The instrument's own words
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D. December 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 G Cross
Notary Public
Received for record October 5 1903 at 10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George G Cross Town Clerk
Know all MEN by these Presents That I
Everett A Briggs of Hopkinton in the County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the Grantor,
in consideration of ten (10) Dollars to me paid by Ruth
A. Briggs of said Hopkinton hereinafter called the Grantee
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Ruth Grantee
and her heirs and assigns forever, that certain tract of
land and the buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in the Town of Charlestown in said County, it being lot
No two (2) on a plat of land conveyed by deed from
Samuel F. Babcock and others to Hobart A. Carter dated
September 24th 1880 and recorded in Land Evidence of said
Charlestown, Book No 110 Page 553 & 555, as also said plat
is recorded in said Land Evidence at page 557, and does
in a deed from Many Le Boys to this grantor recorded in
said Land Evidence in Book No 113 page 247, to which
deed plat and the record hereof reference is hereby made,
Also an one eighth (1/8) undivided interest in a street
running through said tract from land formerly of said
Babcock and others to the road said street being thirty
five (35) feet wide, and bounded on the east by Lot No 2
land on the West by Lot No 3 as shown on said plat; the
said Ruth A. Briggs her heirs and assigns to be held in
for one eighth (1/8) of the expense of keeping said street and
gate or gates thereon in repair, Reserving also to said
Thornel F. Babcock her heirs and assigns a right to
peaceably pass and repass at all times along the street
laid out on said plat for the common use of all the
purchasers of lots upon said tract.
To have and to hold the above granted premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
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belonging unto and to the use of the said granters, 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 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 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 will and my heirs,
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend
the same to the said grantee her heirs and assigns forever,
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixth (6) day of August in the year of our lord
one thousand nine hundred and three.
Signed and sealed in presence of
E.D. Loundall Leverett A. Briggs L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Hopkinton on the third day of
September A.D. 1903 before me personally appeared
Leverett A. Briggs 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.
Edward G. Loundall
Notary Public
received for record October 7, 1903 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George LaBonne Town Clerk
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