The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Ella E. Brockett
of Charlestown, in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island,
being the sole and sole heir and widow under the will of my husband James
Brockett, late of said Charlestown, deceased, which said will has been
duly proved, allowed and recorded in said Charlestown, hereinafter
called the Grantor in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable
considerations to me paid by the Narragansett Electric company a corporation
duly created and organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and called and having a piece of business in
North Kingstown, County of Washington aforesaid hereinafter called the
Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged as hereby give,
grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Grantee, and its
successors and assigns forever, A certain each or parcel of land
with a dwelling house, buildings and other improve ments thereon,
situated in the town of Charlestown aforesaid, and containing by
estimation ten (10) acres, be the same more or less, and bounded
and described as follows: beginning at the highway and boundly
Southerly, Northwesterly and Southeasterly on lands now or formerly of the
heirs of Barry Freely, deceased, and Easterly on the highway or
however termed the same may be bounded and described,
being the same premises and estate formerly owned by Thomas
Tucker 2nd, and conveyed to said James Brockett, deceased, by
William M. Brockett et al, by deed dated the 2nd and 19th days
of June 1789, and also by deed from George Converse, Commissioner
of the estate of Luna Tucker and James Correckett deceased,
dated the 14th day of July 1790 both said last mentioned deeds
being duly recorded in the land records office of said
town of Charlestown, and reference to the same is hereby made
and the same are made a part hereof, said estate
composed and granted premises being the same estate and
premises devised to me by my said husband James Brockett
late of said Charlestown, deceased, and in his last will
and testament duly proved and allowed and recorded
in Probate office of said Charlestown,
To have and to hold the aforesaid granted premises
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
unto and to the use of the said Grantee, and its successors
and assigns forever, And I the said Grantor, do
hereby, for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators, covenant with the said Grantee, and
its successors and assigns that I am lawfully seized
in fee simple of the said granted premises, that the
same are free from all incumbrances whatsoever, that
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I have good right, full power and lawful authority to sell
and convey the same in manner as aforesaid. That the said
grantor and its successors and assigns shall by these
presents 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, shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantee and its successor and
assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 1st day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Ella M. Crockett L.S.
Madeline Dixon
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this the 1st day of April, A.D. 1920 before
me personally appeared Ella M. Crockett, known, to me known
and known to me to be the party sealing the foregoing
instrument and the acknowledged said instrument, by her
executed, to be her free act and deed.
Ingestions T. L. Leander
Notary Public
Received for record April 2nd 1920 at 7.15 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George R. Rose Town Clerk