The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, That Edward Cummins
of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration of Ten
dollars to me paid by Edward G. Cogswell of westerly in the county
of Washington in State aforesaid, 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, a certain tract of land situated
in South Kingstown in said County of Washington, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of this tract
said at the Southeast corner of land of Nathan A. Hathaway
thence southeasterly bounding westerly by a highway fifty one
(51) feet hence Northwesterly parallel with said Hathaway land
and fifty one (51) feet from the same to a rod of fence of
Henry Corning bounding southeasterly thirty lay land of the Grantee, thence
Northeasterly bounding northeasterly land of said henry h hargen
fifty one (51) feet to end of said Hathaway way, thence westerly
bounding southerly by said Hathaway land to the place
of beginning or however otherwise contained,
To have and to hold the abovementioned premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
rights and the use of the said Grantee, and his 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 his heirs and assigns
that I am lawfully seised 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 his
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 and his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons.
And for the consideration aforesaid I, Walter R.
Cummins turbanband of said Grantee bookstore as trustee
release all my right of dower in and to the
said granted premises unto the said Grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever. For witness
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whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventy
Signed and sealed in presence of [Signature: Walter R. Greene] [Signature: Lot]
George La Cross
Daniel Whaley [Signature: Virginia La Greene]
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 24 day of October
1807 before me personally appeared Walter Greene 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 La Cross
Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent SS.
In Coventry on the 26 day of October
A.D. 1807 before me personally appeared Virginia La
Greene wife of Walter Greene to me known and known
by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument
and she acknowledged said instrument by her executed
to be her free act and deed Israel Whaley
Notary Public L.D.
Received for record Octob. 28 1807 at 10 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk
To Know All Men By these presents:
That I D. Greene & Carmichael of Charlestown, in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for
and in consideration of one dollar paid by George A.
Carmichael of Worcester, County of Worcester and State
of Massachusetts the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the
said George A. Carmichael all his heirs and assigns no
more than all the right Title and interest whatever possibly
claim and demand which I now have or ought
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