The instrument's own words
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Know all men that I, Joseph B Bazara of South Kingston, county
of Washington and state of Rhode Island, yeoman, in consideration
of the sum of Fifty Dollars paid me by Grace Dare of Charlestown
R.I. yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge as hereby grant
bargain, sell and convey unto said Grace Dare her heirs and assigns forever
a lot of land lying in Charlestown @Cranston abutting Steven
mores & his heirs bounded as follows east black fence from George Stanton
on south in south Easton West meadow on North George Stanton
or the same as it may be measured to pronounce. To Have and to hold said
grantee and bargain premises with the privileges, appurtenances
thereof to her heirs heirs and assigns forever. And I as administrator as
the said Joseph B Bazara for myself my heirs executors and administrators do
covenant with said Grace Dare her heirs and assigns that I and my family are lawfully
seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all encumbrances that she
gave right title and to convey the same to Grace Dare her heirs and assigns
to hold as aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the same to said
Grace Dare her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. since I Abraham M Starkey wife of the aforesaid
Joseph B Bazara in consideration of the sum of One dollar paid me by the aforesaid
do hereby release my right welcome to let Grace Dare her heirs and assigns
forever, all my right property of cover in the aforesaid premises and grantees
premises. In Witness Whereof we have set our hands and seals
at South Kingston, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty one (1841)
Executed in presence of
Matthew Chappell [signature] Joseph B Bazara (Seal)
[signature] Abraham M Starkard (Seal) LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ) SS South Kingston, April 19 1841
Before me appeared Joseph B Bazara and Abraham M
(his wife and declaredly acknowledged the foregoing
to be their Presentment etc and signed
Before me Matthew Chappell
Justice of the Peace
Recorded Jan 19th 1851
By G. Hofen J.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Robert Nasara of Charlestown
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and province Finance granting
in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars paid me by Thomas Clarke
Treasurer of School District number 5 in the Town of Charlestown
County and state aforesaid, the receipt of which I acknowledge and
am hereby fully satisfied price and paid her hereby give grant convey
and convey all her right interest into said School District and her assigns
a piece of land lying situated in said Town of Charlestown boundary
the Three states of several boundaries as follows beginning at a corner Rock near
the center of the road from Bruce Terrace,therly at the second bay from the
north corner book three promising northly four rods to a witness rock then southerly
running northly five rods to a wall of the North fence boundary then southerly
all the way from said fence to the root of the North fence boundary with all
the improvements thereon prior privileges thereunto belonging To have and
to hold the same forever to the said School District and her assigns
that the premises are free all of encumbrances that I have good right
to hold and convey as aforesaid, and since I my heirs executors and
administrators shall and will forever warrant secure and defend
the premises to said School District and their assigns, against the