The instrument's own words
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A.D. 1919 before me personally appeared Louis D Smallthorpe and Martha
lo Smallthorpe 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 B. Cross Notary Public
Received for record October 22nd 1919 at 9 o'clock AM
and signed by George B. Cross Town Clerk
Know All Men by these presents, that I Thomas J
Websters of the town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island, who is hereinafter called the grantor in consideration
of the sum of one dollar ($1) and other good and valuable
considerations to me paid by legume Alroth and brace he, tooth
his wife of the said town of Charlestown who is hereinafter
called the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby grant, give, grant bargain, sell and convey unto the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns forever two certain lots of
land which are situated in the said town of Charlestown,
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and which are
bounded and described as follows, the first lot contains
two acres, be the same more or less, with a barn standing
thereon, and which is bounded on the North by land of Ernest
Websters, on the east by land of George A Johnson, on the South
by land of Thomas J Websters and on the West by land of Ernest
J Websters, and was deeded to the said Grantor by George A Johnson
July 7, 1874
The second lot contains fourteen (14) acres
be the same more or less with a dwelling house, and other
buildings and improvements situated thereon and which
is bounded on the north partly by land of Ernest E Websters,
and partly by land of Thomas J Websters, on the east partly the
land of George A Johnson and partly by land of Alfred R Richard
on the north partly by land of Hezekiah S Ward and partly
by land of Edward S Websters and his wife and on the West by the
highway which leads south westerly from the old Washington school
house (as called) and was deeded to the said Grantor by his
father, The Practical Websters Only July 7, 1898, or however either of
the said lots may be formed or described, Excepting
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222 and reserving to this grantor, Thomas J Webster and Elizabeth M.
Webster his wife a life estate herein to their own absolute use for
and during the term of their natural lives, and including the
term of life of the surviving one of the said Thomas J Webster and
Elizabeth M Webster for his or her own absolute use.
To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and
to the use of the said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever,
and I the said grantor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs,
executors and administrators covenant with the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee
simple of the said granted premises that the same are free from
all encumbrances excepting the said life estate That I have good
right, full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the
same in manner as aforesaid that the said grantees and their
heirs and assigns shall by they premises at all times hereafter
peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and
that I the said grantor will and my heirs, executors and
administrators warrant and defend the same to the said
grantees and their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming the said life estate,
And for the consideration aforesaid I Elizabeth M. Webster, wife
of the said Thomas J Webster do hereby release all of my right of dower
in and to the said granted premises unto the said grantees and
their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 27th day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen (1919)
Signed and sealed in presence of
Thomas J Webster L.S.
Elizabeth M Webster L.S.
Robert J Greene
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 27th day of October AD 1919
before me personally appeared Thomas J Webster and Elizabeth M.
Webster his wife to me known and known by me to be the parties
speaking in the foregoing instrument and said then acknowledged said
instrument they declared it to be their free act and deed
Robert J Greene
Notary Public B.S.
received for record October 29th 1919 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George A Coone Town clerk
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