The instrument's own words
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Know All Men By These Presents, That
I, Hattie E. Browning, as Executrix of the will of
William E. Tiffs, resident of the Town of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and (State) of Rhode Island,
hereinafter called the grantor, for and consideration of
the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred (1200) Dollars law-
ful money of said county paid by Thomas G. Shorte of the Town
of Charlestown in the County of Washington, (the) said grantor
hereby acknowledge, as do hereby, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by a decree of the Probate Court of said Town of
Charlestown, dated the 18th day of July, A.D. 1931, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Thomas G. Shorte,
his heirs and assigns forever,
All that right, title and interest which said William
E. Tiffs had at the time of his death in and to a certain
tract of land known as the "Old Farm" situated owned of the being an
farm extend and great piece of pasture house here sold
located in the Town of Charlestown and the State of Rhode
Island containing by estimate 150 acres, the same
more or less, and including all the improvements appertaining to said William
E. Tiffs by deed from John G. Tanguay, dated Dec. 17, 1925, and
recorded in the records of the Town of Charlestown in
Deed Book 21, page 335.
To Have And To Hold All the above described land all the
rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto pertaining,
unto and to the use of the said Thomas G. Shorte, his
heirs and assigns forever.
Witness, said Hattie E. Browning, and independently,
Ross E. Browning, husband to said Hattie E. Browning,
and Consuelo D. Tiffs, executor of said William E. Tiffs,
in consideration of as aforesaid, as hereby certify
and certify his heirs and assigns forever, all
our rights, title and interest included in said
granted premises.
In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals the 2nd day of July, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and thirty
one.
Signed and sealed
in presence of
W. L. Lewis Deputy
C. R. E. D. & N. E. D.
E. D. J.
State of Rhode Island
Hattie E. Browning, Executrix
Hattie E. Browning
Ross E. Browning
Consuelo D. Tiffs, Ex.
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County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 27th day of July AD 1931,
before me personally appeared Nettie E. Browning,
who known, and known by me to be the party
executing, the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
and said instrument by her executed, to be her free
and voluntary deed and will individually signed in her capacity as
executrix of the will of William E. Tuffs.
W. Louis Good
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 27th day of July, AD 1931 before
me personally appeared Rose E. Browning, who known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by
her executed it to be her free and voluntary deed.
W. Louis Good
Notary Public.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 27th day of July AD 1931, before
me personally appeared Conrad J. Tuffs & Browning known
and known by me to be the party executing the for-
going instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument by
her executed it to be her free act and deed.
W. Louis Good
Notary Public.
Received for record August 5, 1931 at 7:00 o'clock PM
and recorded by Lenton L. Dunn
Town Clerk
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