The instrument's own words
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412 Know all MEN by these presents that I
James Smith, of the city and county of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum
of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me
paid by William E. Lefftt of Sophmore in the County
of Washington, in the State aforesaid, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hereby remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto him the said William E. Lefftt
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property claim and demand which I now have or of right
right to have, or claim, in and to a certain tract of
beach land, situate in Charlestown in the county of
Washington, State aforesaid, said tract is bounded as
follows, beginneth at the Southeast corner of this tract,
at the Southwest corner of land of heirs of James Mattson,
thence Westly bounded Southwestly by the sea, 70 feet to
land of this said grantor, thence Northly, bounding
Westly by land of said grantor, eight rods to from
ordinary high water mark to land now or formerly
owned by Levi Jason Greene thence Easterly bounding
Northly by said high water land to the Northwest corner
of said Mattsons lot about 70 feet, thence Southly
bounding Easterly by land of said matthews heirs,
eight rods to said highwater mark and place of
beginning, or however the same may be
bounded, meaning to convey to the said William
E. Lefftt the same property conveyed by him to me
by deed recorded in the Land Records of Charlestown
September 1, AD 1900 in Book 14 pages 129 and
130.
to have and to hold the same, with
all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereto appertaining unto and to the use of him
the said William E. Lefftt his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforesaid grantor do myself
and for my heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant with the said William E. Lefftt his heirs
and assigns that I will warrant and defend the
aforesaid described premises with the said William E. Lefftt
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming by,
through or under me.
Signed I Clara M.
Smith wife of the said grantor in consideration of
the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and
forever quitclaim unto the said William E. Lefftt his
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heirs and assigns, all my right of owner in and to the
aforedescribed premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 5th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and three (1903)
Signed and sealed in presence of
Horatio E. Bellove) James Smith L.S.
) Clara M. Smith L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On Providence on the 5th day of May A.D.
1903 before me personally appeared James Smith and
Clara M. Smith his wife said to me known, and known
by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they acknowledged said instrument, by them
executed to be their free act and deed.
Horatio E. Bellove
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record May 9 1903 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George C. Coone Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I
James Smith of the City and County of Providence, in
the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the grantor,
in consideration of one dollar and other valuable
considerations to me paid by William E. Leffie of Hopkinton
in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid,
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 One undivided half part of a
certain lot of marked land situated in Charlestown, in
the County of Washington, in the State aforesaid, containing
five acres more or less, said tract being bounded as
follows, Northerly on the Charlestown pond, as called
Castley or land formerly owned by George H. R. Kerry,
Southerly on land of heirs of Bernard S. Vanevarck or
land of heirs of James Matthews and on land owned
by the Grantee, Westerly on land of the heirs of
Ira Behunck deceased, or however otherwise the same
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