The instrument's own words
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224 Know all men by these presents that we
(Abraham Johnson, Abby B Johnson (wife of said Abraham
Johnson in her own rights) and Charles E Johnson of the
Town of Colehiton in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter
called the Grantors in consideration of Ten Dollars to us
paid by the hereby annexed Deed of the city of Providence in said state
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs whoever
they may be forever the following piece or parcel of land lying
in the Town of Colehiton and bounded and described as
follows Beginning at a stone bound at the Southeast corner
of the piece hereby conveyed which is the Southeast corner of
piece of land this day conveyed by the kind of these presents to the
Grantee on the Northerly line of the Kings Factory Road as
called and thence running Northerly with the Northerly line
of said road running to a stone bound nine hundred and nine (909) feet
thence turning and running at right angles in an Easterly
direction two hundred and nine (209) feet thence turning and
running in a Southerly direction two hundred and nine
(209) feet to a point which is just one hundred and fifty
eight (158) feet from the first mentioned line or on the
Easterly line of this lot thence turning and running in
an Easterly direction at right angles to said first
mentioned line eighty three (83) feet thence turning and
running in a Southerly direction parallel with
said first mentioned line to said Kings Factory Road
thence turning and running in an Westerly direction
with said road to the first mentioned bound or starting
point containing about one acre whether the same be more
or less To have and to hold the aforesaid
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto and to the use of the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever And we the said Grantors
do hereby for ourselves and for our heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns that we and lawfully seised in fee
simple of the said granted premises that the same are
free from all incumbrances that we 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 here present at all times
hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises and that we the said Grantors will and our
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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.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ninety one,
Signed and sealed in presence of
James W. Corwin
David M. Moore Vic. F. Harmon
Abraham Johnson
Abby F. Johnson
Rebecca E. Johnson
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this occasion in the fifteenth day of June
AD 1901 before me Notary public appeared Abraham Johnson,
Abby F. Johnson and Rebecca E. Johnson and were duly sworn and
said to be known and known by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they stating sincerely acknowledged
and signed instrument, as their free act and deed.
James W. Corwin
John H. Keefe
Received and recorded June 24 1901 at 12 1/2 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George W. Coons Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that we
Cornelia A. Potter widow of Albert B. Potter, and Robert L.
Potter of Richmonds R.I. Arnold B. Smith & Martha P. Smith
his wife and in her right of dower from illuminate town, and
Josiah L. Artin of Burnsville R.I. all heirs at law of
Albert B. Potter late of said Richmond deceased in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to our paid
by Mary E. Callahann wife of James Callahann of
Charlestown, County of Washington State of R.I., the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto her the said Mary E. Callahann
and her heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
property claim and demand which we now have or
of right ought to have or claim, in and to a lot of
beach and marsh land situated in Charlestown otherwise
bounded as follows Beginning at the southeast
corner of this lot and at the northeast corner of any
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