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Know all Men by these presents, that I Edward Alvad Richard of the
Town of Richmond county of Washington and State of Rhode Island Providence, hereinafter called
the grantor in consideration of ten (10) dollars to me paid by Charles H Scanlon
and Grace H Scanlon his wife of the city and county of Providence and said state of
Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantees, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
do hereby give, grant, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said grantees and
their heirs all that acreage known as post bottles and not as tenants in common
a certain tract of land situated in the town of Washington found in the form of
hallstone in said county of Washington in Rhode Island and bounded as follows
as follows beginning at the stone of Said Post at the southwest corner of land
of the mountain tracks Boundary running southeasterly by course of 44 degrees to the
Southeast comes thereof three chains southeasterly in continuation of the east line
of land of said mountain tracks measured 100 feet then westerly precise with
the south line of land of the author and then northwest four feet returning clockwise
lineage towards to the stone it started from then boundary easterly and
southeasterly in way of section three boundary crossing westerly my land
bound me bounded subject to the rights of way opening existing utility lines and
easements from this area in any way as it is currently used for tax map 11 lot 11
Rhode Island town records so called to this tract.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and to the use of the
said grantees, and their heirs and assigns forever, as joint tenants as
aforesaid. And I the said grantor do hereby covenant for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in the fee simple
of the said granted premises, that the same are free from all encumbrances
whatsoever, and more good right full seal and absolute authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said grantees
and their heirs and assigns shall quietly enjoy the said premises of all times
henceforth peacefully and quietly free and clear of the said premises, and
that I the said executor further and my heirs warrants and immediately
shall warrant and defend the title to the said grantees and their heirs
and successors forever against the claims demands and commands of all
persons! And I the said grantor covenant that in vow of all.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this second day of may in the year of our lord two thousand nine
hundred and twenty fourth
Given executed in the presence of
George L Cestari
Alfred R Richard
L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Subscribed before me the second day of May A D 2024
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before me personally appeared Alfred J. Prichard known to me known and known
by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument and me acknowledge
said said instrument me him executed it sealed it as and deed
George m. wright
Notary Public
signed and sealed may 11th 1825 at 8-30 o'clock A.M.
and recognized by knowledge warrants John Clark
To All to whom it may concern know by these presents That I David B. Gifford
Resident of the city of Providence County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars
to me paid by added see Terms of the town of Eastonbury State of
connecticutt the receipt whereof in money acknowledged do hereby
grant bargain and sell convey a certain lot inside the said village being
six feet wide and running now east line six feet for the north line boundary of property
of Samuel S. Wood
and then north west line ten feet’s of west line’s of want right of way
to the road in the town of easton vt’s i said land is situated in the
Town of Eastonbury county of New London state of connecticutt
said land was and is used and is still occupied as a farmstead at a point
in the village and in connection with farming house known as the south westerly
corner the said land contains measured and by the bordering lines of said
lot on the east line as follows that I declare fully knowing truthfully fully
of the facts as the South line being found extended to other land of said
property of Samuel S. Wood with a width of 6 ft and length of 6 ft
conveyed and sold and transferred and by act of office transfer to
the General Court conveying and intending to convey the Entirety
of said lot of land as described in said deed from a distance to image
of the said land since July 2nd 1821 and used in North 17 at case 180
on the land as traced in the Form handwritten as follows
I have also granted the pipes with all rights privileges
and appurtenances pertaining unto and to the aforesaid
said land use and assigns forever And of the
said land I have reserved for myself and for my heirs and assigns forever
and to the said land appertainment with the said land listed for some time
as well as well as well Tat’s said warrant and defend the properties’
into the said land during the time being their heirs and called as
well as well as well the entire premises and demands of all persons
claiming the same under me
David B. Gifford
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