The instrument's own words
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Know all MEN by these Presents, that I
Jennie Baldwin of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts
hereinafter called the Grantor, in consideration of Six
Hundred (600) dollars to me paid by Carrie M. Norris
wife of Everett H. Norris of Charlestown, County of Washington
State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantee, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee and her
heirs and assigns forever,
A certain tract of land
with the buildings thereon, situated in said town of Charlestown
and laid out and delineated as lot No 1 (one) on a certain
plat entitled "Indian Reservation East Side" surveyed
and plotted by REFERENCE and recorded in said Charlestown.
Being the same tract which Benjamin Thomas
purchased of the State of Rhode Island at Public Auction
July 12 1882. If the land of the Narragansett Indians of
Rhode Island, containing twenty seven thousand (27,000) acres,
which deed to said Thomas is on record in said Charlestown
in Land Evidence Book Vol 11 page 129 reference to the
same and to subsequent sales all on record in said
Charlestown being hereby made.
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 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
her heirs and assigns that I can lawfully signed
in fee simple 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 be thus present at all times hereafter
peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises, and that I the said Grantor will and
my heirs executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said
Grantee and her heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I Charles
R. Baldwin husband of said Jennie Baldwin as
hereby release all my right of Courtesy in and
to the said granted premises unto the said Grantee
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and her heirs and assigns forever,
For in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this twenty sixth day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
William S. Stone to both Jennie Baldwin L.S.
Charles R. Baldwin L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Hampden
Ss.
In Springfield on the twenty sixth day of May
A.D. 1903 before me personally appeared Jennie Baldwin
and Charles R. Baldwin to me known and known by me
to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and
actually acknowledged said instrument by them sealed
to be their free act and deed
Willmore S. Stone
Henry Butler L.S.
Received for record June 2 1903 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George own Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents,
that we Everett H. Hopies and Annie M. Hopies
wife of said Everett (and in right of said wife) of
Coletown County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the mortgagors in
consideration of three hundred and fifty (350)
dollars to us paid by the Narragansett Branch Board of
the Sons of Italy (R.I.) hereinafter called the mortgagee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby
give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said
mortgagee and its successors and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon, situated
in said town of Coletown and last used and
defined as Lot One (one) on a certain plat entitled
"Indian Reservation East Side" surveyed and
platted by M. Greene and recorded in said Coletown
and more particularly described in a deed from
Jennie Baldwin to Annie M. Hopies on record in said
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