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570 Know all men that I Thomas A Barber of Newport, County of Bristol,
one State of Rhode Island, and in consideration of one hundred and twenty five dollars ($125.)
to me paid by Ezra L. Cornwell, wife of Homer L. Cornwell of said Newport the sum
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be lawfully given, paid, barred, sealed, delt and conveyed
said Ezra L. Cornwell his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in
the town of Newport, county of Bristol, said agreement being lot no 2 of a plot mapped out
and surveyed by said Samuel J. Barber and there to said Thomas A Barber dated
September 20th 1880 and recorded in said evidence of said situation Book No 10 page
558 & 559, as the plot is recorded in said land evidence Book No 10 page 559 to which
deed and plot reference is hereby made. Also a one eighth (1/8) undivided interest in
said tenement being 30 feet front on said piece of land’s boundary and either to the east, the
said street being seventy five (75) feet wide and bounded on the east by lot no 2 and on the
west, by lot no 1 on same said plot the said Ezra L. Cornwell his heirs and assigns to be
one eighth (1/8) the expense of maintaining said street and gate or gates thereon in repair,
to hire, tend and to hold the said plot and designating premises with the privileges and appurtenances
thereof, Subject to the conditions of the deed paid from Samuel J. Barber and Ezra L. to Thomas A
Barber reserving also to said Thomas A Barber his heirs and assigns a right to perpetually pass and
repass of all lanes along the said plot and not to put a fence for the convenience of all the purchasers
of lots in said plot from the front to the said Ezra L. Cornwell his heirs and assigns forever done
to witness I the said Thomas A Barber for myself my heirs executors and administrators do
covenant with the said Ezra L. Cornwell and do assign that I unrestrictedly resign in fee
of the premises that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Ezra L. Cornwell to
hold in appurtenant, that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Ezra L. Cornwell his
heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And I said
Barber resigns right of said plot. In witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seals
this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
Executed and sealed [seal] Henry G. Barber
presence of [seal] Thoms A Barber
[seal] Sarah J Barber
Thomas A Barber L.S.
Sarah J Barber L.S.
State of Rhode Island & Washington Co. ss. In Newport this 12th day
of November AD 1880 Then personally appeared before me Thomas A Barber and acknowledged
edged the foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Edward G. Cornwell
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 1st 1880 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross
John Black