The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Clerks Office of the Municipal Court of the
City of Providence in the County of Providence
in said state, exercising Probate Jurisdiction
S. Louis D. Richardson Clerk of said Court, having before me the courtesy
of the seal, and all the records, books, documents and papers of
or appertaining to said Court, hereby certify this paper hereunto
annexed to be true copies of papers appertaining to said Court,
and on file and of record in said office
In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 20th day
of March AD 1799
L.S. Louis D. Richardson Clerk
Received for record May 20 1799 at 8 oclock AM.
and recorded by George Colwell Lower Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I Albert
G. Barker of Westerly in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of one dollar and other valuable consideration to me paid by Joseph
Morena of Westerly 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 the town of Charlestown in said County and State, bounded
as follows, on the South by land of Charles B. Darling West
by land of the Grantee, North by land of heirs of Perry Healy
and East by the highway leading from the Post Road to
Bradford, known "Red Hill" so called, or however otherwise
described
To have and to hold, the aforesaid premises,
with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
unto and to 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, species and administrators covenant
with the said Grantee and his heirs and assigns that I own
lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises
that the same are free from all incumbrances that I have
good right full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid That the said
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heirs and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents oh
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises, and that I, the said grantor with 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,
But for the consideration aforesaid I, Frida L. Barber wife
of said Albert G. Barber do hereby release all my right of
dower in and to the said granted premises unto the said
grantee and his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 5 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George L. Connor
Albert G. Barber seal
Frida L. Barber seal
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this 5th day of May A.D. 1919
before me personally appeared Albert G. Barber and Frida L.
Barber husband and wife to me known and known by me to
be the parties executing the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to be their
free act and deed.
George L. Connor
Notary Public
Received for record May 22, 1919 at 2 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Connor Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents that we John
L. Lewis, and Ellen A. Lewis wife of said John L. and Jonathan
L. Lewis, of Hopkinton James H. Greenhalgh and Florence H.
Greenhalgh wife of said James H. Herbert B. Rouse and Susan
B. Rouse wife of said Herbert B. Frank B. Pendleton and William
B. Pendleton wife of said Frank B. of Washington all in Washington
county R.I. hereinafter called the grantors in consideration
of Ten Dollars to be paid by Ida B. Mitchell of Foster R.I.
her hereinafter called the grantee, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said Grantee and her heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of land with a dwelling house and