The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I,
Richmond S. Lewis and Emmeline Lewis, his wife as joint
tenants, both of the Town of Providence, in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island, make this Indenture with James G.
of Ten (10.00) dollars paid by James G. [illegible], witness,
also Party of the Town of Newport in said County
and State the present writing hereby acknowledge, I hereby
sell, convey, transfer and forever release unto the said Annie
D. Standley, her heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title,
interest, property, claim and demand which I now have or
of right ought to have, or claim, or intend to act certain lot
of land, situated as it was known as, "Shell Rock" in the
Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island, and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning at the shore of Charlestown
pond at a sandy point, seventy five (75) feet northwesterly from the
northwest corner of land of Frank E. Olney, thence east
approximately three hundred twenty four (324)
feet; thence northerly seventy five (75) feet, thence westerly
approximately one hundred (100) feet to sandy point; thence southerly
one hundred (100) feet to sandy point; seventy five (75) feet, to the place of
beginning, bounding easterly, southerly, and westerly
by land of Ezra Olney, with appurtenances onto the levy,
Frances’s creek, but the high water mark during low tide, some
land is conveyed by deed of Ezra E. Dunrite, D. Devarre
A. M. Laughlin and Charles D. Downing said deed
bearing date of October 6, 1923, and recorded in shores
S. Lewis in said Charlestown v. Book 21 at
Page 162.
To Have and to hold the same, with all rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining,
unto and to the use of the said Annie D. Standley
her heirs and assigns forever.
And we the aforesaid Richmond S. Lewis
and Emmeline, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors,
administrators, brokers, descendants and the said Annie
D. Standley her heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant
and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Annie D. Standley her heirs and assigns, forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by, through, or under us.
And I, Arnold Lewis appy of the said Richmond S.
Lewis in consideration of $1.00 paid as aforesaid, do
hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said Annie
D. Standley, her heirs and assigns, all my right & interest
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in witness of the above described premises,
and in Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 11th day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty one (1881)
signed and sealed in the presence of } Richard L. Lewis Ad.
} Annabel Lewis Ad.
N. N. Gonsalves
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
I a Notary Public in and for the state on the eleventh day of July AD
1881 before me personally appeared Richard L. Lewis
and Annabel Lewis, grantors to a now known, and have
declared to be their act and deed executing the foregoing instrument
and said, that, as mentally competent, they signed, acknowledged, by
them so executed it to be their free act and deed
Henry N. Gonsalves
Notary Public
Received for recording July 15, 1881 at 7:15 o'clock AM and
recorded by
Edward L. Brown
Regr of deeds
Know All Persons by these Presents, That I, Dr. J. B. Smith, Surgeon, of
North Kingstown, Town of Charlestown, Washington
County being administrator of the estate of Rhode Island for consideration paid,
grant to Harriet Ellen Davis, of Alton Town of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island with
Warranting Covenants
That the particular real estate situated in Charlestown
County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island,
and described as follows:
That certain lot or parcel of land bounded and
described as follows, viz: Beginning at a point
which was marked by a stone at the southeast corner of the
premises hereby conveyed; thence running in a north
easterly direction a distance of ninety (90) feet along
wall of J. A. Smith; thence in a northerly direction
a distance of fifty five (55) feet along land of Walter
Brown; thence running in an easterly direction a
distance of ninety (90) feet along land of George Leivers;
thence running in a southerly direction along