The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that the John N.
Reynolds and Abbie (wife) of Keyholes of Charlestown County of Washington
State of Rhode Island lately deceased whereas called the Grantors in consideration
of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by
Milton Southwick of Charlestown aforesaid hereinafter called the
grantee receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as herby quit
claim bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land situated in
the village of Center in said Charlestown containing by
estimation seventy acres more or less bounded as follows:
commencing at the Southeast corner of land formerly of
Wm H. & Kell in the highway thence through said highway
Southerly to bound of the County road public Concluding Company
thence Easterly bounding Northwesterly by said Cornerly bound
thence Northerly bounding Northwesterly by said Cornerly bound
to the Northeast corner thereof, thirdly, thence Northerly bounding
easterly by said Cornerly bound to land formerly of Archibald
Barber, thence Southerly bounding Westerly by said Barker
land to the Southeast corner thereof fourthly and to a stone wall
leading Easterly to Penawasset River, thence Easterly along
said wall to said River thence Southerly by land now
of Rhode I. Potter, thence Westerly by said River to land
formerly of J. M. Money, thence Northerly in a straight
line to the first mentioned bound in the highway, bounding
Westerly by land formerly of J. M. Money formerly of
Duncan Mac Duke and William H. & Kell or their heirs
founded Excepting however in the above described
premises three lots of land viz Robert E. Holloway
and one tract to the Dexter Telephone Company
all on road in said Charlestown.
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto 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
fee simple of the said granted premises that the same
are free from all incumbrances 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
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that we the said Mantons will with, and our heirs, executors and
administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the
said Maunlee and his heirs and assigns forever against
all lawful claims and demands of all persons.
in witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 20th day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George Coloway
John H. Reynolds L.S.
Elly J. Reynolds L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 20 day of May AD 1916
before me personally appeared John H. Reynolds and Elly
J. Reynolds to make known and known unto me to be the
parties executing the foregoing written instrument, and they
acknowledged said instrument to be their executed to be
their free act and deed. George Coloway
Wary Riddle
Received for read May 20th 1916 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Coloway Town Clerk
Know all MEN by these presents That
I Mary E. Callahan of North Andover in the state of Massa-
chus to Samuel P. Callahan of Charlestown R.I. in consideration
of the sum of five dollars to me paid by James
Callahan of North Andover appeared the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged his hereby remise, release and
forever quitclaim unto him the said James Callahan
his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest
property, claims and demand which I had have, not
right claim brought to, claim or claim in and to a certain block
of beach land situated in Charlestown County of Washington
State of Rhode Island, bounded and described as follows
Beginning at the tree at the Southeast corner of this tract
thence Northerly to a stone post at the top of the
beach bank thence still Northerly the same course
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