The instrument's own words
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This 15th day of June AD 1899
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Geo. A. Kramer Jp.
Thomas H. Gardner Ls,
Administrator
Revenue Stamp
30c
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss.
On South Kingstown on the 12th day
of June AD 1899 before me personally appeared Thomas H.
Gardner Administrator, to me known and known by me
to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged said instrument by him executed in his said
capacity to be his free act and deed.
Geo. A. Kramer Jp
Notary Public
Received for record June 19th 1899 at 11-30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Cross Town Clerk
KNOW All men by these Presents, that I John Place
of South Kingstown, Washington County and in the State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of fifty
Dollars to me paid by Thomas H. Gardner of South Kingstown
County and State aforesaid hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby duly acknowledged, do hereby give, grant
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs
and assigns forever, One half undivided interest in a certain
Island called Littles in the town of Charlestown in said County and
State containing about five acres more or less with the improve-
ments thereon standing and known as an Island formerly owned
by the late Stephen Browning of said town of Charlestown, bounded
on all sides by the waters of the Charlestown Pond, Being
the same Island conveyed to Grantor by deed from Thomas H.
Gardner Administrator of the estate of the late James Bolton
dated June 10th AD 1899 and recorded in Land Evidence records
of the town of Charlestown to which reference is hereby had and
made, for a more exact description of the premises,
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging
unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs
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and assigns forever. And I the said grantor do hereby for
me and for my heirs executors and administrators covenant
with the said grantee and his heirs and assignss that I am
lawfully seized in the 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 by these premises at all times
hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises; and that I the said grantor will cause my heirs
executors and administrators 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. And for the consideration aforesaid I
Annie M. P. Lease wife of the said John R. Lease do hereby
release all my right if any it does exist to and to the said granted
premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns
forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals the 12th day of June in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine
Signed and sealed in presence of John R. Lease L.S.
Geo. N. Kroener Jr. Annie M. P. Lease L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss.
at South Kingstown on the 12th day
of June A.D. 1899 before me personally appeared John
R. Lease and Annie M. P. Lease his wife to me known
and known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument and severally acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
Geo. N. Kroener Jr.
Notary Public
Received for record June 14 1899 at 11-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cove Town Clerk
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