The instrument's own words
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am in a ten, com’s with the said grantee, his heirs and assigns
But that it is fully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; That
the same is free from all encumbrances, except as aforesaid, that
the grantor has full power and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in reason and consideration; that the said grantee
is the real and rightful owner, and may have possession of all times
and immemorial since my father now possessing the said
premises subject as aforesaid, and that the said grantor shall warrant and
and his heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns,
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
except as aforesaid. For the consideration aforesaid
I, Hattie M. Thorp, do hereby release all my right of dower 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 10th day of June in the year of our lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty five.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Howard B. Thorp LS
Hattie M. Thorp LS
Glenn
R. E. Trainer
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Narragansett, on the 10th day of June AD, 1925,
before me personally appeared Howard B. Thorp and Hattie M.
Thorp, to me known, and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said
instrument by them executed to be their act and deed.
Roguel E. Trainer SS
Notary Public
Received for record July 18/1925 at 10.30 o'clock AM.
and recorded by George L. Morse, Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents, that J. Frank & Benin
of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in
consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me paid by Charles B. Benin
of said town, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do
hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto him the said
Charles B. Benin his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
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interest property, claim and demand which I now have, or of right may
have, or claim, in and to a certain tract of land within a dwelling house and
their improvements thereon, situated in said locale [illegible] and bounded and
described as follows: beginning at the Northeast corner of the boundary lot and
at the Northwest corner of what is known as my predecessors on the courtyard lane
so called, thence Easterly along a wall about three hundred feet to a stone post;
thence Southeasterly about three hundred seventy five feet to a post at a stone wall;
thence Westerly about three hundred seventy five feet to a stone post at the line of
said boundary lot; then Northwesterly along a wall about three hundred
seventy five feet to place of beginning, bounding on all sides by lands of others,
granting unto said [illegible] and descendants his heirs and assigns a right of way to
pass and return either in or out with cattle from this north east boundary lot
wood lot to the highway, as well as a similar right of way for him, his heirs
and assigns over lands of my predecessors in a southeasterly direction to the highway
as marked by the footprints from his predecessors to the highway, also a right for
the grantee his heirs and assigns to take water from the springs both north and
South east of this part of the lot for use on the farm and a right to fall and place
his fences buildings and assigns any such other improvements as may be necessary
to enclose and fence said premises and all that to have and to hold the same,
with all rights, privileges and appurtenances herento appertaining, unto
and to the use of the said Frank E. Bliven on his heirs and assigns forever.
And I the aforementioned Frank E. Bliven do covenant with and for myself and for my heirs giving specially
and administrators, do covenant with the said [illegible] & Bliven his heirs
and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto
the said [illegible] & Bliven his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful
claims and demands of all persons claiming the same by tenure or under me.
And I, Minnie L. Bliven wife of the said Frank E. Bliven in consideration
of the sum paid and as trustee, arbitrarily given and forever quitclaim unto
the paid [illegible] & Bliven his heirs and assigns all my right of dower in
and to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 9th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty first,
Signed and sealed in the presence of
[Signature]
George La Corbe
Frank E. Bliven LS
Minnie L. Bliven LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this 9th day of July AD 1881 before me personally
appeared Frank E. Bliven and Minnie L. Bliven known to me to be the grantors granting the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged said instrument by them executed, to be their free act
and deed!
George La Corbe, Notary Public
Received for record July 18 1881 at 8.30 o'clock AM.
and recorded by George La Corbe. Town Clerk