The instrument's own words
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486 Know All MEN by these presents That
We Abel Larkin and Henry Alarkin of Charlestown
County of Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter
called the Grantors in consideration of Seven Hundred
and Fifty (750) dollars to be paid by Jonathan P. Den
Rathbone of Hopkinton in said County & State hereinafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forever,
one certain farm or tract of land situated in said
Charlestown containing by estimation one hundred and
fifty (150) acres be the same more or less, with a dwelling
House and other buildings thereon standing, bounded
and described as follows, On the North by lands now
or formerly of Hezekiah P. Raggs, east by the Indian lands
so called In the South it straight line through the swamp,
by said Indian lands, on the West by a public highway
and land of Nicholas Penwick, or however otherwise the
same may be bounded. It being the same premises
conveyed to these grantors and Lewis Larkin by deed from
John S. Dexter dated Feb 3, 1806 and one recd in the
town clerks office in said Charlestown in Book No 9
page 207. Reserving however the burying ground on
said farm to the heirs of said John S. Dexter.
To have and to hold the above granted 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 covenant with the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized
in the simple of the said granted premises That the
same are free from all encumbrances except the
reservation aforesaid, 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 by these presents at
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises, and that we the said Grantors will
and our heirs, executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said Grantee
and his heirs and assign forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons except
as aforesaid. And for the consideration aforesaid
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we Lucinda Larkin wife of said Abel Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin
wife of said Henry A. Larkin do hereby release all our right of dower
in and to the said granted premises unto the said Lucinda and her
heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
26th day of August in the year of our lord one thousand nine
hundred and three
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Cross witness to all
Abel Larkin L.S.
Henry A. Larkin L.S.
Lucinda Larkin L.S.
Sarah E. Larkin L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 26 day of August AD 1903
before me personally appeared Abel Larkin and Lucinda
Larkin his wife Henry A. Larkin and Sarah E. Larkin his
wife to wit known and known by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged said
instrument they then executed to be their free act and deed
George G. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 12 1903 at 11 oclock AM,
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents that I,
Lewittland B. D. Rattray of Hopkinton, County of
Washington, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the mortgagor, in consideration of the sum of three thousand
and fifty dollars ($3050) paid to me by James G. Edwards
and Elizabeth R. Edwards his wife of Richmond in said
county and State hereinafter called the mortgagees, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give,
grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said
mortgagees and their heirs and assigns no more, less
certain farm or tract of land situated in Charlestown
in said county and state containing by estimation
one hundred and fifty (150) acres be the same more
or less with a dwelling house and other buildings
thereon standing, bounded and described as