The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I, Alfred J. Richard
single of the Town of Richmond, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, denominated called the grantor in consideration of ten (10) dollars
and other good and valuable consideration to me paid by Ever M. Northrop
of the County of Kent, town of Providence and State of Rhode Island said
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 a triangular piece of land located at
Washington Pond, in the form of shoals stone in said county and state,
embound by elevation fourteen thousand (14000) sq feet bounded
as follows to wit: beginning at the southeast corner of granite land
which is measured (100) ft east easterly from a drill hole site in water
and running southwest easterly extending with six hundred
forty seven (647) feet to intersect with a drill hole on granite
land; thence SE 13° W 11.5' about one hundred twelve (112) feet to a rock
at waters edge, with drill hole on West way of maple tree; thence northeasterly
along shore to the point of beginning. To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the said grantee, and his heirs and
assigns forever, And I the said grantor do hereby for myself, my heirs and
my executors, successors and administrators, covenant with the said grantee
and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized 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 I covenant as aforesaid, that the said grantee and his heirs
and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly and freely 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 his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
All this witnessed my hand I have presents into my seal and date this
day in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Executed in the presence of
Oscar E. Barber
Alfred J. Richard SS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Richmond on the 23rd day of July A.D. 1925: before me personally
appeared Alfred J. Richard known to me and known by me to be the party
executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
by him signed sealed to it his free act and deed
Oscar E. Barber Notary Public ad
Received for record Aug 1. 1925 at 4:30 o'clock p.m
and indexed by Keefe in town from select