The instrument's own words
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138 TO ALL MEN who shall see these presents, that I William
M. Casey of the Town of Smithfield, county of Providence and
State of Rhode Island incorporated hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of twenty five (25) dollars to me paid by Jonathan Haskell of
the town of Smithfield, county of Providence and state of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, and hereby grant, bargain, sell and
convey unto the said grantee, and his heirs and assigns as
forever a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in
the town of Smithfield, in the county of Providence and state
of Rhode Island bounded on the east on a piece of land
owned by P. H. Blanchard, diverting, North and now run in the
said town Clerk's office in said Smithfield and more particularly
described more or less as follows: to wit: commencing at the
North west corner thereof beginning land now or formerly of
said P. H. Blanchard, and running East a distance of fifty feet,
then North a distance of seventy five feet then North a distance of one
hundreded and fifty feet to a point and peace of beginning,
Bounded on the North East corner and North East bounds now or
formerly of land of said P. H. Blanchard, and on the South by the absolute
Ocean. It is well and it is my way to and from the above granted
premises, on and across the said of said P. H. Blanchard is
reserved in this deed.
To have and to hold, this piece of land premises,
with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging,
unto and to the use of the said Grantee and his heirs
and assigns, for forever and I the said grantor, do hereby,
for myself and also for my heirs, executors and administrators,
covenant with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns to
That I do convey lawfully seized in fee simple of the said
granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances
That I do, and have 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
premises at all times peaceably and quietly have
and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said grantor
will, defend my heirs, executors and administrators shall,
warrant or 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 D. Ellen Casey, wife of this Grantor do hereby release
all my right of dower in and to the said granted premises
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unto the said grantees and his heirs and assigns forever,
For witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 17th day of February in this year of our lord one thousand
one hundred and nineteen.
signed and sealed in presence of
May & Leasey
Winifred P. Leasey
William F. Leasey L.S.
Ellen Leasey L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of New London
Stonington on the 17th day of February AD 1919
before me personally appeared William F. Leasey and Ellen Leasey
who being known and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument
of their own free acts and deed.
Winifred P. Leasey
assistant Clerk of the Probate
Court district of Stonington, Conn. L.S.
Received for record February 21st 1919 by G. Cockrell Att.
and recorded by George A. Cross from Deed
Know ALL Men by these presents, That I
George Morris of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum
of ten dollars to me paid by John H. Briggs of said Charlestown
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto him the said John H.
Briggs his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title,
interest property claims and demand whatever which I have had,
or of right ought to have, or claim, in and to a certain
piece of marsh land situated in said Charlestown,
containing four acres more or less and bounded as
follows, on the north by Charlestown Road, on the East
partly by said Road and part ly bound partly by land of James
Bennett and wife on the south by a highway and on
the West by land of the heirs of Timothy R. Hussey, a house
otherwise known as Homefield, Being the same premises I hold
by deed from Martha S. Terrence which is on record in
said Charlestown in land evidence Register No 19 page 44
To have and to hold the same, with all the
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