The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Helen M,
Rathbone of the city of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby
called the grantor in consideration of the sum of one ($1.00) and other
valuable considerations to me paid by Enora Woodroof, of the city of
New York, County of New York and State of New York, hereinafter called the grantee,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and her heirs and
assigns forever, A certain tract of land in two parcels situated in
Constitution, as called, in town of Constitution, county of Washington,
State of Rhode Island, bounded as follows: Beginning at Bottom
end of highway and road named and known as Haven Street; thence
Southly by land owned by several heirs to within thirty six (36) feet
of a marked stone root to land of Ezra Howland, thence easterly one
hundred forty six and a half (146 1/2) feet to land of Helen M Rathbone;
thence Southly to the stream run land granted by Ezra Howland; thence
Northely along the stream about four hundred (400) feet to land of Martha
Briggs; thence Northely about three hundred and twenty (320) feet; thence
Northely along lands, South path 200 feet, and long street, thence Southly
to highway marks boundaries to point of stake or bearing witness, also
a certain piece so parcel of land and situate in Constitution "Desk" so
called, in the town of Constitution, county of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, bounded as follows: then beginning at a point on the South
side of the said Road, at the Northwest corner of land owned by
Fred & Georgia Thorne runs northerly to the southeast corner of
said Fred & Georgia Thorne parcel thirty four (34) feet; thence Southly
to the said Road at a point thirty four (34) feet West from the place
of beginning; thence Easterly thirty four (34) feet to the first mentioned
bound on side of lasting, reserving the right to enter said lot by the
Frontage gate on the highway and along the Eastern and Western
boundary of land of others from said gate to the lot here conveyed,
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with
all the tenures and appurtenances thereto belonging unto and
to the use of the said grantee, and her heirs and assigns forever,
and I the said grantor, do hereby, for myself, and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee
and her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized as the true owner
of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all
encumbrances 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 by
these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said grantor with,
and my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and
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devoid the same to the said trustee and her heirs and assigning no power
to defeat the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 17th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Henry Robinson
Helen M. Rathbun
State of Illinois
county of Cook SS.
I, Lucy Pelton a Notary Public in
county of Cook SS. and residing in the said county in the State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Helen M. Rathbun personally known to me to be the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,
appeared before me that day in person and acknowledged that she
had signed sealed and delivered the same as her free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth, including the
alienation and transfer of the title of conveyed,
Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 17th day of
January 1918
L. S.
Lucy Pelton Not. Pub. S.S.
State of Illinois
Cook County SS.
I, Robert M. Swope, County clerk of the
Cook County SS hereby certify that in my official capacity as the
Chief record keeper of said county and as such officer
and only authority to issue certificates of authenticity that I have
found where whose name is subscribed to the proof of acknowledgment made of
the above instrument not in writing but the time of nothing such
proof of acknowledgment made a Notary Public in and for Cook county,
said Commissioners court and sealing at once and authorized to
be the acknowledgment and proof of such a conveyance of lands
tenements and hereditaments, in said State of Illinois, and to
do whatever other act, all of which appears from the records and files in
my office, that I did find such act executed with the hand writing of said
Notary and verily believe that the signature to the said proof of
acknowledgment is genuine and further, that the above instrument
is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of
Illinois.
For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the County of Cook at my office in the
city of Chicago in the said county, this 18th day of Jan 1918.
Robert M. Swope
County Clerk
Received for record January 16 1918 at 7 o'clock the
and delivered by George Lawrence Form Beach
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