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Know all men by these presents that I John R Macomber of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration
alone of the sum of Five hundred Dollars to me paid by Frances Macomber
Abby A Macomber and Billy R Macomber all theres at Law to the benefit of
Joseph Macomber Sunday of said County & province whose receipt of which sum as
hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto the
said Frances Macomber Abby A and Billy R Macomber and their heirs whoever are present all the
right title and interest which I have as an Heir at Law as aforesaid in the following
tract of land with the buildings thereon standing commencing at the gate way
Right side of the road running until it comes to a stone wall then running North until it comes
to a stake standing on the line fence together with the dwelling house running south
as far as the house comes to a stone heap near the wall south westerly from the graves to
bounding fence three acres the same boundary easterly and southerly as the wall extends
two rods around the lot northeast of the house until it comes to a large
rock in the wall on the South side of the lot then south to a fence house to the fence
hence West to the first mentioned boundary returning to myself Herein contained
and Indemnify the right of a part for my stick of all sawmill of the gear to the Brook
on said premises give up all my right title and interest in the maple swamp lot
reference hereunto hereby Hand it to the records some of said town for a certain title of
the same y
Do prove and to hold the same to the said Frances Abby A and
Billy R their Heirs and Assigns forever
I Eliza Ann Eliza a wife of the aforesaid R Macomber for the consideration paid by my
Husband as aforesaid do hereby as wife and survivor all my right of
dower and privilege of premises aforesaid to them the said Frances
Abby A and Billy R their Heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17 th
day of May AD 1849
In Presence of
John Stanton
James S Kenyon
John R Macomber L S
Eliza Ann Macomber L S
State of Rhode Island ss
Charlestown May 17 th AD 1849
Personally came John R Macomber and Eliza a his wife and
acknowledge the foregoing Deed by them signed to be their free act
and voluntary act Before me
James S Kenyon Senator
Received May 27 1849
by Charles Bines Clrk