The instrument's own words
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244 To all People to whom these presents shall come,
That we Eben Crockett and Maggie Crockett his wife both
of Westerly, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the Grantors, send Greeting. Know ye
that we the said Grantors for and in consideration of the sum
of Thirty ($\phi 30$) dollars to us in hand before the executing
hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Porter of said Westerly and
County and state aforesaid, hereinafter called the Grantee the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and are herewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid, and thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof, do separate, acquit and discharge
the said Grantee Joseph Porter his heirs, executors and assigns
hators forever by these presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated transferred, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents do freely fully and absolutely give, grant bargain,
sell, alien transfer convey and confirm unto the said
Grantee his heirs and assigns forever A certain tract of land
lying and being in the Town of Charlestown in the county
of Washington and State of Rhode Island, bounded and described
as follows Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Lot owned
by the heirs of Ebenezer Bailey deceased, on the highway running
Easterly from Primwells Rocks so called, and running
Southerly alongside said Bailey lot seventeen rods, then
Easterly seven rods, thence Southerly seventeen rods to the
highway, thence Westerly alongside said highway seven
rods to the first mentioned bound containing, one
hundred and sixteen square rods. It being the
intention of the Grantors to convey the same lot or parcel
of land that was conveyed to the Grantors by Francis T.
Brightman and Degruyere A. Brightman by deed
dated April 22nd AD 1878 and recorded in the Town Clerk
office in Charlestown R.I. in Book No 17 page 447 $\times$ 448
to which reference is hereby made.
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances, privileges and conveniences
ites to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
The said Grantee his heirs and assigns forever to them and
their only proper use benefit and behoof of forever. And
we the said Grantors for ourselves and our heirs, executors
and administrators do covenant promise and grant
to and with said Grantee his heirs and assigns, that
at and before the executing hereof we are the true, sole
and lawful owner of the above bargained premises,
and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same
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in our own proper right as good, perfect and absolute estate of
inheritence in fee simple and have in a good right, full power
and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And that
the said brandlee his heirs and assigns, shall bind and may from
time to time and at all times forever hereafter, by force and
virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said described and
bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and
freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and
from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, tenures,
dowries, judgments execution and encumbrances of what
name or nature sever, that might in any measure or
degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, we the said grantors for ourselves our
heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage
the above described premises to the said brandlee his heirs and
assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant, rescue
and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 23rd day of October in the year of
our lord one thousand nine hundred and five.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Eugene B. Pendleton Eben Korreckett L.S.
Maggie Korreckett L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In my Notary on the twenty third day of
October AD 1905 before me personally appeared Eben
Korreckett and Maggie Korreckett husband and wife to me
known, and acknowledged 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.
Eugene B. Pendleton
Notary Public
Received for record Oct 23 1905 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Lowe Town Clerk
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