The instrument's own words
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KNOW All Men by these presents, that I, J. Jonathan
Larkin of Hopkinton County of Washington State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of one dollar and
other considerations to me paid by Samuel Bachman of Westerly
in said County and called hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated on
Drummond's Reach in the Town of Charlestown in said County
and State with a cottage house, barn and other improvements
thereon and described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast
corner of lot No 18 on "Plan of Cottage sites surrounding Pond"
thence Easterly along the South line of said lot No 18 to the S.E.
corner, and thence the same course Easterly to the highway,
thence Southerly on said highway 22 1/2 feet, thence Westerly a
straight line to the center of said lot No 18 on the westerly
line thereof and thence Northerly 22 1/2 feet to the place of
beginning. To have and to hold the aforementioned
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 I the said Grantor
do hereby for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators covenant with the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully 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 his 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 will, with my heirs, executors and adminis-
trators warrant and defend the same to the
said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against
all lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 1st day of September in the year of
one thousand one hundred and two.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Le Covery Jonathan Larkin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 1st day of
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December 4D, 1902 before me personally appeared Jonathan
Clarkin to me known and known by me to be the party executing
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrument
by him executed to be his free act and deed.
George Closs, Notary Public
Received for record Feb 24 1903 at 3 o'clock PM
and recorded by George Closs Town Clerk
Know All MEN by these presents, that I, lo,
Walter Pobelle of the city of Providence State of Rhode Island,
for and in consideration of the sum of Two dollars to me
paid by Stephen Brownell of said City and State, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised, released and
forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise, release
and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Brownell his
heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest property
claim and demand, which I now have, or have, or of right ought to
have, or claim, in and to that lot of land situated in the town
of Charlestown County of Washington, State of Rhode Island
containing Eighteen rods and 40 1/2 rods front, bounded Northerly
and Easterly in land known as the East Corner, Southerly
on land of the heirs of Rohaire Loury and Westerly on land
of Carpenter heirs, more fully described in a deed from
Rohaire Loury collector of taxes of the said town of Charlestown
Washington county and State of Rhode Island, Recorded in
Land Evidences records of said Charlestown Book 11 s
pages 364, 365 and 366,
Also for a further description
of said lot of land reference is hereby made to the map of
Indian Reservation on file in the Town Clerk's office
in said Charlestown on which the lot of land hereby conveyed
is designated as belonging to the heirs of James Hazard
To have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining to
him the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforesaid la Walter Pobelle for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Stephen Brownell his
heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend
the aforesaid described premises to the said Stephen Brownell
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
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