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2 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, That I, Alfred J. Richard
married), of the town of Richmond county of Washington and state of Rhode
Island, hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of ten (@ll) dollars and
other good and valuable considerations to me paid by Christian Nick of the
town of Barrington, County of Bristol, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said grantee and his heirs and assigns
forever, a certain tract of parcel of land located in Richmond town, in the
town of Richmond, county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, described
and as follows to wit: commencing at the North west corner, thence
north 45° East parallel with the line of George M. Tillinghast, thence
running north 60° east (one & one 4/10) feet to land of h. lorton, thence running
south 30° east to the stream, thence south 30° west 100 feet to the
point of beginning at the north west corner of said tract the grantor
hereby granting the said grantee his heirs and assigns a right of way
across land of said grantor 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 grantee, and his heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said grantor, do hereby for myself and for
my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant both the said grantee
and his heirs and assigns that I have lawfully seized in the rightful
of the land granted premises, that the same are free from all incumbrances
that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey
the same in manner and form aforesaid. That the said grantee and his heirs 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 with and
my heirs executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the
same to the said grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty four,
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of
W. S. C. Colburn
Alfred J. Richard L.S.
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington
S.S.
On the 31st day of July, AD 1925 before me personally appeared
Alfred J. Richard and known and proven to me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument by him executed
to be his free act and deed.
Oscar B. Butler
Notary Public L.S.
recorded second August of 1925 at 8-45 o'clock A.M.
and indexed by George De Lawre from book
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