The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents that I Edward B. Parrish
of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island
in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Frank E. Blodgett
of said Charlestown the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby
grant release and forever quitclaim unto said Frank E. Blodgett
his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property claim
and demand whatever it may be now or hereafter have right of claim
in and to a certain tract of land situated at "Old Post Road" in
said Charlestown and described as follows namely the bearing
at the north is East 45 degrees N 20 at the southwest corner of this tract
and the straight line of it and runs East 15 degrees S for three chains
one berry way and a spare of rods he reached the north east
corner thereof then S 30 degrees west forty five rods eastern
one summed feet to the south of said road from running easterly
and westerly half and half of narrator then southerly containing thirteen
by said road back to the place of starting with a convenient way at
every sum that east is the same
To have and to hold the same with all its rights findings
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto and unto the son
of the said Frank E. Blodgett his heirs and assigns forever
and I do here named Edward B. Parrish do further warrant to all
my heirs haunts and assigns that I will warrant to the
said Frank E. Blodgett his heirs and assigns that I said I will warrant
and defend the above described land unto the said Frank E.
Blodgett his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons evermore in the premises
under me
and I Francis M. Parrish wife of the said
Edward B. Parrish in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid
do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Frank E.
Blodgett his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in said
to the expressed premises
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 24th day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed and sealed in presence of Edward B. Parrish
Georgia Parrish
Francis M. Parrish
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington
At Charlestown on the 24th day of December
A D 1823 before me personally appeared Edward B. Parrish
and Francis M. Parrish to me known and known by me
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To be the last witness executed the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged and said sand instrument was their act and will
George W. Brush
Notary Public.
Received and filed January 16th 1924 at 11:30 o'clock A.M.
and recorded in page 224 Vol 41 Land records
KNOW ALL men by these presents, That I
Robert Mitchell, of the Town of East Greenwich, County of
Kent in the state of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the grantor in consideration of Two hundred (200) Dollars
to me paid by Industrial Trust Company, a corporation
created by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island
and scilicet, and now existing in the city and
county of Providence in said state, the receipt whereof is
acknowledged, do hereby sell convey, alien sell and convey
unto said Industrial Trust Company, its successors and
assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in said
East Greenwich, on the southeasterly side of the highway known
as "the East Road" as shown by an outline thereon and
(60) feet wide in a west, with all the following rights privileges easements
conveyed and reserved as follows: Beginning at the southeaster
corner of said lot running North Easterly 60 feet thence Southerly
east 100 feet running North Westerly 60 feet in said manner back
thence North westerly running Southerly in said easterly bound
until it closes to the point of beginning with the East Road. The
lot conveyed by the deed of John N. Selman, recorded page
207 volume 35 containing Easterly part side to the highway
thence South westerly to the line dividing lot conveyed to the
piece of convening. I have and do hereby reserve to the
use of said premises, with their appurtenances now and to
the use of said Industrial Trust Company, its successors and
assigns forever, a way measuring 10 feet wide and along the northern
boundary, and the said reservation, and the said allotment and all other
rights, covenants with the said Industrial Trust Company,
its successors, is a right. That I am lawfully seised in the
simple of the said granted premises that the summe all
right there in circumstances whatever, that I have
the right title owner and lawful authority to sell