The instrument's own words
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administrators, do covenant with the said Thomas J. Webster
his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the
aforedescribed premises unto the said Thomas J. Webster his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me.
and I Fidelia F. Webster wife of the said Betheul Webster
in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Thomas J. Webster his
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 7th day of July in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety nine.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Comes Betheul Webster L.S.
Fidelia F. Webster L.S.
[Rhode Island State Seal]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 7th day of July
A.D. 1899 before me personally appeared Betheul Webster
and Fidelia F. Webster his wife to me known and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged and ratified it to be their
to be their free act and deed. George G. Comes reg
[Signature] Notary Public
Received for record July 7 1899 at 4 oclock PM
and recorded by George G. Comes from lettee
Know all men that Thomas J. Webster of
Charlestown R.I. in consideration of the sum of one
dollar to me paid by Betheul Webster and Fidelia F.
Webster his wife of Charlestown aforesaid, the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby lease to them the said
Betheul Webster and Fidelia F. Webster for and during the
term of each of their natural lives a certain lot of land
situated in said Charlestown, containing by estimation
fourteen acres more or less with a dwelling house and
other buildings thereon standing, bounded Northerly
by land of Kenyon Johnson Easterly, by land of Mary
between Southwesterly partly by land of William Heard
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and partly by land of Anne P. Beecon's heirs and James B. Beecon
and westerly by a highway or however otherwise bounded,
To have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and
appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Rachel Webster
and Rachel F. Webster for and during the term of the natural
life of each of them as aforesaid, and upon the decease of both of
them the said Rachel Webster and Rachel F. Webster the same shall
revert back to the said Thomas J. Webster his heirs and assigns
forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 7th day of July 1879
In presence of
George C. Cross
Thomas J. Webster L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown this 7th day of July
1879 Thomas J. Webster to me known and known by me as
the party who executed the foregoing instrument personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him executed to be his free act and deed
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record July 7 1879 at 4 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW All Men by these Presents, that I George A.
Johnson of Charlestown County of Washington in the State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars
to me paid by Thomas J. Webster of Charlestown aforesaid, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Thomas J. Webster
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest
property claim, and demand, which I may have, or of right
ought to have, or claim in and to a certain tract of land
situated in said Charlestown, containing two acres be the
same one or more with a barn thereon standing bounded
Northby East by land of Kenyon Johnson, Easterly by land
of granted, on the South by land of Kenyon Johnson and
land of Henry S. Green, on the West by land of Thomas
J. Webster, or however otherwise bounded. To have