The instrument's own words
page 1
458 Know All MEN by these presents, That I D. Thomas
of Barber's Manor, in the town of Westerly, in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, in consideration of the sum of ten
dollars and other valuable considerations to me in hand paid, I release
forever --- said Plot of land lying and being in said town, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
by these presents, do release and forever quitclaim unto the said
Isabel Barber and her heirs and assigns forever, all the right of title,
interest, property, claim and demand whatever I could have or of right
or by any title or claim, in or to a certain lot of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereon standing, lying and being in the
town of Westerly, in said county of Washington, and the same being
Lot Number (4) on a plat of land conveyed by said from Samuel H. Barber
and others to said Thomas, and being the said lot situated on the south side of
and recorded in the Town Records of said town of Westerly, in Book 4 page
page 553, said lot being recorded in said Land Records further in Book 4
page 559, and being the same premises conveyed by Thomas Barber to
Isabel Barber, by lease for her life, with deceased, until said deed recorded
in said Land Evidence in Book 10 page 450 there after said lot and for a
more particular description of the premises hereby conveyed refer to
survey made and added to the above mentioned deed plate and the
same are made a part hereof.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto the use of the said
Isabel Barber and her heirs and assigns forever, To have and
the aforementioned Thomas Barber, as my heirs, executors
and administrators, do covenant with the said Isabel Barber, and her
heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises
and the said Isabel Barber and her heirs, and assigns, forever
against its lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming any
title, or interest there in.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Mary B. Legard, Thomas H. Barber
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington be
Westerly on the 24th day of March 18
1813 before me personally appeared the above named Thomas Barber to me
known and known him to be the party sealing the foregoing instrument
and me acknowledged said instrument by him signed sealed to be his act and deed
Henry B. Ward J Justice of the Peace
Received and recorded March 24th 1817 of 4 dollars fees
and executed by George R. Coates Town Clerk