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7/7/1899 · LEASE · book 14 page 44 doc 5700

From WEBSTER THOMAS J life
To WEBSTER BETHNEL life, WEBSTER FIDELIA F life
Consideration one dollar
Premises fourteen acres more or less · lot with dwelling house and other buildings (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1899 · DEED · WEBSTER BETHNEL; WEBSTER FIDELIA F → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 14 p 43
◀ 1899 · DEED · JOHNSON GEORGE A; JOHNSON ELLEN L → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 14 p 45
◀ 1895 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · FISHER CHARLOTTE A → WEBSTER NELLIE F; WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 12 p 339
◀ 1892 · DEED · FISHER CHARLOTTE A; FISHER GEORGE E → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 12 p 335

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1899 · DEED · WEBSTER BETHNEL; WEBSTER FIDELIA F → WEBSTER THOMAS J · book 14 p 43

Bounded by

Kenyon Johnston · Mary · William Heard · Anne P. Greene · James B. Greene · James B. Greene · Henry J Green · granted

The instrument's own words

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44 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

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