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217 Know all men by these presents That the Smith & Sewall Granite Company, a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and doing business in Westerly in said State, hereinafter called the grantor in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars and other valuable considerations to it paid by Mary A Sewall of Galletthe Scotland and David M Sewall of Westerly in the County of Washington, said State of Rhode Island, copartners, and doing business in said Westerly and Charlestown, in said State of Rhode Island under the firm name of Joseph Sewall Company hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns All and singular the lands tenements and hereditaments of every nature and description situate in the towns of Westerly and Chala[r]s town in the county of Washington and said state of Rhode Island which were conveyed to this grantor by deed from these grantees dated January 12, 1894 and recorded in said Westerly in Book No 36 at page 400 and recorded in said Charlestowu in Book No 14 at page 196 and including the quarry estate conveyed to Joseph Sewall deceased by deed from Horatio Robinson Thompson and Elisha W Palmer dated the 8th day of June 1845
conveyed by William D Harris et ale to the aforesaid Mary A Sewall and Danl H Sewall by deed dated the $7^{th}$ day of November 1828 consisting of a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon situated in the town of Charlestown aforesaid and recorded in Land Evidences of said Charlestowne in Book Vol 11 at pages 491 and 492 reference thereto being hereby had and made for a more particular description; also another tract of land lying in Westerly aforesaid and containing by estimation about ten acres conveyed to Joseph Sewell by John Sewall by deed dated the $27^{\text{th}}$ day of January 1835 and recaved in Land Evidences of said Westerly in Book No 24 at page 22 reference thereto being made, said last mentioned tract being a part of the Homestead farm of Perry Healy deceased which the said John Sewall purchased of Lysander Herby and
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218 others by deed dated November $8^{th}$ 1887 and recorded in Land Records of Westerly aforesaid in Book No 25 at page 53 et seq., reference being thereto made; also another tract of land situated in Charlestown aforesaid, purchased by Mary R Sewall and David W H Sewall as Joseph Sewall & Company from Elias L Babcock et alie by deed bearing date of December $29^{th} 1885$ being a part of the "Burdick Beecham's lot" so called containing about ten acres said deed being recorded in said Charlestown in Book No 13 at page 516 et seq, reference thereto hereby made: also two other tracts of land purchased by the said Mary R Sewall and David WH Sewall from the said Elias L Babcock, et ale, by said dated the $29^{th}$ day of December 1888 and recorded in Westerly aforesaid in Book No 33 at page 374, reference thereto being hereby made, the first of said two tracts being partly in Charlestoun and partly in Westerly and containing by estimation about seven and one half acres, the second tract lying in Westerly, and being a part of the Jared Babcock estate To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever And
In witness whereof the said Smith & Rawall Granite Company hath caused these presents to be executed and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed by Orlando R. Smith, its President, for that purpose duly authorized this $26^{\text{th}}$ day of April AD 1907. Signed, sealed and delivered The Smith and Rawall Granite company in presence of by Orlando R. Smith President LS Walter B. Vincent State of Rhode Island Providence Sc In the City of Providence this $26^{\text{th}}$ day of April AD 1907, Orlando R. Smith, to me known, and known
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To me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, and the free act and deed of the Smith & Kendall Granite Co. Walter B. Vincent Notary Public Received for record May 25 1907 at 11:30 oclock A M and recorded by George Colovros Town Clerk
The North line of said lot commences at the Northeast corner of land of the said grantee at a stone post and extends fifty (50) feet easterly to a stone post the East line extends two hundred (200) feet or more southerly from the last named stone post or until it comes to Charlestown pond (so called) the South line extends along the shore of said pond to the Southeast corner of the land of the said grantees; (the said lot is fifty (50) feet in width measured between a point on the West line of said lot twenty (20) feet Northerly from said pond to a point on the East line of said lot hrs twenty (20) feet from said pond) the West line extends Northerly along the East line of land of the said grantee one hundred and eighty eight (188) feet or until it comes to the first named stone post or however the said lot may be bounded o described. There is conveyed by this deed all of the rights which the grantors now have or ought to have to the shore and water of the said Charlestontown Pond which adjoins the said lot there is also conveyed by this deed the same rights ato
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others by deed dated November 8th 1889 and recorded in Land Records
of westerly aforesaid in Book No 25 at page 53 et seq, reference
being thereto made; also another tract of land situated in Charlestown
aforesaid, purchased by Mary H. Sewall and said Wm H. Sewall
and Joseph Sewall & Company from Elias G. Babcock et al by
deed bearing date of December 29th 1888 being a part of the
"Bureick Beecham's lot" so called containing about ten acres
said deed being recorded in said Charlestown in Book No 13 at
page 516 et seq, reference thereto being hereby made; also his
other tract of land purchased by the said Mary H. Sewall and
said Wm H. Sewall from the said Elias G. Babcock, et al by
deed dated the 29th day of December 1888 and recorded in Westerly
aforesaid in Book No 33 at page 374, reference thereto being
hereby made, the first of said two tracts being partly in Charlestown
and partly in Westerly and containing by estimation about seven
and one half acres, the second tract lying in Westerly, and being
a part of the said Bureick Babcock estate, To have and to
hold the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the use of the
said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever, And
the said grantors do hereby for itself its successors and assigns,
covenant with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that
it is lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises;
that the same are free from all encumbrances; that it has
good right full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all
times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that the said grantor will, and its successors
and assigns shall, warrant and defend the same to the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims of all persons.
In witness whereof the said Smith & Sewall Granite Company
both caused these presents to be executed and its corporate seal
to be hereunto affixed by Gerlands R. Smith, its President for that
purpose duly authorized this 26th day of April AD 1907.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Walter B. Vincent
The Smith and Sewall Granite Company
by Gerlands R. Smith President LD
State of Rhode Island
Providence Sc
In the City of Providence this 26th day of
April AD 1907, Gerlands R. Smith, to me known and known
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to me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed and the free act
and deed of the Smith & Snell Granite Co.
Walter B. Vivant
Notary Public
Received for record May 25 1907 at 11-30 oclock After
and recorded by George Colburn from Court
Know All MEN by these presents That we
George N. Webster and Amy Webster his wife, in right
of dower wife, of Charlestown, Washington County and State
of Rhode Island who are hereinafter called the grantors in
consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and other
good and valuable considerations to us paid by Joseph E.
Champagne of Providence said County hereinafter called
the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
grantee and his heirs and assigns forever A certain lot
of land situated in said Charlestown which contains thirty
five (35) square rods be the same more or less, and is bounded
on the North and East by land of the grantors, on the South
by Charlestown Pond so called and on the West by land
of the grantors. The South line of said lot commences
at the Northeast corner of land of the said grantor at a
stone post and extends fifty (50) feet easterly to a stone
post the East line extends two hundred (200) feet in or more
Southerly from the last named stone post or until it comes
to Charlestown pond (so called) the South line extends along
the shore of said pond to the Southeast corner of the land
of the said grantor (the said lot is fifty (50) feet in
width measured between a point on the West line of said
lot twenty five feet Northerly from said pond to a point
on the East line of said lot two twenty five (25) feet from said
pond) the West line extends Northerly along the East line
of land of the said grantor one hundred and eighty eight
(188) feet or until it comes to the first named stone post
or however the said lot may be bounded or described, There
is conveyed by this deed all of the rights which the grantors
now have or ought to have to the shore and water of the
said Charlestown pond which adjoins the said lot.
There is also conveyed by this deed the same right als
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