The instrument's own words
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K No 116 All. M. N. 14 Know all men by these presents That I, Leroy D. Dexter
of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island, millwright by called the millwright, in consideration of Ten (10) dollars
and other valuable consideration to me paid by William B. Patterson of
the said Town of Charlestown, millwright also the grantor, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell
and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns with no tenure
a certain piece of land situated in said town, in said county but above
aforesaid containing fifty acres more or less, with a dwelling house
and other buildings thereon, situated on the North side of the 83 ft
Road, as follows: and is bounded to the east by land of lots of other
persons their heirs etc and of said Patterson at which point it runs
Southly by the North West line Westly by end of road of Frank the
until at the North and South lines Meeting however there are two
rights within the above described piece each containing one acre
one the me sale lot, one of which would be used to build a house on
and the other to thinkle Becoman my said Grantee's brother and
the other of which is bounded on the North by the 83 ft Road,
also a piece of land containing twenty day and ten rods
more or less, being lots numbered five and six on said extension
of the real estate of Samuel Berry and with the said
Grantee, Leroy D. Patterson, however however however to himself
the use of the said above described premises during the
remainder of her natural life Berry a part of the premises
deeded to James H. Kenyon by William H. Turpin’s deed
dated the first day of September AD 1847 and since in
the said recorded of the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island
in Book 9 page 11, referenced to which and is survey had
and said with the same in make a plot thereof
the said James H. Kenyon being the deceased witness of
the grantor herein, To have and to hold the
aforementioned premises, with all the rights, rivilege and
appurtenances thereto 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 for any heirs,
executors and administrators, covenant with the said Grantee
and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in the
simple of the said granted premises, that the same are free
from all encumbrances, that I have and right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid, that he the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns shall by these presents quietly have and enjoy the said
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tenants, and that I the said executors will sell, and my heirs execute
and administrators shall convey and secure the same to the
said grantee and his heirs and assigns as forever against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons. "And for the consideration
that I and George W. Webster, husband of the said Lucy N. Webster do
hereby warrant and my heirs and assigns 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 1st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty four.
Executed in the presence of
[signatures]
Lucy N. Webster L.S.
George W. Webster L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this day on the 1st day of August A.D. 1924
before me personally appeared George W. Webster and Lucy N.
Webster, to me known and known me to be the parties appealing
the foregoing instrument and hereby acknowledged said instrument, by
their signatures, to be their free act and deed.
[signature]
Notary Public
Received for record August 7 1924 at 3-30 o'clock P.M.
and I received my fees $2.50, & off commanded
K. M. W. All, M.N.L by these presents, That I William
B. Rathbone of the town of Charlestown, County of Washington
and state of Rhode Island, hereinafter called the mortgagor, in
consideration of one thousand (1000) dollars to me paid by
Lucy N. Webster of the said town of Charlestown, hereinafter called
the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said
mortgagee, and her heirs and assigns forever a certain
piece of land situated in Charlestown, County and State aforesaid
containing fifty six 1/2 more or less, with dwelling house
and other buildings thereon, situated on the North side
of the East Road, as called, and is bounded Northly