The instrument's own words
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288 KNOW All Men by these presents that I John
Dennyquity of the Town of Westerly and State of Rhode Island
hereafter called the Grantor in consideration of ten dollars
and other valuable considerations to one paid by James H
Sumne of said Westerly hereafter 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 forev, those certain tracts of land situated in
said Westerly, the first lot contains 66 acres 110 rods
and is designated "Squampney Lot" on plot of Duvall Reservation
on site in the Town of Westerly and is bounded on the West
and North by land of Hannah White, East by a road and South by
land of Thomas Gidney, a second lot is
bounded on the North by land bounded to Thomas Porter on
the East by a highway on the South by land bounded to
James H Sumne and on the West by land of the heirs of
Jesse Watson the third tract of land is bounded on the
North and East by the highway South by land bounded to
Angeline Foss and Thomas Hopson a highway being
the premises and estate named and described in the above
sphere to read as part of this
I have given to him the above mentioned premises with all
the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, rents and
to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns forev,
And I the said Grantor do warranty for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators warrant with the said
Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully
seized in fee simple of the said named premises, that they
are free and clear of all encumbrances that I have good
right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner aforesaid, that the said Grantee
and my heirs and assigns shall by this present at all
times peaceably possess and enjoy the said premises, and
that I the said Grantor will and my
heirs executors and administrators will warrant and
defend the same to the said Grantee and his heirs and
assigns from the lawful claims and demands
of all persons
and for the considerations aforesaid I M R Smith witness
of the city of Providence in the State of Rhode Island to
these presents release all my right of ownership in and to the said
granted premises into the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns forev. In witness
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whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 24th day of August
in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen,
Signed and sealed in presence of
Joseph F. Cunningham
(witness)
Michael J. Lianos,
(witness)
[Signature] Theo Dougherty
[Signature] Hannah Dougherty
mark
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Testimony that on the 24th day of August A.D. 1915:
before me personally appeared Theo Dougherty & me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by him
executed to be his act and deed.
Michael J. Lianos
C.V. Ray, Notary Public
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Witness that on the 24th day of August A.D.
1915 before me personally appeared Hannah Dougherty to me
known and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument
by her s sealet to be her act and deed.
Joseph F. Cunningham
Notary Public
Received for record Sept 8, 1915 at 10 o'clock this
and recorded by Eva E. Gorton Town Clerk.
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Know all men by these presents, that I,
Hazard L. Burdick of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island in consideration
of the sum of one dollar and other valuable considerations
to me paid by Leland L. Thornton and Edna L. Thornton
his wife of the City and County of Providence State aforesaid
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby
remise, release and forever quitclaim unto them
the said Leland L. and Edna L. Thornton their heirs
and assigns forever, all the right title, interest,