurtenances
and all the estate, title and interest therein of the said
party of the first part. And the said party of the first
part does hereby covenant and agree and with the said
party of the second part her heirs and assigns, that at
the time of the executing and delivery of these presents he
was the lawful owner and well seized of the
premises above conveyed free and clear from all
incumbrances of every name and nature, legal or
equitable and that the premises thus conveyed in the
first and peaceable possession of the said party of the
second part her heirs and assigns he will forever
warrant and defend against every person whomsoever
lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof.
In witness whereof, the party of the first part have
hereto set his hand and seal the day and year first
above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Wm R. Green Arthur ownce L.S.
Hattie R ownce L.S.
State of New York
County of Rensselaer &c.
Attest this 29th day of January in the year 1826
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34. eighteen hundred and ninety six before me the subscriber
personally appeared Certain Corves and Matties Alvores his
wife to me personally known to be the same persons described
in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they severally
acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
Mora C. Gear
Notary Public
Prov, Conn. N.Y.
Received for record May 25th 1897 at 11-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Corves Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That I Lealeb R.
hye of Richmond RI Mortgagee named in a certain Mortgage
deed given by William & Charles Wilson to Lealeb R. Hye
and recorded in Charlestown RI in Mortgage Books 13 at
page 371 for and in consideration of the sum of fourteen
hundred dollars to be paid by B. Court Bentley, Clarence
Mason & Albert L. Corandall copartners doing business
under the firm name of Rawleigh Wealth, Bentleys also of Northst
RI, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby
assign transfer and cast over unto the said Bentley, Mason
& Corandall the said Mortgage deed the note and claim
thereby secured, and all my right title and interest in and
to the premises therein described To have and to hold
the same to the said Bentley Mason & Corandall their
heirs and assigns to them and their heirs bought and behalf
forever subject nevertheless to the conditions therein contained
kind to redemption according to law, and I hereby substitute
and appoint the said B. Court Bentley, Clarence Mason
& Albert L. Corandall their heirs and assigns to be the
attorneys of the said William & Charles Wilson with all the
rights and powers possessed by me by virtue of said deed of
Mortgage. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 17 day of April AD 1899
In presence of
George L. Corves
Lealeb R. Hye L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co. In Charlestown this 17th day of
April AD 1899 Lealeb R. Hye personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing transfer before me the person he appeared at
acknowledged the foregoing transfer before him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed Before me George L. Corves Notary Public
Received for record May 25th 1897 at 11-30 oclock the
same recorded by George L. Corves Town Clerk
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