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302 A.D. 1807, before me personally appeared the above named
Frank L. Littlefield who do swear and solemn ly swear me
to be the party sealing the foregoing instrument and
that the acknowledged deed said instrument by him executed to
be his free act and deed.
Henry A. Barker
[Signature] Johnny Diehlie
Received for record October 1st 1807 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George Converse Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I
Alfred G. Harris of Westerly, Washington County in the State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in
consideration of my elder and after considerations
to me paid Summe [?] Wells of Hopkinton County and
State aforesaid hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge, do sell grant
bargain sell and convey grant unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or
parcel of land situated near Dumpling beach
so called in the County and State aforesaid boundaries
and described as follows: Beginning at a stone post
set in the ground at the Northeast corner of this said tract
thence South along the North line of land formerly owned
by Nathan Noble are hundred and thirty four (134)
feet to a stone post thence South the North thirty six
(36) feet to a stone post thence North 28° West one
hundred fifty nine (159) feet to a stone post Thence
East ninety nine (99) feet to the first mentioned
corner containing by estimation thirty six (36) square
rods be the same more or less
[Diagram of plot with labels: "Dam outlet", "N 28° W 159'", "36' of road", "134'", "Noble"]
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises
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with all the privileges and appurtenances Heretofore belonging
unto and to the use of the said grantee, and her heirs and
assigns, forever.
And I the said grantor, do livery
seisin hereby and for my heirs, executors and administrators,
covenant with the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns that I and my successors seized in fee 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 her heirs and assigns shall be by these
premises at all times hereafter peaceably quietly possessed
thereof and that I and my successors, and that my
said heirs build and my heirs specified and
administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of
all persons.
And for the consideration
aforesaid I, George P. Vane wife a specified citizen do hereby
release all my right title and interest to the said granted
premises with the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals the seventeenth day of September in
the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Prudence own Entry Alfred P. Vane L.S.
F. W. Barber Jane P. Vane L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Westerly on the seventeenth day of
September AD 1909 before me personally appeared
Alfred P. Vane and Jane P. Vane their names to me
known and known by me to be the parties appearing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument to be their free acting and
deed.
Paul W. Barker
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 5 1909 at 9 o'clock this
and recorded by George Coonce Town clerk
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